Welcome
Welcome to Lehigh Valley Hospital. The physicians and staff
of Lehigh Valley Hospital have a longstanding commitment to
excellence in medical education. In the context of our
organizational mission to help maintain and improve the health of
the citizens of the Lehigh Valley, we are committed to developing
the talents and expertise of the future generations of
physicians.
As one of Pennsylvania's largest hospital's and the only
member of the Council of Teaching in the Lehigh Valley, the
hospital is uniquely positioned to offer medical students and
residents a broad range of clinical learning opportunities. Lehigh
Valley Hospital offers a diversity of services and high patient
volume. We provide excellent educational opportunities as a
community hospital and a major center.
The Lehigh Valley Hospital medical staff embraces creative
inquiry, constructive criticism and careful research as key
elements in its philosophy of medical education. As faculty
members of the Penn State's College of Medicine, we strive to
create an atmosphere in which learning will flourish.
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About the Institution
As one of Pennsylvania's oldest teaching hospitals, we offer a
vast array of services to maintain wellness and enhance life's
quality. Working in over 52 specialties, Lehigh Valley Hospital
physicians, along with hundreds of skilled nurses and other
professionals, take research, diagnostics and patient-centered
care in exciting new directions. Lehigh Valley Hospital had
Pennsylvania's first Level I Trauma Center and remains the only
one in the Lehigh Valley Region. The key clinical areas are:
cancer treatment, cardiovascular medicine, mental health,
neurosciences, pediatrics, surgery services, trauma, women's
health, perinatal care, kidney transplantation and burn treatment.
During fiscal year 1999, we cared for more than 37,000 acute
inpatients, 2,200 sub-acute inpatient, 89,000 emergency room
visits, nearly 200,000 home care visits and delivered more than
3,400 babies. We are a merged teaching hospital located on three
campuses. Each year, more than 100 residents and 500 medical
students come together for educational opportunities at Lehigh
Valley Hospital. We offer over 40 undergraduate elective rotations
and our graduate medical training programs include: Internal
Medicine, Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General
Surgery, Transitional Year, Colon-Rectal Surgery, Plastic Surgery,
Surgical Critical Care, osteopathic Emergency Medicine,
Osteopathic Internship, Osteopathic Dermatology and General
Practice Dentistry. We have a Radiology Fellowship program.
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Center for Educational Development and
Support (CEDS)
For information regarding third- and fourth-year
rotations or to request our fourth year elective brochure and application,
students may contact the Center for Educational Development & Support at
(610)
969-2554 .
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Before You Arrive -- at least 3 weeks before you arrive
Lehigh
Valley
Hospital
and Health Network
Medical
Student Procedures
Students
arriving at LVHHN for the first time must contact the Division of Education,
via email, to Sherri_S.White at least
three weeks prior to the start of the rotation and provide the
following information:
Name
School / Year
*Social Security Number
*Date of Birth
Preferred E-Mail Address
Cell/Home Phone Number
Housing Required: Y / N
*SSN and DOB are required
for ID badge and computer access processing. This process takes 3-5 business days; therefore, it is extremely
important that this information is provided to us at least three weeks prior to
a rotation.
Students will receive an
email notification with their arrival, housing and orientation information on
Thursday prior to the start of a rotation.
All
medical students reporting to LVHHN for a clerkship or elective rotation must provide
one form of picture identification to Security upon arrival. Students will then receive their LVHHN ID
badge, providing the student has contacted LVHHN with their personal
information well in advance.
In
addition, all students are required to bring a photo copy of their immunization
records and medical insurance ID card with them to orientation on the first day
of their rotation. The current
immunization requirements are attached. Students who do not adhere to the above procedures may forfeit their
current rotation assignment. As always,
thank you for your cooperation in these matters.
Sherri
White
Division
of Education
Lehigh
Valley
Hospital
17th and Chew Streets,
Suite
601
P. O. Box
7017
Allentown
,
PA
18105-7017
(610)
969-2554
sherri_s.white@lvh.com
HEALTH CERTIFICATION FOR DIVISION OF
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
o Resident
NAME:______________________________________ o Medical Student
Social
Security Number _________________ o PA
Student
Department
or Program __________________ o Nursing Student
o Other ______________________
Welcome to
Lehigh
Valley
Hospital
& Health
Network. We are dedicated to protecting
you and our patients from infectious diseases. To meet the requirements set forth by LVHHN Policies and OSHA, you will
need documentation for the following immunizations and tests before beginning
your experience at LVHHN. The
Documentation that follows must be provided by a healthcare professional
capable of certifying that the following requirements have been met.
