School of Medicine

Emergency Medicine Interest Group

 

Mission Statement
To provide opportunities and clinically relevant experiences that help to create better medical students and to educate interested members about the exciting field of Emergency Medicine. The LSUHSC Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) is an organization whose mission is to provide both education and experience in the field of Emergency Medicine.

If you are considering Emergency Medicine as a possible career choice, or just want to gain some experience in the Emergency Room setting, then EMIG is the place to start.

Benefits of belonging to EMIG

  • Only EMIG members may sign up to volunteer at LSU Interim Hospital (University). EMIG provides your malpractice coverage.
  • Priority scheduling for skills lab workshops
    • Ultrasound
    • Splinting/Casting
    • IV
    • Suturing
  • Free food provided at lunch meetings with speakers presenting a variety of topics in Emergency Medicine
  • Custom EMIG T-shirt

Volunteering

Welcome to the LSU Emergency Department! Nowhere else in America can you find a more exciting place in which to experience emergency medicine. LSU – EMIG is proud to be able to allow its members the opportunity to volunteer in this unique environment. Please use the following guidelines and rules when volunteering at LSU Interim Hospital:
• Join EMIG/pay dues
• Read volunteer instructions and sign up for a timeslot with the following links:

Volunteering in the ER Instructions

Volunteer Schedule

Officers:

Advisor Elizabeth Clement  
President Eric Prestenburg epres1@lsuhsc.edu
Executive VP Carlie Callais-Lagarde ccall7@lsuhsc.edu
VP BLS Benjamin Primeaux bprim1@lsuhsc.edu
VP Community Affairs Benjamin Creel bcreel@lsuhsc.edu
Volunteer Coordinator Samhita Basavanhalli sbasav@lsuhsc.edu
Skills Lab Coordinators Kelly Sala ksala@lsuhsc.edu
Skills Lab Coordinators Jack Wang jwang9@lsuhsc.edu
Secretary Calia Schexnayder csche5@lsuhsc.edu
Treasurer Nina Patel npat21@lsuhsc.edu
BLS Coordinators Leanne Sorrel msorr1@lsuhsc.edu
BLS Coordinators Michael Hirchak mhirch@lsuhsc.edu
BLS Coordinators Coby Menard cmenar@lsuhsc.edu


Links

Research Coordinator: Benjamin I. Lee, MPH (blee15@lsuhsc.edu)
Emergency Medicine Director of Research: Dr. Lisa Moreno-Walton (lwalto@lsuhsc.edu)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Avegno (JAvegn@lsuhsc.edu)

• Student Procedure Manual
o http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/emig/Procedure%20Manual.htm
• American College of Emergency Physicians
o http://www.acep.org/
• Emergency Medicine Residency Association
o http://www.emra.org/