Talk for medical students on how to perfect presentations and nail procedures for their EM clerkship.

1. The Single most Intriguing
Talk of your life
“Secrets to Clerkship Nirvana”
will begin in…

2. The Single most Intriguing
Talk of your life
“Secrets to Clerkship Nirvana”
will begin in…

4. Perfecting Presentations
Nailing Procedures
Secrets to EM Clerkship Nirvana
J. Scott Wieters, M.D.
Eternal Medical Student of the year....Forever
Assistant Professor Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine
Clerkship Course Director
Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Twitter: @JScottWieters
email: jswieters@sw.org

6. Will work
for
Conflict Of
interest

7. 7 San Antonio, TX Circa 1997

12. What Should I do?

13. Show up Prepared

14. -Andrew Crumey
“The First Impression
Is the Truth,
and all that follows is merely the
excuse of memory”

15. I don’t always make
a good first impression…
Oh wait… Yes I do…

16. Polish your Presentations
Prepare for Procedures
Positioned for Success
Patient Ownership by Following up
Participate- You can Always Help
Practice Being an Active Learner

18. EM
Presentation
Philosophy

19. "If its too long we stop
paying attention…
Keep it short and relevant,
don't present every detail
you collected…
If we want you to expand on
something, we'll ask you.”
-Dr. Mike Parsa
Clerkship Director
TX Tech, El Paso, TX

20. Drew Juergens MD Associate PD TX A&M Scott and White

21. Dr. Michael Van Meter Clerkship Director UT Houston

23. Reporter
or
Interpreter

24. Dr. Kim Leeson
Clerkship Director Christus Spohn Corpus Christie, TX

25. The One Liner…

27. The One Liner…

28. Dr. Jeff Van Dermark UTSW Clerkship Director

29. Social
plan and dispo

30. Dr. Kevin King
Clerkship Director UT San Antonio

31. DIGABCDEF
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32. P
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HPI
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33. ROS
List DDX

34. Rule
Out
Serious

35. EXAM
Vital Signs areVital

36. Lets act it out

37. Exam
List DDXor

38. MDM
Worse Case
Scenario

39. Make A
Decision
Man

40. Commit
With Humility

41. “The’re fine”
“He’s a drug seeker”
“We don’t need to Admit”
“I wouldn’t scan him”
“I don’t think its anything
bad”
“I’m concerned”
“Maybe we should take him
seriously for a bit?”
“I’ve heard this can be
dangerous”
“The safest approach is to
do a work up”
Aggressive
Respectful
Careful
Clinical spectrum
Dismissive
Arrogant
Conservative

42. Hang ups Ticks
“um”
“like”
Posture
Speed
Attire

44. Russell Jones MD TX A&M Scott and White

45. Break for
Questions?

46. EM Philosophy
One liner
Rule Out Serious
EXAM-DDX
Make a Decision Man!
Summary

47. Take a Selfie...

48. Nailed
It!

49. Placement
Prepare

51. SIM“It’s ok if you
make mistakes
and Kill me….”

52. “A little more to the
right….”

53. image of youtube nejm
procedure videos
NEJM Procedures Youtube videos?

55. Be Aggressive But Safe!

56. $1,000,000 Question
What should we do next?

57. Reassess

59. Text
www.cdemcurriculum.org

61. • Eclipse
• Camouflage
• Meditation
• The Muffin
• Fake Repeat
• Electronic Shuffle
• The Politician
• Honorable
Surrender
Pimping Avoidance
EclipseCamouflageMuffinMeditationFake RepeatPoliticize

62. Break
for
Questions?

63. Preparation
Practice
Procure Permission
Proactive
Pursue Feedback
Summary

65. Twitter Email
@jscottwieters jswieters@sw.org