Year 3 ClerkshipYear 3 ClerkshipOpportunities in Austin Opportunities in Austin

and Houstonand Houston2010-112010-11

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in Austinand Houstonand HoustonIntroductionIntroduction

Today’s meeting includes information onToday’s meeting includes information on– Year-round clerkship assignments (Austin or Houston-Year-round clerkship assignments (Austin or Houston-

based)based)– Individual clerkship assignments (Galveston-based)Individual clerkship assignments (Galveston-based)

We will not coverWe will not cover– Other regional FM and Pediatric assignmentsOther regional FM and Pediatric assignments– Specific Year 3 scheduling information (March 2)Specific Year 3 scheduling information (March 2)– Year 4 informationYear 4 information

What the heck is in third year?What the heck is in third year?

Internal Medicine – 12 weeksInternal Medicine – 12 weeks

OB/Gyn – 6 weeksOB/Gyn – 6 weeks

Psychiatry – 6 weeksPsychiatry – 6 weeks

Pediatrics – 8 weeks (3w community)Pediatrics – 8 weeks (3w community)

Surgery – 8 weeksSurgery – 8 weeks

Family Medicine – 4 weeks (community)Family Medicine – 4 weeks (community)

Elective – 4 weeksElective – 4 weeks

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in AustinGeneral InformationGeneral Information

All Year 3 clerkships representedAll Year 3 clerkships representedFamily Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, SurgeryPsychiatry, Internal Medicine, Surgery

Cooperative efforts in Austin Cooperative efforts in Austin have occurred for 20+ yearshave occurred for 20+ years

Previous UTMB student participationPrevious UTMB student participation48 Year 3 students year-round (Austin-based)48 Year 3 students year-round (Austin-based)

Many other MS3 students on individual clerkshipsMany other MS3 students on individual clerkships

Seton Brackenridge Hospital and ClinicsSeton Brackenridge Hospital and Clinics– IM, Surgery, OB/Gyn, Psychiatry, FM, Pediatrics IM, Surgery, OB/Gyn, Psychiatry, FM, Pediatrics

(Newborn Nursery)(Newborn Nursery)UTMB Austin Women’s HospitalUTMB Austin Women’s Hospital– OB/GynOB/Gyn

Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central TexasDell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas– Pediatrics, PsychiatryPediatrics, Psychiatry

Seton Shoal Creek Hospital/Austin State HospitalSeton Shoal Creek Hospital/Austin State Hospital– PsychiatryPsychiatry

Seton Northwest / Seton Medical Center AustinSeton Northwest / Seton Medical Center Austin– Emergency Medicine, NeurologyEmergency Medicine, Neurology

VA System and Community physiciansVA System and Community physicians– Outpatient IM, Pediatrics and FMOutpatient IM, Pediatrics and FM

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in AustinTeaching Sites UtilizedTeaching Sites Utilized

Galveston – Teaching Sites UsedGalveston – Teaching Sites Used

John Sealy HospitalJohn Sealy Hospital– All clerkshipsAll clerkships

Subspecialty Clinics – many locationsSubspecialty Clinics – many locations– Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, PsychiatryInternal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry

Mainland Medical Center (Texas City)Mainland Medical Center (Texas City)– PsychiatryPsychiatry

St. Joseph’s (Houston)St. Joseph’s (Houston)– PsychiatryPsychiatry

Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi)Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi)

Houston – Teaching sites used

IM – St. Luke’s, St. Joseph, community

Psych – Jester IV, St. Joseph

OB/Gyn – UTMB

Pedi – St. Joseph, Clear Lake subspecialty, UTMB, community, ?Corpus

Surgery – St. Joseph

FM - community

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in Austin General InformationGeneral Information

All written exams occur in AustinAll written exams occur in Austin

Students return to Galveston for clinical Students return to Galveston for clinical exams (mid-point OSCE)exams (mid-point OSCE)

No differences in academic No differences in academic performanceperformance

No differences in residency matchNo differences in residency match

Favorable evaluations of experiences in Favorable evaluations of experiences in AustinAustin

Residency Selection: Austin-based StudentsResidency Selection: Austin-based StudentsClasses of 2003-07 (n = 80)Classes of 2003-07 (n = 80)

Anesthesiology (6)Anesthesiology (6)

Dermatology (2)Dermatology (2)

Emergency Med (10)Emergency Med (10)

Family Medicine (7)Family Medicine (7)

General Surgery (5)General Surgery (5)

Internal Medicine (14)Internal Medicine (14)

Neurology (2)Neurology (2)

OB/Gynecology (5)OB/Gynecology (5)

OphthalmologyOphthalmology

Orthopedic Surgery (2)Orthopedic Surgery (2)

Pathology (2)Pathology (2)

Pediatrics (5)Pediatrics (5)

Pedi NeurologyPedi Neurology

Plastic Surgery (2)Plastic Surgery (2)

Psychiatry (7)Psychiatry (7)

Radiology (4)Radiology (4)

Transitional/Prelim (4)Transitional/Prelim (4)

Vascular SurgeryVascular Surgery

NRMP Match ResultsNRMP Match Results

Clerkship Opportunities in HoustonGeneral Info

This year was first year, so no data yetThis year was first year, so no data yet

Hiring a coordinator – exams will be in Hiring a coordinator – exams will be in HoustonHouston

Students return to Galveston for clinical Students return to Galveston for clinical exams (mid-point OSCE)exams (mid-point OSCE)

Favorable evaluations so far

Electives being developed

Clerkship Opportunities in Austin Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or Houstonor Houston

General Assignment InformationGeneral Assignment Information

March 2 meeting will provide details on preference for March 2 meeting will provide details on preference for clerkship sequence (“tracks”)clerkship sequence (“tracks”)

