Education & Seminars

A View From the ER

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The University of Western States has inked an innovative agreement with local nonprofit health system Legacy Health whereby UWS sports-medicine fellows can experience observational clinical rotations in emergency-room settings within the Legacy system. According to the university, the one-year program, which began in February, "is spent observing and participating in care at a variety of sports medicine clinics, supervising students in the sports medicine program, and teaching clinical and laboratory classes. The partnership with Legacy Health allows fellows additional clinical experiences and clinical exposures."

"This opportunity is incredibly important for a variety of reasons. It allows the fellows to see medical situations beyond what is typically seen in a chiropractic office or training room," said Sara Mathov, DC, who directs the university's exercise and sports science department. "It also allows them to see what happens when patients are referred to the emergency room."

April 2015
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