Choosing Clerkship Electives Terri Blevins, M.A., Career Development Department of Clinical Education

Required Core Medicine I & II Medicine I & II Surgery Surgery OB/GYN OB/GYN Family Medicine Clinic Family Medicine Clinic Community Clinic Community Clinic Rural Clinic Rural Clinic OMM OMM Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Peds Peds Community Hospital I & II Community Hospital I & II Psychiatry Psychiatry

Required Electives 2 Primary Care Electives in: General Internal Medicine General Internal Medicine Family Practice/OMM Family Practice/OMM General Pediatrics General Pediatrics OB/GYN OB/GYN Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Electives 5-6 Other Electives Have one mandatory vacation month Have one mandatory vacation month May use one elective for 2 nd vacation May use one elective for 2 nd vacation May do electives with ANY board eligible or board certified DO or MD May do electives with ANY board eligible or board certified DO or MD 1 elective can be in Research or Education 1 elective can be in Research or Education

Electives May utilize elective rotations of your choosing May utilize elective rotations of your choosing Must file required paperwork for each elective, including vacation Must file required paperwork for each elective, including vacation Rotations may not be less than one month in length, except for a one- time split rotation of 2 consecutive two-week rotations Rotations may not be less than one month in length, except for a one- time split rotation of 2 consecutive two-week rotations

Required Paperwork Clinical Education requires you to complete and turn in Application for Elective Rotation at least 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the rotation Clinical Education requires you to complete and turn in Application for Elective Rotation at least 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the rotation Application requires approval and signature of the physician Application requires approval and signature of the physician Also requires DME signature if student is to see patients in hospital Also requires DME signature if student is to see patients in hospital

Paperwork Policy Failure to submit paperwork at least 6 weeks in advance of the start of the rotation may result in one of the following actions: Clinical Education will assign you a rotation Clinical Education will assign you a rotation May require you to use the month as vacation May require you to use the month as vacation May extend your graduation date May extend your graduation date

Rotation site may require additional paperwork Keep a folder with the following information in it: Background check Background check HIPAA certification HIPAA certification ACLS and BLS cards ACLS and BLS cards Board scores Board scores Official transcripts Official transcripts Personal insurance and Malpractice insurance verification Personal insurance and Malpractice insurance verification Immunization records) Immunization records) Blood tests which would include Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Hep B SAg, Hep B Ab, and Heb C Ag Blood tests which would include Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Hep B SAg, Hep B Ab, and Heb C Ag Also keep extra site evaluations, clerskship evals, elective rotation forms Also keep extra site evaluations, clerskship evals, elective rotation forms Passport sized photos Passport sized photos

Rotation site may require additional paperwork May also require a Memo of Understanding (MOU) May also require a Memo of Understanding (MOU) Separate application/fee Separate application/fee Signatures Signatures Please contact Clinical Education if you need assistance Please contact Clinical Education if you need assistance

IN OTHER WORDS, IT TAKES TIME TO SCHEDULE AND PROCESS AN ELECTIVE

So…how does it work? Third year: 4 one-month rotations at Core Teaching Hospital 4 one-month rotations at Core Teaching Hospital Also Primary Care Clinic, Rural Health, Peds, Psychiatry, Family Medicine Clinic, Community Clinic, Rural Clinic, OMM Also Primary Care Clinic, Rural Health, Peds, Psychiatry, Family Medicine Clinic, Community Clinic, Rural Clinic, OMM

4 TH Year In July--one week Step II Board Review and a required Mock PE exam In July--one week Step II Board Review and a required Mock PE exam Register for the match Register for the match Key time for interviewing for Residency program is Sept-Dec of your 4 th year Key time for interviewing for Residency program is Sept-Dec of your 4 th year January—submit Rank Order List January—submit Rank Order List

How do I find an elective? Other students Other students Personal or professional contacts Personal or professional contacts Alumni – a list of willing physicians are listed on the Career Development Website Alumni – a list of willing physicians are listed on the Career Development Website AAMC website: s/electives/start.htm AAMC website: s/electives/start.htm s/electives/start.htm s/electives/start.htm FREIDA FREIDA DO-Online opportunities DO-Online opportunities

Steps in scheduling electives Contact person or office specified by the information source Contact person or office specified by the information source Prepare student part of the application, gather any necessary materials Prepare student part of the application, gather any necessary materials Prepare request for elective form, get appropriate signatures, submit to Clinical Education Prepare request for elective form, get appropriate signatures, submit to Clinical Education

Tips… June, July and August between MSIII and MSIV is time for exploring options if you are still undecided June, July and August between MSIII and MSIV is time for exploring options if you are still undecided September-December, schedule rotations at sites where you are interested in doing residency. Many of them will interview you while you are on rotation with them September-December, schedule rotations at sites where you are interested in doing residency. Many of them will interview you while you are on rotation with them Need some flexibility to interview with other programs, if you don’t have time to rotate with them Need some flexibility to interview with other programs, if you don’t have time to rotate with them Can schedule some week-end extracurricular activities, if you want to learn about a program but don’t have time to rotate with them Can schedule some week-end extracurricular activities, if you want to learn about a program but don’t have time to rotate with them

Tips… It is impossible for medical students to gain exposure to all specialties It is impossible for medical students to gain exposure to all specialties If you are interested in a specialty that has an “early match” the time frame is condensed even more If you are interested in a specialty that has an “early match” the time frame is condensed even more Career planning NOW is important Career planning NOW is important Use Careers in Medicine for self- assessment, specialty research Use Careers in Medicine for self- assessment, specialty research Take advantage of shadowing, early clinical experience opportunities Take advantage of shadowing, early clinical experience opportunities Schedule appointments for an “informational interview” with docs Schedule appointments for an “informational interview” with docs