1. Choosing Clerkship Electives Terri Blevins, M.A., Career Development Office of Clinical Education January, 2008

2. Required Rotations Medicine I & II Medicine I & II Surgery Surgery OB/GYN OB/GYN Health Care Center Health Care Center Community Clinic Community Clinic Rural Clinic Rural Clinic OMM OMM Pediatrics Pediatrics Psychiatry Psychiatry Community Hospital I & II Community Hospital I & II Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

3. 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

4. Electives 5-6 Other Electives Have one mandatory vacation month May use one elective for 2 nd vacation month May use one elective for 2 nd vacation month 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

5. 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 two split rotations of 2 consecutive two-week rotations Rotations may not be less than one month in length, except for two split rotations of 2 consecutive two-week rotations

6. Required Paperwork Clinical Education requires you to complete and turn in Application for Elective 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

7. 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 May require you to use the month as vacation May extend your graduation date

8. 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, include yearly TB skin test Immunization records, include yearly TB skin test 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 evaluations, application for elective rotation Also keep extra site evaluations, clerskship evaluations, application for elective rotation Passport sized photos Passport sized photos

9. 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

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

11. So…how does it work? 3rd year: 4 one-month rotations at Core Teaching Hospital (Medicine 1 & 2, Surgery, OB/GYN) 4 one-month rotations at Core Teaching Hospital (Medicine 1 & 2, Surgery, OB/GYN) Also Health Care Center, Peds, Psychiatry, Family Medicine Clinic, Rural Clinic, OMM Also Health Care Center, Peds, Psychiatry, Family Medicine Clinic, Rural Clinic, OMM

12. 4 TH Year Required: ER, Community Hospital (2 consecutive months) July one week Step II Board Review one week Step II Board Review a required Mock PE exam a required Mock PE exam Register for the match Register for the matchSept-Dec Key time for interviewing Key time for interviewingJanuary submit Rank Order List submit Rank Order List If you are interested in a specialty that has an “early match” the time frame is condensed even more

13. 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: www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/colle ge/clinical/career/explore.cfm Alumni – a list of willing physicians are listed on the Career Development Website: www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/colle ge/clinical/career/explore.cfm www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/colle ge/clinical/career/explore.cfm www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/colle ge/clinical/career/explore.cfm

14. How do I find an elective? DO-Online opportunities: http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/i ndex.htm DO-Online opportunities: http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/i ndex.htm http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/i ndex.htm http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/i ndex.htm FREIDA:http://www.ama- assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.htm l FREIDA:http://www.ama- assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.htm lhttp://www.ama- assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.htm lhttp://www.ama- assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.htm l AAMC website: http://www.aamc.org/students/medst udents/electives/start.htm AAMC website: http://www.aamc.org/students/medst udents/electives/start.htm http://www.aamc.org/students/medst udents/electives/start.htm http://www.aamc.org/students/medst udents/electives/start.htm

15. 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 Application for Elective Rotation form and get appropriate signatures Prepare Application for Elective Rotation form and get appropriate signatures Submit to Clinical Education Submit to Clinical Education At least 6 weeks prior to the start of the rotation Be sure and verify that Clinical Education has received your paperwork! Be sure and verify that Clinical Education has received your paperwork!

16. Tips… If at all possible, get evaluation paperwork completed before the end of your rotation If at all possible, get evaluation paperwork completed before the end of your rotation June, July and August is time for exploring options if you are still undecided June, July and August is time for exploring options if you are still undecided Sometimes a program you are interested in will want you to rotate with them more than once Sometimes a program you are interested in will want you to rotate with them more than once

17. Tips… September-December, rotate at sites where you are interested in doing residency. Many of them will interview you while you are on rotation with them. September-December, rotate at sites where you are interested in doing residency. Many of them will interview you while you are on rotation with them. Need flexibility to interview with other programs Need flexibility to interview with other programs 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

18. 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 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 “Informational Interview” “Informational Interview”

19. Questions?

20. Upcoming Events Feb 5 – Writing A CV Feb 5 – Writing A CV Mar 12 – Debt Management/Financial Planning (tentative) Mar 12 – Debt Management/Financial Planning (tentative) Mar 7 – Residency Fair (AM) Mar 7 – Residency Fair (AM) Mar 7 -- Match Information Session (PM) Mar 7 -- Match Information Session (PM) April 4-11– BLS April 4-11– BLS May 12-16- ACLS May 12-16- ACLS

21. If you need help… Johnathan Franklin, MS Director of Clinical Education Terri Blevins, MA Career Development Specialist Noreen Phillips Program Specialist, Clinical Education