Transcript Scheduling clerkship - University of Minnesota

Scheduling your
clerkships
Tips for how to succeed
Clinical scheduling timeline
• Fall
• Jan-Feb
• March 10-13
• April 17
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• June 2
FA Group session
1:1 scheduling meeting with FA
Scheduling lottery
Last day TC (Duluth)
Study for Step 1
Start of Period 1, year 3
Simple Rules
1. Start with the end in mind
2. Prepare to excel in your field
3. Be CURIOUS!
Resources for you:
https://www.meded.umn.edu/year34/course_scheduling/
1. Requirements for graduation
• 76 weeks (credits) clerkships
• 56 weeks required clerkships
• 20 weeks electives
• (That leaves 20+ weeks of FREE TIME in years 3
& 4 calendar)
• Pass USMLE Step 2CK (clinical knowledge)
• Pass USMLE Step 2CS (clinical skills)
2. Required clerkships
• Medicine I (Med 7500)
6 weeks
• Pediatrics (PED 7501)
6 weeks
• OB/GYN (OBST 7500)
6 weeks
• Surgery (SURG 7500)
6 weeks
• Psychiatric (ADPY 7500)
6 weeks
• Family Medicine (FMCH 7500)
4 weeks
• Neurology (NEUR 7510)
4 weeks
• Emergency Medicine (EMMD 7500)4 weeks
• Medicine II (MED 7501)*
6 weeks
48 weeks
3. “Selectives” requirements
• Primary Care Selective
• IM, Peds, MP, FM
4 weeks
• 2 Surgical subspecialties
2 weeks x2
• Orthopaedics
• Neurosurgery
• Urology
• Otolaryngology
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8 weeks
4. Electives, a U of M treasure
• 20 weeks required
• At least 8 weeks “hands on”
• NOT away rotations, radiology, research or military
rotations
• Away rotations, 6-12weeks of credit, NOT “hands
on”
• >80 electives all fields
• New electives will be announced by email
throughout the academic year
5. USMLE Step 2 CK, CS
• Must take Step 2 CK by February 1, 2016
• Take it earlier if you did not do well on Step 1
• Military students, take by mid-September 2015
• Must take Step 2CS by December 31, 2015
6. 28 weeks of free time!!
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Residency Interviews!!
Vacation
Save for year 4 as possible
Study time for Step 2CK
Research
Travel
Special projects
7. Scheduling guide Yr 3
• Take required clerkships>>electives during year 3
• Prepare to succeed in your chosen field, e.g.
• For Surgery, OBGYN, surgical subs, take one any
surgical clerkship first
• For IM, Peds, MP, Neuro take another inpatient
clerkship first
• For Family Medicine, Psychiatry take another clerkship
first
• You cannot fit 56 weeks
into 48 weeks, so don’t panic!
Scheduling pearls—Yr 3
• USMLE Step 1
• Must take by the end of period 2
• Get letters of recommendation from attending
physicians as you go
• Vary the sites!
• Sequence rarely matters but there are
exceptions
• Work with your FACULTY ADVISOR to tailor your
schedule to your goals
8. Scheduling guide, Yr 4
• Take most electives, selectives during year 4
• Residency Interview season: take electives, time
off during periods 4 and 5
• No required clerkship during period 8
• Do research earlier for v. competitive specialties*
• Electives away, aka Audition Electives*
• Not required for every specialty
• Double edged scalpel
*Work with your FACULTY ADVISOR to tailor your
schedule to your goals
Scheduling Pearls—Yr 4
• Summer 2015
• Away rotation for highly competitive
specialties
• Complete research projects
• Fall 2015
• Schedule electives, time off for interviews
• Complete subinternship or advanced elective
in your chosen field
9. Schedule swapping
• Students initiate >20,000 changes per year
• Administrative approval needed ONLY for late
changes, required clerkship Period 8 of year 4
• Chelsey Jernberg will help if problems
• Clinical Scheduler, Office of Medical Education
• [email protected]
• Mayo B626
LOTTERY DEMO!! -Scott
• March 10-13, 2014—5:30-10:30 PM
• 10 groups of students
• 15 rounds
• 8 minutes per round
• Select 1 REQUIRED course per round (11 rounds)
• Select remaining electives (4 rounds)
10. Faculty Advisors in years 3
&4
• Continue with the same advisor throughout
medical school
• Year 3
• 1:1 meetings twice per year
• Group meetings twice per year
• Year 4
• MSPE meeting with FA summer
• Frequent email contact re: the Match
Preview of Student Affairs for
Years 3 & 4
• Year 3
• December 2014, residency planning
information
• March 2015, Residency Day
• Year 4
• May-July, 2015, MSPE meeting with FA
• Frequent emails re: the Match
• The Match, March 25, 2016
• Graduation, May 6, 2016
Transitions
Transitioning to your role
on wards
https://www.meded.umn.edu/students/transition/
Transitions
January 14
Scheduling and Lottery Info Session
March 20
TBA Optional
March 27
TBA Optional
April 2
Transition Day
April 7
TBA Optional
April 10
TBA Optional
Questions?