Student Clerkship
For MS/OMS-IV only
Our Emergency Department is among the busiest and highest-acuity in the country, offering medical students an exceptional immersive experience in Emergency Medicine. Over the 4-week rotation, students complete an average of 12 clinical shifts (8-hour weekday shifts and 12-hour weekend shifts), providing extensive exposure to a broad spectrum of undifferentiated pathology, resuscitations, and procedures.
Students are assigned to a dedicated ED pod, working one-on-one with both a resident and an attending physician for each shift. This structure maximizes individualized teaching, real-time feedback, and progressive autonomy while eliminating competition for patients and procedures. Students are expected to take active ownership of patient care—from initial evaluation through medical decision-making and disposition—under direct supervision. Given the department’s high volume and acuity, students routinely perform core Emergency Medicine procedures and actively participate in, and in many cases perform, advanced procedures alongside residents and attendings. Our goal is to build upon the foundational principles of emergency medicine so that students leave the rotation as more confident, capable, and clinically prepared future physicians.
Beyond clinical shifts, students are fully integrated into the educational culture of the residency. The rotation includes daily morning reports, weekly didactics, simulation sessions, and monthly journal club. Each student prepares and presents a case-based presentation and participates in at least one hands-on procedure lab at SJUMC specifically designed for Emergency Medicine students. Students also rotate through our Wayne campus, offering valuable exposure to emergency care in a community hospital setting.
We accept visiting students in 4-week blocks, detailed below. This rotation is ideal for students seeking a high-acuity, high-autonomy Emergency Medicine experience with dedicated 1-on-1 teaching and exceptional procedural exposure.
Interested students can apply directly by filling out the application and returning it to sjrmcer@gmail.com We look forward to meeting you and please email our chiefs (sjrmcer@gmail.com) if you have any other questions!
Application Link:
SJUMC Emergency Medicine Rotation APPLICATION
When is the deadline?
General applications and EDI scholarship submissions are due on May 1st, 2026
2026-2027: 4 Week Emergency Medicine Rotation Dates
*Blocks 1 through 4 labeled with an asterisk are reserved only for students who are only applying for Emergency Medicine in the 2027 Match.*
Please note that adult EM rotations have shifts at both our Paterson, NJ campus and our Wayne, NJ campus. Pediatric EM rotations have shifts in Paterson, NJ only
| Adult EM | PEM | |
| Block 1: | 6/29/26 – 7/24/26* (EM Sub-I) | 6/29/26 – 7/24/26 |
| Block 2: | 7/27/26 – 8/21/26* (EM Sub-I) | 7/27/26 – 8/21/26 |
| Block 3: | 8/24/26 – 9/18/26* (EM Sub-I) | 8/24/26 – 9/18/26 |
| Block 4: | 9/21/26 – 10/16/26* (EM Sub-I) | 9/21/26 – 10/16/26 |
| Block 5: | 10/19/26 -11/13/26 | 10/19/26 -11/13/26 |
| Block 6: | 11/16/26 – 12/11/26 | 11/16/26 – 12/11/26 |
| Block 8: | 1/11/27 – 2/5/27 | 1/11/27 – 2/5/27 |
| Block 9: | 2/8/27 – 3/5/27 | 2/8/27 – 3/5/27 |
| Block 10: | 3/8/27 – 4/2/27 | 3/8/27 – 4/2/27 |
| Block 11: | 4/5/27 – 4/30/27 | 4/5/27 – 4/30/27 |
Diversity Sub-Internship Scholarship
At the Emergency Medicine Residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, we recognize our position in serving an immensely diverse, and equally underserved community in Paterson, NJ.
We aim to strive for health equity by recruiting diverse and culturally competent physicians as residents and core faculty, continually educating our physicians on issues pertaining to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other social determinants of health, and reaching out to our surrounding community.
We believe that the diversity of our patient population should be reflected in the diversity of our physicians. We also acknowledge the structural and financial barriers that disproportionately impact minoritized medical students, particularly when completing away sub-internships.
In support of these efforts, we are pleased to offer two $500 scholarships to fourth-year medical students from underrepresented backgrounds to help offset the financial burden of completing a rotating sub-internship at our institution.
Thank you for considering us. We look forward to teaching you and learning from you during your time with us.
What are the details of the scholarship?
Two medical students during the months of August-November will receive a $500 stipend for expenses associated with completing their rotation. The stipend will be given as a check as reimbursement for living expenses at the close of the rotation.
Who can apply?
Medical students in their 4th year of training from a traditionally underrepresented race/ethnicity (Black, Latinx, Native American, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian), gender identification, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in good standing at an accredited medical school.
Where do I apply?
In order to apply for our DEI application please click the link below and check the bottom of application:
How are applicants selected?
All applications will be reviewed by a committee of attendings and residents to select the most qualified candidates. All candidates will be notified of their decision ASAP.
QUESTIONS?
Please email questions to our Student Chiefs (sjrmcer@gmail.com) and EDI committee (stjoesedi@gmail.com)