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Fourth Year Elective
Scheduling
Class of 2008
Overview
Two
Class Meetings
January: Scheduling
May: Match
Today
 Scheduling:
What To Consider
 Scheduling Logistics
 Overview of Year
Class Issues
 Humanism
Honor society
 Resident Teaching Awards
 USMLE Step II: CK and CS
 Other issues
Overview of Fourth
Year
 Choice
of Specialty
 Choice of Advisor
 Scheduling: What to Consider
Choice of Specialty (1)
 Mapping Your
Career Program
 Careers in Medicine Web Page
 Scheduling/Career Advisor
 Drs. Harvey, McNeil and Rose
Choice of specialty (2)
 Clerkship
+ Departmental Faculty
 Fourth Year Students, residents
 Choice of Advisors
FAST/ Career/ Scheduling
Advisor
Residency Advisors
Scheduling: Overview
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Structure:
13 Months (4 weeks)
1 Bridge (1 week: October)
2 Selectives: Acting Internship;
ILS
2 Unscheduled: Interview,
Vacation
Up to 3 away electives
Scheduling:Major Goals (1)
 Career
Decision Making
 Balance across specialties
 Patient Management Skills
 Ability to Think Independently and
Critically
 Data Acquisition Skills
Scheduling: Major Goals (2)
Procedural/ Acute care Skills
 Research Opportunities/ Scholarly Project
 Enrichment Experiences
 AOC
 Indian health Service
 International
 Year Off ?
 Fill Gaps
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Scheduling: What to Consider
 May/
June Scheduling
 Option to move clerkships
 Scheduling required clerkships in 4th
year
 E-mail/ Meet with Dr. Harvey
Scheduling: What to Consider
 Away
Electives
Pre-requisites
Timing
Pros and Cons
Fourth Year Tasks
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Career Decision
Application Preparation
Letters of Recommendation
ERAS/ Early Match Timeline
Scholarly Project
CCA; USMLE Step 2CK and CS
Application Process: Tasks
Initial Meeting Jan, Feb, March, April
 Prepare C-V draft
March-April
 Second Meeting April, May, June, July
 NRMP + ERAS (or SF match)
 Dean’s Letter
goes out Nov. 1
 Early Match, Military Match
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Be Mindful of:
Attendance requirements
 Required Clerkships in 4th year
 Acting Internships
 Other Electives
 Two Unscheduled months
 USMLE deadlines
 USMLE Step CS scheduling
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REMEMBER
Fourth Year scheduling is flexible
 With a few exceptions
 Our office is here to help you
 Joanne Colligan is coordinator of Match
 You can meet with Dr. Harvey at any time
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