DISEASES
|
IMMUNIZATION DATES*
|
DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF DISEASE*
|
TITERS*
|
Date
|
Result
|
Hepatitis
B
(for
those with potential blood/body fluid contact)
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
Varicella (chickenpox)
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
MMR
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
Measles (rubeola)
(Only 1 dose required if born before 1957)
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
Mumps
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
Rubella
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
(+) (-)
|
Diphtheria/Tetanus
Not
required but please document last dose and update if necessary
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Vaccines
not
required but please document date if applicable
|
BCG
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Must have documentation of
appropriate number of immunizations, or documented history of disease or positive titer.
Tuberculosis: Two TB skin tests within 12
months prior to your start date at LVHHN, and one of which is within 3 months
of the start date:
Date #1:____/____/____ Result o (+) o (-)
Date #2:____/____/____ Result o (+) o (-)
Or if applicable
Date
of first positive TB skin test: ____/____/____ o INH Therapy o Yes o No
Chest
x-ray within the past 6 months: ____/____/____ Result o nl o abnl
I hereby certify
that___________________________________ is free from communicable diseases in the
communicable state. This individual does
not possess any health handicap or other physical limitation which would
interfere with his or her ability to satisfactorily perform the duties to which
assigned within the scope of duties normally performed in the role identified
above. I also certify that the
immunization/immunity/testing requirements, as listed above, have been
fulfilled.
Health Care Provider’s
Signature_____________________________
Health Care Provider’s Name
(print)_________________________
Phone
number_________________________________
Date:________________________________________
Medical Student must return
this form to: Sherri White,
P.O. Box
7107
,
Suite
601
,
Allentown
,
PA
18105-7017
(to open the above in a seperate document to print it, please click here)
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Parking
We strongly recommend that you have a car available for all
clinical rotations. Cars are required for all outpatient and
family practice rotations.
At the Cedar Crest Site you must park in lots numbered 11 and
12, which requires ID badge card access. Your ID badge will be
given to you by Security.
At the 17th Street Site you must park in lot number 1 EXCEPT
during fair month (August 18 - September 18). During fair month,
ask Security where to park. Do not park on the streets
specifically marked for local residents.
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Housing
Your room is available the Sunday before your rotation begins.
Rooms are available at both the Cedar Crest and 17th Street sites.
Room assignments are dependent on your rotation. You do not have
to call the Center for Educational Development & Support to
reserve a room. All rooms are double rooms, with two triples at
the Cedar Crest site.
General Services will clean your room prior to your arrival
only. If you have any concerns regarding your room, please contact
Amy Burrows in CEDS at (484) 884-2237. You are responsible for the
daily/weekly upkeeping of your room during your stay at LVH. That
includes changing linens, removing trash, etc. Supplies are
available for your use. Each dormitory area has a kitchen with a
refrigerator, microwave and stove (17th & Chew site only). If
you use these areas, please clean up. If you find it necessary to
bring food to the dormitory area, please clean up after you are
finished. Return dirty dishes and trays to the Cafeteria. We
recommend that you use disposable dishes and utensils whenever
possible. Each dormitory area also has a washer and dryer. You
will find a washer and dryer in the same location as the kitchen
area at the Cedar Crest site.
Trash/Recycling
Trash and recycling cans are available for proper disposal of
items.
Telephones
There is a telephone in each room which can be used to make local
or collect calls. Dial 99 to get the outside dial tone. Long
distance calls cannot be made from your room, unless they are
collect, or by using a calling card.
If you do not need a room, please notify the Center for
Educational Development & Support, (484) 884-2237, at least
two weeks before the start of the rotation. Housing at LVH is
tight and your cooperation in allowing as many students as
possible to attend each rotation is appreciated.
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Housing Sign In
Report to the information desk at the site of your rotation.
The person at the information desk will page security, who will
give you the room assignment.
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Initial Orientation Session
All orientations are held the Monday morning your block begins.
This orientation session is mandatory, even if you have been to
the Lehigh Valley Hospital in the past. If you are required to
attend an orientation at your medical school, please contact Amy
Burrows (484) 884-2237 prior to the start of the rotation.
Report to the Learning Resource Center located in the library,
at the Cedar Crest & I-78 site promptly at 7:30 a.m. At this
time there will be a check-in, orientation and instruction in the
hospital computerized medical record system ("PHAMIS").
If MCPHU has certified that you have been adequately trained in
routine hospital knowledge including back safety, chemical safety,
MSDS information sheets, fire safety, universal precautions and
safety for infectious diseases, you will not require further
instruction. You will receive specific training for areas of the
hospital such as the operating rooms when your individual
department gives you an orientation. Also, if you feel
uncomfortable in your knowledge of any of the topics listed above,
inform the Director of Education, and we will provide you with
video tape instruction.
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Sign Out
During the last week of your rotation:
- Return all books and Xerox card borrowed from the
library;
- Clean out any items left in kitchen area, including
the refrigerator,
- Return your room key and ID badge to Security.
