Class of 2018 Valerie P. Jameson, MD - January 19, 2017 - UTHSC

Class of 2018

        January 19, 2017
    Valerie P. Jameson, MD.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum

 http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/OLSEN/

Suzanne (Suzy) Satterfield, M.D
         1955-2017

•   Overview of Fourth Year

•   Step 2-CK and Step 2-CS

•   Legal Issues Elective – Schwab

•   Scheduling Process and VSAS - Bland

•   LSP update – Jameson/Norwood

•   This is merely an introduction.

Approach to the M4 year?

•   Decide on a specialty

•   Schedule required and elective clerkships

•   Take USMLE Step 2 CK and CS$$$
    v$$$-Budget   for this in your financial aid award
    vYou  may not get an interview if you don’t have a
    score before interview season

•   Assemble your ERAS application

•   Schedule Interviews$$$
    v   $$$-Budget for this in your financial aid award

•   Complete all graduation requirements
    v   Including PCM and LSP
    v   NLT 30-days prior to Commencement

v   Be Not Afraid!     It can be accomplished.

The Schedule

Clerkships                     Weeks
Geri-Palli Required Senior Rotation (14-4-3)        4
Senior Clerkship JI (Med) (11-3-4-1)                4

Senior Clerkship JI (Any)                           4

Surgery Specialties (16-4-4)                        4
Specialty Clerkship (16-3-2)                        4

Capstone Course (50-15-15)                          4

Longitudinal Scholars Project                  longitudinal

M4 PCM                                         longitudinal

Electives (N=4)                                    16

Option (N=3)                                       12

•   13 Blocks (each four weeks)

•   6 Required Clerkships, LSP and PCM

•   4 Electives/3 Option blocks

•   Four weeks vacation

•   Step 2CK & Step 2CS (taken NLT Oct 31st, 2017)****

•   M.D. Degree – May 25, 2018

•   Over 230 2 and 4-week electives in UT
    System
•   Description of electives online:
       OLSEN M4 year Elective Catalog
•   UT system or other LCME accredited medical
    schools
         ü   Visiting (3 of 4 electives) allowed outside UT System

         ü   Other colleges or international
         ü   Visiting Elective have Pre-reqs

•   VSAS – Visiting Student Application System
    v   Ms. Ruby Bland will discuss this later.

2014

1      2      3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12

We are here              1   2    3    4    5    6    7    8

                             2017

1      2      3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12

 9     10     11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20

                             2018

1      2      3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12

21    22      23   24   25

(JI)
•   Two JIs
    v   Senior Clerkship -JI Medicine
    v   Senior Clerkship -JI Any

•   Student has more direct role in patient care
•   Similar to an internship
•   Much higher level of responsibility for patients.

•   Required

       ü Don’t   confuse with JI Any   in Medicine
       ü Can   do MICU or Ward
•   More experience in patient care than M3
•   Available in Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
    and Nashville
•   No written examination
•   Evaluation based on clinical performance
•   Graded A-F

Senior Clerkship - JI ANY
•   Required
•   FM, Med, Neuro, Ob, Oto, Peds, Psych, Sur,
    Uro
•   Evaluation based on clinical performance
•   Graded A-F

•   Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, and Urology

    v   One week of each

•   Memphis – available all Blocks except 5*, 6, 12

•   Knoxville – available all Blocks except 6, 12 and 1

•   Chattanooga – available only Blocks 4, 5, 10

•   Graded Pass/Fail

•   No absences allowed for interviews*****

•   One/two week of content area during 4 wk. block
    v   Anesthesiology
    v   ICU-12 days
    v   Radiology
•   Graded Pass/Fail
•   Options:
    v   If completed one month of Rad., Anesth., or ICU
        can substitute week of Cardiology and/or
        Infectious Disease
•   Schedule early in year
•   Not available in second Block 5***

Memphis – Offered all blocks in calendar year
       except second Block 5
•Knoxville/Chattanooga   (SPE2-3001 or SPE3-3001)
  v   tailored for students who are full-time there
  v   Knox. – Blocks 2, 4, 5, 10;
  v   Chatt. – All Blocks except 12, 1, and 6
  v   No absences allowed/No Interviews

v   4-Week Required Course

v   Pass/Fail- attendance, participation, productivity

v   Offered October 2017, January 2018,
       March 2018 in Memphis
             1 block each in Chattanooga and Knoxville
             February or March 2018

v   Class Size –   Memphis         50
                   Chattanooga     15
                   Knoxville       15

v   Multiple Topics
        o   Back to Basics
        o   Business of Medicine
        o   Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
        o   Evidenced-based medicine
        o   Intern School
        o   Legal Issues in Medicine
        o   Residents as Teachers
        o   Systems Based Practice

•   Required M4 course

•   Longitudinal instead of Block

•   CME Model

•   OSCE/OSTE

•   Graded Pass/Fail

•   Course Director - Beth Choby, M.D.

