Year 3 ClerkshipYear 3 ClerkshipOpportunities in Austin and Opportunities in Austin and

HoustonHouston2014-152014-15

Clerkship Opportunities in AustinClerkship Opportunities in Austinand Houstonand HoustonIntroductionIntroduction

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

based)based)– Individual clerkship assignments (in Austin or Houston)Individual clerkship assignments (in Austin or Houston)

We will We will notnot cover cover– Other regional FM and Pediatric assignmentsOther regional FM and Pediatric assignments– Specific Year 3 scheduling information (March 25)Specific Year 3 scheduling information (March 25)– 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 weeks (8 possible)Elective – 4 weeks (8 possible)

Austin Clerkship OpportunitiesAustin Clerkship Opportunities

All Year 3 clerkships representedAll Year 3 clerkships represented

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)Dell ChildrenDell Children’’s Medical Center of Central Texass Medical Center of Central Texas– Pediatrics, PsychiatryPediatrics, Psychiatry

Seton Shoal Creek HospitalSeton Shoal Creek Hospital– PsychiatryPsychiatry

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

Community physiciansCommunity physicians– Outpatient IM, Pediatrics and FMOutpatient IM, Pediatrics and FM

Austin Clerkship Opportunities Austin Clerkship Opportunities Teaching Sites Teaching Sites

Clerkship Opportunities in Austin Clerkship Opportunities in Austin

Galveston – Teaching Sites Galveston – Teaching Sites

John Sealy HospitalJohn Sealy Hospital– All clerkshipsAll clerkships

Subspecialty Clinics Subspecialty Clinics – many locations all over – many locations all over countycounty– Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, PsychiatryInternal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry

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

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

Galveston/Houston Teaching Sites Galveston/Houston Teaching Sites UsedUsed

Houston– Teaching Sites Houston– Teaching Sites St. JosephSt. Joseph’’s – s – IM, Psychiatry, Surgery IM, Psychiatry, Surgery

St LukeSt Luke’’ss– Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

MethodistMethodist– Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Driscoll ChildrenDriscoll Children’’s Hospital (Corpus Christi) s Hospital (Corpus Christi) – PediatricsPediatrics

Jester IV-Jester IV-PsychiatryPsychiatry

West Oaks-West Oaks-PsychiatryPsychiatry

St. JohnSt. John’’ss- Pediatrics- Pediatrics

Multiple subspecialty and Community clinicsMultiple subspecialty and Community clinics-FM, Pedi, IM-FM, Pedi, IM

Austin Clerkship Opportunities Austin Clerkship Opportunities General InformationGeneral Information

All written exams occur in Austin

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

No differences in academic performance

No differences in residency match

Favorable evaluations

Houston Clerkship Opportunities General Information

5+ years experience5+ years experienceHouston coordinator = Frances DaweHouston coordinator = Frances DaweStudents return to Galveston for shelf and Students return to Galveston for shelf and clinical exams (mid-point OSCE), some clinical exams (mid-point OSCE), some didacticsdidacticsElectives being developedHealth/counseling services availableFavorable evaluations

Clerkship Opportunities in Austin Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or Houstonor Houston

General Assignment InformationGeneral Assignment Information

March 25 meeting will provide details on March 25 meeting will provide details on preference for clerkship sequence (preference for clerkship sequence (““trackstracks””))

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

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

Clerkship Opportunities in Austin Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or Houstonor Houston

General Assignment InformationGeneral Assignment Information

Individual Austin/Houston assignments are Individual Austin/Houston assignments are also voluntary except when clerkship also voluntary except when clerkship capacities require off-campus assignmentscapacities require off-campus assignments

Year-round clerkship assignments are made Year-round clerkship assignments are made in February and Marchin February and March

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

To be year round, priority will be for those To be year round, priority will be for those beginning Year 3 on-time beginning Year 3 on-time

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

Students requesting individual clerkship assignments in Students requesting individual clerkship assignments in Austin are divided into 2 groupsAustin 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 required for those in sponsored Housing agreement and deposit required for those in sponsored

housinghousing

Housing is provided in 2-br, 2-bath apts. Each room is shared (there are Housing is provided in 2-br, 2-bath apts. Each room is shared (there are up to 4 students per apartment)up to 4 students per apartment)

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 maximum of 48 positions will be available for year-round A maximum of 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 TimetableTimetable

Tues Jan 21Tues Jan 21 Class meeting for Austin informationClass meeting for Austin information

Fri Feb 21Fri Feb 21 Initial year-round declaration deadlineInitial year-round declaration deadlineInitial individual clerkship request Initial individual clerkship request

deadlinedeadline

Fri Feb 28Fri Feb 28 Initial year-round assignments releasedInitial year-round assignments released

Tues Mar 25Tues Mar 25 Class meeting for clerkship schedulingClass meeting for clerkship scheduling

Late AprilLate April Clerkship schedules released, including Clerkship schedules released, including results of requests for individual results of requests for individual

clerkships clerkships in Austin/Houstonin Austin/Houston

If there are openings for year-round slots, additional requests may If there are openings for year-round slots, additional requests may be submitted up until March 28.be submitted up until March 28.

If there are openings for individual clerkships in Austin/Houston, If there are openings for individual clerkships in Austin/Houston, request through my office up until mid-April; via clerkship laterrequest through my office up until mid-April; via clerkship later

Clerkship Opportunities in Clerkship Opportunities in Austin/HoustonAustin/Houston

Summary for Year-round AssignmentsSummary for Year-round Assignments

Deadline for DeclarationDeadline for Declaration

– Feb 21Feb 21

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– Feb 21Feb 21

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 18 are controlled by and Galveston after April 18 are controlled by individual clerkships who have every right to say individual clerkships who have every right to say you cannot changeyou cannot change

Austin Clerkship Opportunities: Austin Clerkship Opportunities: General General InformationInformation

Student will need own transportation! Student will need own transportation!

No reimbursement for local travel or foodNo reimbursement for local travel or food

Student program office, coordinators, and Assistant Dean are Student program office, coordinators, and Assistant Dean are available in Austinavailable in Austin

Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contactvideoconferencing to maintain contact

Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likelylikely

Houston placementStudent will need own transportationStudent will need own transportation ! !

St. LukeSt. Luke’’s and Methodist feed you but you pay parking, St. s and Methodist feed you but you pay parking, St. Joseph has free parkingJoseph has free parking

Most support services from Galveston, Gym, health, mental Most support services from Galveston, Gym, health, mental health services available in Houstonhealth services available in Houston

Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contact. Several courses videoconferencing to maintain contact. Several courses require once/week trip to Galvestonrequire once/week trip to Galveston

Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likelylikely

Galveston HousingGalveston Housing

Ferry Road apartments Ferry Road apartments

Expect to share a bedroomExpect to share a bedroom

Contact Catherine Hale for availabilityContact Catherine Hale for availability

First priority = Austin students on First priority = Austin students on Galveston coursesGalveston courses

Second priority = Houston students on Second priority = Houston students on Galveston coursesGalveston courses

Not for overnight stays or doing laundryNot for overnight stays or doing laundry

Questions?Questions?