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Prospective visiting medical students

PictureAdeline Dozois, MD Clerkship Director
COVID-19 Update: We hope to accept visiting students, in accordance with updated ACGME guidelines in the 2022 academic year. If visiting clerkships are permitted by ACGME students will be able to apply through VSLO as early as April 2022.

  • Clerkship Director: Adeline Dozois, MD
  • Coordinator: Anita Walker 
  • Address: Department of Emergency Medicine, 1000 Blythe Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 
  • Contact Email: anita.walker@atriumhealth.org 
  • Phone: 704-355-3968
  • Fax: 704-355-8356 
  • Rotation length: 4 weeks 
  • Starting dates: per Wake Forest School of Medicine fourth-year academic calendar
  • Rotation shift schedule: 8 hour shifts. 15 total shifts; includes shifts in Adult and Children's ED.
  • Patient volume: 120,000+​
  • Housing available/cost: Dedicated housing for in-state students
    • Out-of-state: a variety of housing options are available at a reasonable cost including staying with residents. 
  • Student conferences: Yes, during peak months dedicated lectures for medical students only on Wednesdays from 8-10 AM.  In addition, medical students attend the resident block conference on Thursday from 8 AM to noon.
  • Reading material: Provided; includes readings and Emergency Medicine podcasts.
  • Prerequisites: Students must have completed all core clinical clerkships at their home institution.
  • Malpractice provided: No, malpractice coverage from your home institution is required to rotate.​
  • Other unique opportunities: 
    • During some months, senior residents participate in our medical teaching elective during which they work one-on-one with students in the ED (with no other clinical responsibilities during these dedicated shifts).
    • Students will have the opportunity to learn about social services available in Mecklenburg county through a required "community day."
    • All students completing an AI will also be required to complete a brief self-directed learning project involving a clinical question and patient follow-up.
Applications are due five weeks before the start of the rotation and may be submitted through VSLO. The following information will be required:
  • Brief note of your interest in the CMC EM rotation
  • CV
  • USMLE Step 1 transcript (to confirm pass so you can treat patients)
  • Copy of transcript (to ensure you are in good standing with your medical school)
  • Letter of recommendation (preferably from a writer in Emergency Medicine, though others accepted).

​Thanks again for your inquiry into our emergency medicine externship at CMC and good luck with your fourth year!

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  • RESIDENCY
    • About CMC
    • Curriculum
    • Benefits
    • Explore Charlotte
    • Official Site
  • FELLOWSHIP
    • EMS
    • Global EM
    • Pediatric EM
    • Toxicology >
      • Tox Faculty
      • Tox Application
    • (All Others)
  • PEOPLE
    • Program Leadership
    • PGY-3
    • PGY-2
    • PGY-1
    • Alumni
  • STUDENTS/APPLICANTS
    • Prospective Visiting Students
    • UNC/Wake Forest Students
    • Healthcare Disparities Externship
    • Resident Mentorship
  • #FOAMed
    • EM GuideWire
    • CMC Imaging Mastery
    • Pediatric EM Morsels
    • Blogs, etc. >
      • CMC ECG Masters
      • Core Concepts
      • Cardiology Blog
      • Dr. Patel's Coding Blog
      • Global Health Blog
      • Ortho Blog
      • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
      • Tox Blog
  • Chiefs Corner
    • Top 20
    • Current Chiefs
    • Schedules >
      • Conference/Flashpoint
      • Block Schedule
      • ED Shift Schedule
      • AEC Moonlighting
      • Journal Club/OBP/Audits Schedule
      • Simulation
    • Resources >
      • Fox Reference Library
      • FlashPoint
      • Airway Lecture
      • Student Resources
      • PGY - 1
      • PGY - 2
      • PGY - 3
      • Simulation Reading
      • Resident Wellness
      • Resident Research
      • Resume Builder
    • Individualized Interactive Instruction