- Return your pager to the department office from which it
was issued. Do not return the pager to the Center for
Educational Development & Support or Security. They will
not assume responsibility for returning it to the
department.
You must leave the room by 9 a.m. the Saturday after your
rotation is over.
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Identification Badge
Your LVH-issued ID badge should be displayed at all
times.
At the time of your check-in, Security will issue an ID badge.
Your ID badge must be worn at all times while you are on
hospital property. Your ID badge is coded with a magnetic strip.
The magnetic strip gives access to parking lots #11 & #12 at
the Cedar Crest site, access to the housing facilities at the 17th
& Chew Street site between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., and
the library at both sites. The ID badge is necessary for you
to use your meal tickets at the cafeteria.
At the end of your rotation, you must return your ID badge
to Security. Should you return for another rotation, the ID badge
will be reissued to you.
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Security
Security is available 24 hours a day, seven days week and can
be reached at extension 8220.
Lost and Found
The Security Office acts as a clearing center for all lost or
found items. Please turn in anything found to the Security Office.
Feel free to inquire there when something has been lost.
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Beepers/Pagers
Pagers are issued by the department to which you are assigned
for your rotation.
Paging Instructions:
To page someone within the hospital, call 8999 [the page
operator] or, if you know the beeper number dial 5100, then
the four digit beeper number followed by the four digit extension
you wish the person to call. Note that many attending physicians
do not have hospital beepers, and you must know their complete
beeper number, or use the operator.
To page someone from outside the hospital, call 402-8999 to
reach the page operator or dial 402-5100 to page directly.
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Emergency and Non-Emergency Health Care
and Insurance
You have certified to your medical school that you have
adequate health care insurance. Should you require care at LVH,
you will be required to provide us with the name of your insurance
carrier, and we will bill them. Remember that some HMOs and other
managed care providers have limited care payment outside their
service area. You will be responsible for your medical bills
should your carrier be unwilling to pay. Emergency care is
provided to all medical students by the Employee Health Service
during most regular working hours; call extension 8869 to confirm
that you can be seen. Otherwise, go to the Emergency Room at
either site.
Should you be injured while participating in the activities of
your rotation [e.g. needle stick], you must fill out an
Incident Report, and report to Employee Health or the Emergency
Room. Should you be exposed to an infectious disease, you will
receive initial care and counseling from Employee Health. The
incident will be reported to Student Health Services at AUHS,
which will be responsible for your long-term follow-up and
counseling.
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Facilities
Cafeteria
The cafeteria is open from 6:30 a.m.-4 a.m.
Medical Library
A medical Library is available at each site. At Cedar Crest, the
library is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. At 17th
Street it is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. At all
other times, and during some holidays, the library is locked. You
will have access using your ID badge and a magnetic "sweep" card
reader.
Library Rules
NOTE: These rules are in effect whether or not the library is
"open". Violators will lose library privileges.
- NO Food
- All packages left in lockers at door
- Reserved books do not circulate
- Journals do not circulate
- Books circulate for two weeks, and must be returned
before the end of your rotation
- No personal computer disks or programs allowed in library,
except for floppy disks to store word processing
documents.
You will receive a copy card good for 100 copies using the
library copying machine. This is for your personal use. Do not
copy articles to be placed on the patient chart, for conferences,
or for residents or attending.
Computerized Medical Record System - PHAMIS
Most patient information is recorded on the PHAMIS system. You
will have to have access to this system except for anesthesia and
outpatient rotations. You will receive instruction at the
orientation. You will select a password at orientation. Under no
circumstances are you to tell anyone this password. If you are
found to have given your password to another person, you will be
asked to leave the hospital without completing your rotation.
Computer Access
Access to instructional, presentation and word-processing software
is available at both library locations. MEDLINE, MICROMEDEX and
the card catalog are now available system-wide via the hospital
network.
E-Mail Access
Access to your Drexel e-mail account is available through the
internet.
Student Lounge
A student lounge is available at both the Cedar Crest and 17th
sites. Smoking and alcohol are prohibited in these areas.
Personal Mail
All mail should be addressed as follows:
[Your Name]
MEDICAL STUDENT
c/o Center for Educational
Development & Support
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
2545 Schoenersville Road
1st Floor Library
Bethlehem, PA 18107
If mail is delivered to LVH after you leave, it will be
forwarded to the address supplied by your Dean's Office.
Lockers
Due to the fact that most students at LVH have rooms, no separate
lockers are available.
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Recreation/Health Club/Exercise
Facilities
LVH does not have its own exercise facilities.
Policies
Smoking Policy
LVH is a smoke-free environment.
Alcohol Policy
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
Local Public Services
Banking and Check Cashing
Cash:
A MAC machine is available at each site.
Banks:
A branch bank is available within walking distance of each site
(directly across the street from each hospital building).
Check Cashing Services:
No checks will be cashed by the Institution under any
circumstances.
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