1/14/2015

1

OVERVIEW AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Clerkship Scheduling 2015

Anne Pereira, MDAssistant Dean for Clinical Educationapereira@umn.edu

And keep in mind……

Start with the goal and work backward

Use your resources: Faculty advisors

Gold Humanism Honor Society students “on call”

Website www.meded.umn.edu/year34/course_scheduling

1/14/2015

2

So what is the goal?

Learn clinical medicine Specialty specific plus broader concepts

Career discernment

Developing portfolio for the Match Grades

Letters of recommendation

1/14/2015

3

Graduation Requirements

56 required credits (weeks) Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Medicine,

Subinternship in Critical Care (formerly Med II), Neurology ObGyn, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties

20 elective credits (weeks) – 8 hands-on

Step 2 CK and CS 2CS by December 31, 2016 2CK February 1, 2017

So you may ask,

“what to do with 28 weeks of free time?”

Residency interviews

Study for USMLE exams

Vacation

Research

LEAVE AS MUCH TIME FREE IN MS4 Year AS ABLE

1/14/2015

4

Timeline

January February March June October - November

1:1 Faculty Advisor Meetings

Feb6-Mar2 Med I

scheduling

Mar9-10 requiredsscheduling

Mar30 electivesscheduling

Jun1 rotations begin

Yr4 scheduling

*Last day of classes: Duluth 4.17.15, TC 4.10.15

Scheduling Tips

Front load your required rotations into Yr 3

Plan to start clinical rotations in Period 1 More options

More flexibility in Yr4

Each clinical site has its own strengths

Use electives to ensure rotations at a given site

1/14/2015

5

What’s new in 2015?

Med I is 8 weeks Prescheduled with student preferences Options for trades prior to Lottery

Only scheduling through Period 2 of Yr 4 during Spring process

After first 2 rounds, you will be registering for clerkship, but not site (DU v TC) Exception: Period 1 & 2 of Yr 3 In electives scheduling, sites will always be visible

There will be a 2 week delay between scheduling requireds and electives

Med I

Due to change to 8 week course, scheduling separately

February 16 – request preferences Fall, Winter, Spring Location “Positive” or “negative” preferences

February 26 notification of Med I placement

March 2 finalization of Med I placements

1/14/2015

6

Scheduling – “The Lottery"

March 9 & 10 Mar9, Rounds 1 & 2 Mar10, Rounds 3-6 Mar11 if necessary

10 groups of students 8 minutes per round Select 1 required course per round

--Schedule reviews and modifications--

Second Lottery March 30 to select elective courses

What about RPAP/MetroPAP and VALUE?

Scheduled into required rotations prior to the Lottery RPAP/MetroPAP --- Med I + either OB or Pediatrics

VALUE ---- OB or Pediatrics

Join the Lottery in final rounds of requiredsscheduling for Period 2 of MS4 year

Join the Lottery after 2-3 rounds for electives scheduling

1/14/2015

7

1/14/2015

8

1/14/2015

9

1/14/2015

10

1/14/2015

11

QUESTIONS?