VEG’s Externship Program gives students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working right alongside our expert emergency doctors. Students will focus on learning how to effectively communicate with clients, diagnose a variety of emergent conditions, develop emergency treatment plans and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment. If you’re as dedicated to emergency medicine as we are, we’d love to have you!
Flexibility: YOU choose the length of your externship (from 2 days to 2 weeks)
Location: YOU choose which hospital location you want to extern at.
Mentorship: YOU will be supported by a senior ER doctor for the duration of your externship
Focus: YOU will be fully-immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails
Housing: Housing assistance is available upon request.
Our Externship Program gives students intensive hands-on emergency medicine experience and the chance to work alongside skilled emergency doctors. Students will focus on learning how to communicate effectively with our clients, diagnose a variety of emergency conditions, develop emergency treatment plans, and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment.
What to Expect:
- A warm, VEGified welcome from our amazing Doctors, Technicians, and Assistants
- A hands-on experience that will allow you to gain more confidence than when you first walked through the door
Your role as an Extern:
- Shadow and observe our ER doctors
- Help out doctors and staff
- Scrub into surgery
- Assist with medical records
- Communicate with clients
Assistance upon request.