•   Qualtrix notification at the end of every course,
    clerkship, and elective

•   The LCME requires that we get your feedback for
    electives

•   Responses are anonymous and quarantined

•   Lack of response is not anonymous

USMLE Step 2 Exams

v   Performance Summary July 2015 to June 2016
     ü 96% first-time (Nat.96%)
     ü Mean = 242 (Nat. 242)

v   Performance Summary July 2015 to June 2016
     ü 96% first-time (Nat. 97%)

•   Cost - $1275 (plus expenses) (CK=$600)

•   One-year eligibility

•   Can switch dates without charge 14 days prior

•   Have to pass all three components of exam

•   Sept.- Dec. high demand time period

•   Schedule early

•   Deadline for taking Steps

    v   Step 2CK (NLT Oct 31)

    v   Step 2CS (NLT Oct 31)

•   AAMC has negotiated favorable hotel rates in
    each of the five cities. (approx. $95-$150)

•   May include pick up at the airport and
    transportation to and from the testing center.

•   The rates are found at:
https://www.aamc.org/meetings

•Lagniappe

Get Your Flu Vaccine!

   Hospitals require all persons with
  patient contact to be vaccinated or
  have a declining document on file.

•   OLSEN (VAMC Security Clearance)

    v   Complete paperwork for criminal background
        check

    v   Fingerprinting – 2-4 weeks in advance

    v   PPD Skin Test – 2 negative within 12 months

    v   Call Elston Howard (577-7207) in advance to
        start paperwork

•   Waiting could delay your graduation!

All Core Clerkships

      MUST
   be completed
   by the end of
   Block 8, 2017

All Core Clerkships

      MUST
   be completed
   before taking

USMLE Step 2CK

•   Changes in Schedule
    v   30 days before block begins –

    v   Ruby L. Bland (rlbland@uthsc.edu) or 448-5697

•   Spouse Away Program for 4th year rotations

•   Strolling through the Match – Contact Debbie Hester

•   May be subject to drug/urine screening at any clerkship
    site

•   Feb. 14th   (2:45 – 3:30 pm)– Class 2019 orientation -
    need some students to talk about Chattanooga/Knoxville
    clerkship

Questions?

     Too bad.
We don’t have time.

Legal Issues Elective

Carol Schwab, J.D.

Everything you wanted to know about
                       Scheduling
•   Ruby Bland, BA.

Everything you wanted to know about
                         Scheduling
•   The Scheduling Process next week
•   Away Electives
    v   VSAS-Visiting Student Application Service
    v   Away applications
    v   Away evaluations

Scheduling Process
 Random Time Assignment

  Odd Blocks                   Even Blocks
   1.3.5.7.9.11                  2.4.6.8.10.12

       #1                             #1
 Jacob Anderson                 Breony Moyers
1/23/17 @ 8:00 AM              1/30/17 @ 8:00 AM

      #164                          #164
 Breony Moyers                  Jacob Anderson
1/27/17 @ 8:45 AM              2/3/17 @ 8:45 AM

Scheduling times available tomorrow on OLSEN

Visiting Elective Form
        http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/Acad_Affairs/UME/Electives.pdf

•   Download form
•   Complete Sections
    I & II
•   Get Department
    approval
•   Get Office of
    Medical Education
    approval
•   Submit to visiting
    college

http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/Acad_Affairs/UME/EVAL_FORM.pdf

• Download

• Give to
  Preceptor

• Visiting College
  submits

•   LCME requirements
    v   http://www.uthsc.edu/Medicine/students/international.php
    v   Completed all core clerkships
    v   8 weeks notice
    v   Overseas mentor
    v   Develop learning objectives
    v   Letter of Acceptance
    v   Complete application form
    v   Mentor information
    v   Must receive a grade
    v   Must complete Hall Tacket

LSP Update
•   Kimberlee Norwood, MA.

Student Responsibilities
•   Longitudinal format
•   Root Cause Analysis small group (in IM)
•   Access information via CORE
•   Foundation Curriculum studies
•   Project selection
•   Student-Mentor agreement and approval
•   The work
•   Poster Presentation Required
•   Graded Pass/Fail

Class of 2018

Deadline for Initiating Project: May 31, 2017
                         (must submit student-mentor agreement)
Approved Non-LSP Poster Sessions:
                         Any time before March 2018
Senior year
       LSP Poster Sessions:
        Memphis          Session 1: Fall, 2017
                         Session 2: Nov-Dec, 2017
                         Session 3: Jan, 2018
                         Session 4: March, 2018
        Chatt            Session 1: Fall, 2017
                         Session 2: March, 2018

  Completion of all Foundation Tasks (CORE)
                                 March 31, 2018
  Submission of Grades:           April 19, 2018

Have an idea but not sure . . .
•   Look at LSP website, SCORE, contact department
    QI officers and residency program directors for QI
    opportunities.
•   Contact Kimberlee Norwood
•   She will assist you or she will refer you on to the
    appropriate course director.
•   Get approval before investing time, effort or
    travel.
•   Talk to Dr. Dassow before any Mission Work.

Procrastinators Beware!
•   You will sign up for Poster sessions on OLSEN this
    fall.
•   Once the later options fill, you could be assigned
    to present your poster as early as the Fall of 2017.
•   Early presentations may be included on your CV
    for residency applications – can be very helpful in
    the interview.
•   If you don’t complete the Foundation curriculum,
    you can’t pass the 5 hour course.

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