Transcript Welcome to the General Internal Medicine Statewide

Welcome to the
General Internal Medicine
Statewide Preceptorship Program
Giving YOU the Tools to Build
YOUR Future!
WHAT IS THE GIMSPP?
 Training program for 1st and 2nd year
Texas medical students
 Students observe and assist a general
internist in a community-based practice
for up to 4-weeks during their summer
break
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION
COORDINATING BOARD
GOALS OF THE GIMSPP
 Increase student interest in internal
medicine
 Demonstrate the need for primary care
clinicians in internal medicine
 Increase interest in rural and
underserved areas of Texas
TEXAS ACADEMY OF INTERNAL
MEDICINE
Sponsors program and helps recruit
preceptors
Financially supports activities of the
Internal Medicine Student Interest
Groups with grants of $1,500
Sign up for free Student Membership!
GIMSPP VIDEO…
STUDENT APPLICATION – Part I
https://www.taim.org/forms/form.cfm?id=6
Part I continued…Match Information
ONLINE PRECEPTOR LOCATOR
http://gimspp.know-where.com/gimspp/
Sample Input
Detailed US Help Instructions
78701
ZIP code
512
U.S. area code
512-370
U.S. area code & exchange
Austin
city name
Locator service by Know-Where Systems
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Georgetown
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Groves
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Henderson
Houston
Irving
Katy
Killeen
Kingsville
La Grange
SOME HOUSING OPTIONS ARE
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Pasadena
Pearland
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Port Lavaca
Portland
Richardson
Richmond
Rio Grande
City
Round Rock
San Angelo
San Antonio
San Marcos
Seguin
Sherman
Stephenville
Sugar Land
Temple
 Texarkana
 Texas City
 The
Woodlands
 Tomball
 Tyler
 Uvalde
 Victoria
 Waco
 Weatherford
 Webster
 Weslaco
 Whitehouse
 Wimberley
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Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Lubbock
San Antonio
They fill up fast!
STUDENT APPLICATION – Part II
STUDENT APPLICATION – Part III
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The FINAL application deadline
For the Summer GIMSPP Program is
MARCH 3, 2008
NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL
BE ACCEPTED!
IMPORTANT!
 Please DO NOT contact ANY of the
preceptors already enrolled in our
program
 If you are interested in signing up a
new physician as your preceptor, we
encourage you to do so. Stipends will
still be issued
STIPENDS
You receive a stipend to offset meal, housing, and
transportation costs
 $1000 for a 4-week program in a
rural/underserved area
 $750 for a 4-week program in an
urban/metro area
 Stipends for 3-week programs are pro-rated
Area
Metropolitan
Rural
3-week
$562.50
$750.00
TIPS!
 Turn in your application early!
Placements are made on a first come –
first serve basis
 Choose a different city for your 2nd and
3rd location preference
 Find your own preceptor in internal
medicine – it’s the only way to
guarantee the match of your choice
Other programs
• We cross check lists; let us know if
you’re applying to more than one
program
• We flag the files of all students who
apply to more than one
PRECEPTOR ROLE AND
QUALIFICATIONS
 Practice at least 50% general internal
medicine
 Possess a current Texas medical license with
no restrictions
 Practice in a community based clinic/hospital
outside of the medical school
 Participate in the program on a volunteer
basis
PRECEPTOR TRAINING
 All preceptors receive faculty
development materials which include:
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Training video
Interactive CD-ROM
Preceptor Manual
Training Tips
LIABILITY INSURANCE
 Students participating in the program
are covered under the liability
insurance of the medical school where
they are enrolled
 A letter verifying coverage will be
provided upon request to any
participating physician
YOUR SCHOOL CONTACTS
Faculty Sponsor: Richard Dusold, MD,
FACP, MPH
GIMSPP Contact: Amanda M. Schrader
Reynolds Medical Bldg, Room 164
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Phone: (979) 862-1194
Fax: (979) 458-1434
STUDENT TESTIMONIES
Personal stories, suggestions &
comments from your peers
QUESTIONS?