The PSM group Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)  held a conference last week, February  2, 2011, on EKG readings with guest speaker, Dra. Carene Oliveras, an attending in San Lucas Hospital. Approximately 15 students were expected but over 40 students attended!
In one hour, the doctor covered physiological and pathological readings.  And even after the one hour conference, many students stayed on because they wanted to know more. Some students even inquired about shadowing ER physicians during their first and second years of medical school.
For many, the last semester of medical school is the first exposure medical students have to Emergency Medicine. As a result, unfortunately, many senior medical students decide very late in the matching process that they want to switch to Emergency Medicine as their new focus. This can cause much unneeded stress arising from a last-minute complete overhaul of applications and interviews.  Providing the students with more exposure to Emergency Medicine before the last semester of their final year in medical school is really the main priority for Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences' Emergency Medicine Interest Group. By providing successful conferences such as this EKG class, the EMIG believes that they can reach that goal.
Last week success could not have been achieved without help from Dr.Carlos Garcia Gubern, Residency Program Director of Emergency Medicine in San Lucas Hospital, and Doctor Carene Oliveras.

For any questions or for more information on EMIG, please contact Jonathan Rakofsky at jonrako@gmail.com

Jonathan Rakofsky- 3rd year President of Emergency Medicine Interest Group
Adelle Iusim Sharon- 2nd year EMIG president
Juan Carlos Vasquez 1st year EMIG president
Gustavo A Diaz, 1st year EMIG president