DEPARTMENT OF
AMBULATORY CARE
Dr. Barry Rosenthal, Director
WUH Department of Emergency Medicine
AMCAR 701
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Barry Rosenthal, Director,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine,
SUNY at Stony Brook
The student will be assigned to regular shifts in the Emergency Department and participates as member of a team in patient care activities. A maximum of two students will be accommodated, one on the day shift and one on the evening shift. The student will be intimately involved in all phases of emergency care in the triage, diagnosis and treatment of both medical and surgical patients. He/she will get hands-on experience in suturing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, management of the multiply traumatized patient and all other routine emergency procedures. Direct attending-level supervision will be provided in the care of every patient.
AMCAR 702
Toxicology/Clinical Pharmacology
Michael McGuigan, M. D., M.B.A., C.M
Medical Director,
Long Island Regional
Poison and Drug Information Center
Thomas C. Caraccio, Pharm.D.
Clinical Director,
Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
SUNY at Stony Brook
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
The primary objective is to provide the student with a broad experience in medical toxicology, including diagnosis and management of acute and chronic poisoning in both adults and children. Students will learn to use computers for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of toxicological emergencies, and will be involved in case presentations to staff at morning and afternoon daily reports. The Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center at Winthrop-University Hospital, so designated by the Commissioner of Health of New York State and accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers, responds to more than 50,000 calls annually.
