Probably one of the busiest clinical rotations that we get in Chicago is the rotation at the Stroger Hospital of Cook County Emergency Room (followed closely by Trauma). It also happens to be one of the most difficult electives to find information on and get signed up for. They are busy over there.
On the flip side, you will find very few clinical coordinators as nice as Ms. Ethel Lee who takes care of all of the Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students. The ER elective rotation at Cook County is one of the toughest, but also one of the ones that I find students the most excited about. You can find links to the Cook County App/Info pages at: Chicago Clinical Rotations.
Some of the comments/stories from Cook County Rotating Students are as follows (consider this a highlight reel of actual quotes from tenants who I will keep anonymous):
-"I would never have seen anything like this in Australia. This guy came into the ER with 6-7 self-inflicted stab wounds, crucifixes perfectly cut across his nipples and told us he had tried to perform a self-exorcism. We immediately ran tests for multiple-personalities, as if we needed to test for it."
-"I have never seen such a high number of TB, HIV and cocaine induced heart complications as I have seen here in Chicago. We don't see this in London."
-"If anyone asks whether it is a good idea to do 'Trauma & Emergency Medicine' clinicals back to back, it's not. Great experience, but I don't know if my body can handle this any longer."
-When asked about the rotation: "I'm tired. I loved it, but I'm tired." Get used to this one. It's a rigorous externship with a lot of hours.
I love hearing the Cook County stories...I'll probably end up posting more before to long. Enjoy!
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