ACLS certification for EM aways?

[miamidoc101]

There are several programs that require ACLS cert before applying, how is everyone going about this considering we are in the middle of 3rd year rotations at the moment.

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[Stephanopolous]

I would try to check at the hospitals in your system/area for available classes. Other areas to ask are fire/EMS departments if you can find a contact there sometimes they'll allow people to drop in for recert (sometimes for a fee).

 

[miamidoc101]

Would doing the online ACLS certification be sufficient?

 

[TooMuchResearch]

Why aren't the residencies supplying their orienting interns with this training?

 

[BoardEligibleEventually]

Your medical school doesn't require / sponsor ACLS training during your 3rd year orientation?

 

[gutonc]

There are several programs that require ACLS cert before applying, how is everyone going about this considering we are in the middle of 3rd year rotations at the moment.

How did your school let you get to your first rotation without passing ACLS?

 

[8741empls]

There are several programs that require ACLS cert before applying, how is everyone going about this considering we are in the middle of 3rd year rotations at the moment.

Yeah, I am really confused that your school/hospitals allow you to rotate anywhere without ACLS.

 

[pb34]

We are not required to do ACLS for our third year rotations either, although it was offered the summer before M3 year if we wanted to.

 

[miamidoc101]

We were required to get BLS certified and Mask Fit certified. ACLS was never formally done, they make us do it Spring M4 year

 

[gamerEMdoc]

I don't really get why some programs would require ACLS to rotate at all. Are they letting students run codes by themselves? And if the student needs ACLS, then why aren't they requiring PALS and ATLS as well? IDK, I mean I think its important for students to learn the basics of ACLS for their rotation or on their rotation, but I don't think sitting through the merit badge course should be necessary at all to rotate in an ED.

 

[medic86]

I don't really get why some programs would require ACLS to rotate at all. Are they letting students run codes by themselves? And if the student needs ACLS, then why aren't they requiring PALS and ATLS as well? IDK, I mean I think its important for students to learn the basics of ACLS for their rotation or on their rotation, but I don't think sitting through the merit badge course should be necessary at all to rotate in an ED.

Thankfully, I only found 2 programs on VSAS that actually required ACLS to rotate... and I looked at a lot of programs.

 

[sunshinefl]

I don't really get why some programs would require ACLS to rotate at all. Are they letting students run codes by themselves? And if the student needs ACLS, then why aren't they requiring PALS and ATLS as well? IDK, I mean I think its important for students to learn the basics of ACLS for their rotation or on their rotation, but I don't think sitting through the merit badge course should be necessary at all to rotate in an ED.

We do ACLS and PALS through our school in May, after spring finals and prior to rotations in July. I just figured that was normal pre-clerkship training.

 

[miamidoc101]

Thankfully, I only found 2 programs on VSAS that actually required ACLS to rotate... and I looked at a lot of programs.

And of course those are the programs I’m interested in. ‍