<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>I was just wondering if anyone is in EMRA or knows anything about the program. I know it's about emergency medicine and trauma exposure, but can anyone give me specifics as to what they actually do in the emergency room. Like what the volunteering tasks are and how influential the group is? Thank you!</p>
<p>I would like to know the same thing. I want to know, where exactly do they volunteer, what are the requirements…etc? The website is not very helpful. Also, what’s the interview like?</p>
<p>i would also like to know</p>
<p>EMRA is based on helping out with clinical research studies in the UCLA Emergency Department at the RR hospital. Basically, we screen the patients in the ED at any given time during our shift and are responsible for enrolling patients (by talking to the resident physicians or doctors themselves) in particular studies. We see a variety of patients ranging from getting head, shoulder, chest imaging, emergency psychiatric care, and/or trauma care. In a nutshell, we interview patients and doctors to fill out forms for us/fill them out ourselves. A substantial part of the work is clerical in nature, but we are given the freedom to do whatever we want in the ED (i.e we are the only students allowed in trauma and we can stay for as long as we want and sometimes even help). We also do quarterly shadowing with the attendings at the ED. </p>
<p>The interview is chill and is the basis of the decision to accept you or not. We are limited in spots so I recommend applying again if you don’t make it the first time or something. My only advice for it is not to be a total freaking geek (and if you are, try to hide it). It’s a pretty arbitrary decision though, so don’t get bummed out.</p>
<p>No, I don’t make decisions so I wouldn’t be able to help you out in that regard.</p>
<p>Oh, and the requirement is 6 hours a week for your first year (4 hour shift in ED and a 2 hour clerical). After 1 year, clerical is no longer required, so just 4 hpw. You must make a weekly shift every single quarter and must commit for at least a full year. Of course, you can arrange switches with people if you have a busy week or something but its on you to make sure shifts are filled. We’re there 16 hours a day (8am-midnight), 7 days a week. This includes working a certain shift during all breaks (winter and spring) as well as during summer. If you can’t commit, don’t apply.</p>
<p>The volunteering tasks involve dealing with brain surgeries and you literally save people from traumatic experiences…i performed a total jaw reconstruction on a patient who was in a car wreck</p>
<p>In terms of influence, the group is very influential. It has a 100% acceptance rate into Harvard, Yale, and UCSF Medical schools. It perhaps one of the most influential student group at UCLA. period.</p>