Fourth Year Elective Scheduling Class of 2008

Overview Two Class Meetings Two Class Meetings January: Scheduling January: Scheduling May: Match May: Match

Today Scheduling: What To Consider Scheduling: What To Consider Scheduling Logistics Scheduling Logistics Overview of Year Overview of Year

Class Issues Humanism Honor society Humanism Honor society Resident Teaching Awards Resident Teaching Awards USMLE Step II: CK and CS USMLE Step II: CK and CS Other issues Other issues

Overview of Fourth Year Choice of Specialty Choice of Specialty Choice of Advisor Choice of Advisor Scheduling: What to Consider Scheduling: What to Consider

Choice of Specialty (1) Mapping Your Career Program Mapping Your Career Program Careers in Medicine Web Page Careers in Medicine Web Page Scheduling/Career Advisor Scheduling/Career Advisor Drs. Harvey, McNeil and Rose Drs. Harvey, McNeil and Rose

Choice of specialty (2) Clerkship + Departmental Faculty Clerkship + Departmental Faculty Fourth Year Students, residents Fourth Year Students, residents Choice of Advisors Choice of Advisors  FAST/ Career/ Scheduling Advisor  Residency Advisors

Scheduling: Overview Structure: Structure: 13 Months (4 weeks) 13 Months (4 weeks) 1 Bridge (1 week: October) 1 Bridge (1 week: October) 2 Selectives: Acting Internship; ILS 2 Selectives: Acting Internship; ILS 2 Unscheduled: Interview, Vacation 2 Unscheduled: Interview, Vacation Up to 3 away electives Up to 3 away electives

Scheduling:Major Goals (1) Career Decision Making Career Decision Making Balance across specialties Balance across specialties Patient Management Skills Patient Management Skills Ability to Think Independently and Critically Ability to Think Independently and Critically Data Acquisition Skills Data Acquisition Skills

Scheduling: Major Goals (2) Procedural/ Acute care Skills Procedural/ Acute care Skills Research Opportunities/ Scholarly Project Research Opportunities/ Scholarly Project Enrichment Experiences Enrichment Experiences  AOC  Indian health Service  International  Year Off ? Fill Gaps Fill Gaps

Scheduling: What to Consider May/ June Scheduling May/ June Scheduling  Option to move clerkships  Scheduling required clerkships in 4 th year  / Meet with Dr. Harvey

Scheduling: What to Consider Away Electives Away Electives  Pre-requisites  Timing  Pros and Cons

Fourth Year Tasks Career Decision Career Decision Application Preparation Application Preparation Letters of Recommendation Letters of Recommendation ERAS/ Early Match Timeline ERAS/ Early Match Timeline Scholarly Project Scholarly Project CCA; USMLE Step 2CK and CS CCA; USMLE Step 2CK and CS

Application Process: Tasks Initial Meeting Jan, Feb, March, April Initial Meeting Jan, Feb, March, April Prepare C-V draft March-April Prepare C-V draft March-April Second Meeting April, May, June, July Second Meeting April, May, June, July NRMP + ERAS (or SF match) NRMP + ERAS (or SF match) Dean’s Letter goes out Nov. 1 Dean’s Letter goes out Nov. 1 Early Match, Military Match Early Match, Military Match

Be Mindful of: Attendance requirements Attendance requirements  Required Clerkships in 4 th year  Acting Internships  Other Electives Two Unscheduled months Two Unscheduled months USMLE deadlines USMLE deadlines  USMLE Step CS scheduling

REMEMBER Fourth Year scheduling is flexible Fourth Year scheduling is flexible  With a few exceptions Our office is here to help you Our office is here to help you Joanne Colligan is coordinator of Match Joanne Colligan is coordinator of Match You can meet with Dr. Harvey at any time You can meet with Dr. Harvey at any time