Welcome
About
the Institution
Office
of Medical Education
Pathway and Clerkship Associate Directors and Course Directors
Parking
Housing
Housing
Sign-in
Initial
Orientation Session
Signout
Identification
Badge
Emergency
and Non-Emergency Health Care Insurance
Facilities
Computer
Access
Personal Mail
Local
Travel/Transportation
Recreation/Health
Club Facilities
Local
Public Services
Things to Do
Maps
See also: Policies Common to All Clinical Sites
Link to Easton Hospital's Web Site
The faculty, residents and employees of
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Institutional Office of
Medical Education
The Institutional Office of Medical Education
is located within the Department of Medicine in the
The Department of Medicine education offices
are located on the second floor of the
The Department of Surgery education office is located in the main hospital building on the first floor.
Institutional Office of Medical
Education: (610) 250-4013
Department of Medicine: Denise Heaton, Medical Student
Coordinator (610) 250-4906
Department of Surgery: Kim Agretto,
Coordinator, Surgical Clerkships (610) 250-4375
Department of OB/GYN: Denise Heaton, Medical Student
Coordinator (610) 250-4906
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Pathway &
Clerkship Associate Directors and Course Directors
Institutional Office of Medical
Education:
David Lyon, M.D., Executve
Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Internal Medicine:
Surgery:
Andrew Smith, M.D., Director,
Surgical Education for Medical Students
OB/GYN:
Daniel Schwartzmann M.D., Director of OB/GYN
Student Education
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Free parking is provided in the hospital parking lot.
We strongly recommend that you have a car available for all medicine rotations. Cars are required for all outpatient and ambulatory rotations.
Your room is available the weekend prior to
the start of the rotation. Student rooms are located on the second floor of the
Linens
You will receive clean towels daily and clean sheets
weekly.
Housekeeping
The room will be vacuumed once each
week and the bathroom cleaned daily if it is possible for the housekeeper to do
this without moving personal items.
Trash/Recycling
Trash cans are located in each room
and in the lounge areas and will be emptied daily. The lounge area has an
aluminum can receptacle.
Telephones
Telephones are provided in each
student room with no charge for local calls. Long distance calls are the
responsibility of the student.
If you do not need a room, please notify the
Department of Medical (610-250-4906) or Surgical (610-250-4375) Education at
least two weeks before the start of the rotation. Housing at
Upon your arrival, room keys and sign-in instructions may be picked up in the telephone office which is located in the hospital's main lobby.
Medicine
Third year students should report to
the Department of Medicine,
Fourth year students should report to the Department of Medicine, Meuser Building, second floor, at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of your rotation.
Surgery
Report to the Department of Surgery,
1st Floor,
During the last week of your rotation:
You will return your keys, ID badge and paperwork to the appropriate department
under which you are rotating.
Your Easton-issued ID badge should be displayed at all times.
Security
The Security Office operates 24 hours a day and can be reached by dialing extension 4024 or through the hospital operator. Security can be reached from outside the institution by dialing (610) 250-4024.
Escort Services
A security office vehicle is
available anytime for escort service on the premises.
Lost and Found
Lost or found items are to be turned
in to the volunteer office, (610) 250-4066.
Fire
In the event of a fire dial 78 from
any hospital phone.
Beepers/Pagers
Pagers are issued by the department. New
batteries may be obtained from the student coordinator. Students are
financially responsible for pagers issued to them.
Paging Instructions:
To page someone from within the
hospital dial 30 followed by the number you wish displayed.
Paging someone from outside the hospital can be done through the hospital operator.
Emergency and Non-Emergency
Health Care and Insurance
Should you become ill, and need medical attention, call the employee health service, extension 4473, for an appointment. Should you require medical attention during the evenings or weekends, you can be seen in the emergency room. True emergencies will always be seen in the emergency room.
Students will be asked to provide insurance
information for all medical services rendered at
Cafeteria
The cafeteria hours are 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 11:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Vending
machines are available 24 hours a day.
Medical Library
A librarian is available Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ID badges provide 24-hour a day
access; however, books may only be checked out when a librarian is on
duty.
Computer
Access
There are 11 PCs (MAC and IBM) which
you may use for word processing, patient management programs, database
spreadsheets, etc. Access to MedLine on CD-ROM is
available.
E-Mail Access
Access is available in the library.
Student Lounge
See HOUSING for lounge information.
Personal
Mail
All mail should be addressed as
follows:
[Your Name]
MEDICAL STUDENT
c/o [Appropriate Department]
All mail will be placed in the residents locker
room in individual student mailboxes.
All packages are held in the mail room.
If mail is delivered to
Local Transportation
LANTA METRO (610-776-7433) bus
service serves the local
Public Transportation
The Easton Bus Terminal is located at
Recreation/Health
Club/Exercise Facilities
Students have free access to the YMCA located
at
Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on
the premises.
Alcohol Policy
Alcoholic beverages are forbidden.
Banking and Check Cashing
Cash
A MAC machine is available in the
hospital lobby.
First Union Bank
2501 Northampton Street
Sovereign Bank
2022
Check Cashing Services
No checks will be cashed by the
Institution under any circumstances.
Places of Worship
Institution's pastoral services
St. Jane's Catholic
Good Shepherd Lutheran
2115
Day Care Facilities
Wonder Years
40
Food Lane
25th &
Dry Cleaner/Laundromat
Pocono Attractions - Skiing/Parks/Shopping/Stables/Museums/Golfing/Whitewater rafting (717) 421-5791
Lost River Caverns - Hellertown - Interesting tour of underground caverns - Rock shop & more (610) 838-8767
Crayola Factory -
AMC Theaters - 25th Street -
Regal Cinemas -
Disclaimer: The provisions of
The Student Handbook of
Revised 06/06/06 -- Specific questions or comments about the content of this page may be directed to the Division of Clinical Education
