# Required Clinical Experiences (RCE)

*RCEs ensure that students have adequate exposure to a variety of specialty-relevant presenting complaints commonly seen in the clerkship’s clinical setting. RCEs are logged online in One45. This process tracks that students are meeting the educational goals of the clerkship.*

Students MUST have logged all RCEs in One45 by the day of the clerkship’s shelf exam in order to pass the clerkship.

**Students will perform all of the following components for each RCE:**&#x20;

### <mark style="color:blue;">Emergency Medicine Clerkship</mark>

<mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**RCE Clinical Conditions (Non-Procedural)**</mark>

| **Clinical Conditions**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Associated Skills**                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <ul><li><strong>Abdominal Pain</strong> </li><li><strong>Altered Mental State</strong></li><li><strong>Chest Pain</strong></li><li><strong>Pelvic Pain / GYN Emergencies</strong></li><li><strong>Dyspnea</strong></li><li><strong>Resuscitation</strong></li><li><strong>Sepsis</strong></li><li><strong>Trauma</strong></li></ul> | <ul><li>obtain patient history </li><li>conduct a physical exam </li><li>interpret pertinent patient data </li><li>present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan </li></ul> |
| <ul><li><strong>Chest Xray Interpretation</strong>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

</li><li><strong>Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation</strong></li><li><strong>Point of Care Ultrasound (FAST)</strong></li></ul>                                                                                                                                             | <ul><li>interpret pertinent patient data </li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                   |

<mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**RCE Clinical Conditions (Procedural)**</mark>

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="373.20001220703125" valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Procedures</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Level of Student Responsibility</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Participate in resuscitation (CPR) of a patient or simulated patient.</strong></td><td valign="top">Active Participation (Full)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Perform venipuncture.</strong></td><td valign="top">Active Participation (Full)</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Perform peripheral intravenous line (IV) placement.</strong></td><td valign="top">Active Participation (Full)</td></tr></tbody></table>