Austin, Houston and Galveston-based students are Austin, Houston and Galveston-based students are distributed equally in schedule tracksdistributed equally in schedule tracks

Year-round Austin or Houston assignments are voluntaryYear-round Austin or Houston assignments are voluntary

Individual Austin assignments are voluntary except when Individual Austin assignments are voluntary except when clerkship capacities require off-campus assignmentsclerkship capacities require off-campus assignments

Year-round clerkship assignments are made in February Year-round clerkship assignments are made in February and March; must be expected to begin Year 3 on-timeand March; must be expected to begin Year 3 on-time

Most individual clerkship assignments are made in April, Most individual clerkship assignments are made in April, but vacancies may be filled during the yearbut vacancies may be filled during the year

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in AustinGeneral Housing InformationGeneral Housing Information

Year-round students provide their own housingYear-round students provide their own housing

– These students are offered travel stipend to return to These students are offered travel stipend to return to Galveston for required clinical examinationsGalveston for required clinical examinations

Students requesting individual clerkship Students requesting individual clerkship assignments in Austin are divided into 2 groupsassignments in Austin are divided into 2 groups– 1st priority: students who provide their own housing1st priority: students who provide their own housing– 2nd priority: students who require sponsored housing 2nd priority: students who require sponsored housing – Housing agreement and deposit requiredHousing agreement and deposit required

Housing is provided in 2-br, 2-bath apts.Housing is provided in 2-br, 2-bath apts.

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in AustinProcess for AssignmentProcess for Assignment

Year-round assignments will be made before Year-round assignments will be made before track assignments are determinedtrack assignments are determined– A total of at least 48 positions will be available for year-round A total of at least 48 positions will be available for year-round

Austin assignmentAustin assignment

Individual clerkship assignments in Austin will be Individual clerkship assignments in Austin will be made after track assignments are determinedmade after track assignments are determined– Individual clerkship capacities varyIndividual clerkship capacities vary– In previous years OB/Gyn, Family Medicine, and Surgery In previous years OB/Gyn, Family Medicine, and Surgery

filled with year-round students, while capacities of Internal filled with year-round students, while capacities of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry are larger.Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry are larger.

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in Austin

& Houston& Houston TimetableTimetableWednesday Jan 20Wednesday Jan 20 Class meeting for Austin informationClass meeting for Austin informationFri Feb 12Fri Feb 12 Initial year-round declaration deadlineInitial year-round declaration deadlineFri Feb 19Fri Feb 19 Initial year-round assignments releasedInitial year-round assignments releasedTue Mar 2Tue Mar 2 Class meeting for clerkship schedulingClass meeting for clerkship scheduling

Fri Mar 19Fri Mar 19 Track preference deadline (to Registrar)Track preference deadline (to Registrar)

Fri Mar 19Fri Mar 19 Final year-round declaration deadlineFinal year-round declaration deadlineFri Mar 26Fri Mar 26 Final year-round assignments releasedFinal year-round assignments released

Mon Apr 12Mon Apr 12 Full schedule/track released by RegistrarFull schedule/track released by RegistrarFri April 16Fri April 16 Track trading deadline to RegistrarTrack trading deadline to Registrar

Fri April 16Fri April 16 Individual clerkship declaration deadlineIndividual clerkship declaration deadlineFri April 23Fri April 23 Individual clerkship assignments releasedIndividual clerkship assignments released

Housing is not guaranteed for assignment requests after April 16Housing is not guaranteed for assignment requests after April 16

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in AustinSummary for Year-round AssignmentsSummary for Year-round Assignments

Deadlines for DeclarationDeadlines for Declaration

– Feb 12 and Mar 19Feb 12 and Mar 19

HousingHousing

– Student provides Austin or Houston housingStudent provides Austin or Houston housing

– UTMB offers travel stipend for clinical examsUTMB offers travel stipend for clinical exams

– Houston folks get parking tokens onlyHouston folks get parking tokens only

ServicesServices

– Student has access to UT-Austin health, Student has access to UT-Austin health, counseling, and recreational servicescounseling, and recreational services

– Houston students have access to UT Houston Houston students have access to UT Houston health serviceshealth services

Clerkship Opportunities in Austin Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or Houstonor Houston

Summary for Individual Clerkships Summary for Individual Clerkships AssignmentsAssignments

Deadline for DeclarationDeadline for Declaration– April 16April 16

HousingHousing– 1st priority: Student provides Austin housing1st priority: Student provides Austin housing– 2nd priority: UTMB provides Austin housing2nd priority: UTMB provides Austin housing

Notes:Notes: Requests for changes between Austin, Houston Requests for changes between Austin, Houston and Galveston after April 16 are controlled by and Galveston after April 16 are controlled by individual clerkships who have every right to say individual clerkships who have every right to say you cannot changeyou cannot change

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in Austin General InformationGeneral Information

Student will need own transportationStudent will need own transportation No reimbursement for local travel or foodNo reimbursement for local travel or foodStudent program office, coordinators, and Student program office, coordinators, and Assistant Dean are available in AustinAssistant Dean are available in AustinCourses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contactvideoconferencing to maintain contactProvide reasons for request for placement. If Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likelysomewhat but random selection likely

Houston placement

Student will need own transportationStudent will need own transportation St. Luke’s feeds you but you pay parking, St. St. Luke’s feeds you but you pay parking, St. Joseph has free parkingJoseph has free parkingCoordinator will be available soon, most support Coordinator will be available soon, most support services from Galvestonservices from GalvestonCourses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contact. Several videoconferencing to maintain contact. Several courses require once/week trip to Galvestoncourses require once/week trip to GalvestonProvide reasons for request for placement. If Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likelybut random selection likely