year four orientation ay2014-2015 welcome class of 2015
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YEAR FOUR ORIENTATION AY2014-2015
WELCOMEClass of 2015
Purpose of the 4th Year
Explore your interestsStrengthen your knowledge,
clinical skills and clinical reasoning
Prepare for residencyBroaden your education
Outline of Year 4
SCCX/USMLE Step 2 (CK and CS)4 week Neurology ClerkshipDoctoring Year 4Geriatrics Doctoring Mentoring Activities30 weeks of elective credit4 week Intensive Clinical Experience4 weeks Basic Science ElectivesElectives in 3 clinical areasResidency applications/interviews
Pathways
FCM, OB/GYN, IM, PEDS, PSYCH, Pathology
Community Outreach and EducationSurgery: Ortho, General, Plastic, ENT12 weeks (non-consecutive)
◦4 ICE; 4 basic science; 4 electiveNo risks/benefitsBragging rights!
THE RULES!
NO INTERVIEWING DURING NEUROLOGY
Neurology failures require remediation
SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS FOR VACATION TIME
Pitfalls to avoidPrerequisites:
◦Notify faculty “X” weeks before◦“Successful completion of ……”◦Not checking these things and
following through may cause you last minute changes
Pitfalls to avoid
Communicate! If you need time off of an elective, discuss with faculty far in advance, come with a plan to make it up.
Pitfalls To Avoid
Retake elective only with permission and no waiting list
Graduation Requirements
Evaluations: no credit until done
To take SCCX during a >2 week elective, faculty MUST CONSENT IN WRITING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
PITFALLS!
Satisfactory with decreased weeks of credit
Incomplete (must be completed before April—or converts to Unsatisfactory)
Unsatisfactory-stays on transcript and triggers review by most medical licensing boards (ie. delays licensure for residency and practice each time you apply!)
PLAN TO TAKE CPR/BLS AND MAYBE ACLSBEFORE YOU START RESIDENCY
Getting Ready for Year Four
Time Requirements in Y4
45.0 weeks = Time available in Y4 -30.0 weeks = Required
Elective Credit (20 On-Campus
Credit) - 0.5 weeks = SCCX (2 days) - 6.0 weeks = Required
Clerkships
8.5 weeks = Open Time
Electives
30 Weeks of Credit◦20 Weeks - On-Campus Credit◦12 Weeks of “Core” Credit
4 Weeks each in 3 Core Clinical Departments (FCM, IM, Ob/Gyn, Peds, Psych, & Surg)
◦ 1 (4-week rotation) – ICE* – from the list
◦ 4 Weeks of Basic Science Elective
*ICE CAN count toward 1of 3 “Cores”
Electives
Vary in Length:◦Full time (1 credit for each week)◦Half-Time: AM/PM (0.5 credit for
each week)◦Extended (consecutive Thursday
PMs)(1 block = 5 weeks = 0.5
credit)
Electives can be…Catalog (Traditional, ICE, or BSE)
◦Approx 190 from every department
Individually-Designed Electives (P&P 6.0)
◦IDE -- Not in the Catalog – something YOU design
Extramural Electives (P&P 7.0)
◦“Away” Electives – other LCME schools
Travel to Foreign Countries:◦Electives requiring travel to foreign countries will not be added to your schedule until you have completed a required meeting with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs AT LEAST six weeks prior to the start date. No credit will be given if this requirement is not fulfilled by the deadline.
Electives
Electives taken during Y3 Option Periods will count toward Graduation Requirements (except Intensive Clinical Elective Requirement)
Before you Register…..Read
◦“Helpful Hints”◦“Student Misconceptions”
Review List of Electives:◦Note the ones you think might be of
interest◦Read the course descriptions in the
Catalog◦Check out past Student Feedback
Before you Register…Make a list of all the electives
you’d like to take
Prioritize that list giving highest priority to those you FOR SURE want to take.◦Over-request--You will not get all of
your priorities; give yourself plenty of options.
◦Try to make sure your Registration Form has enough course requests to fulfill Graduation Requirements.
Registration Process
Registration Process Complete Registration
Form Online 1. Plug in your Neurology
Clerkship & SCCX2. List requested Vacation first3. Selected courses should be
entered in order of priority (See Sample)
Registration ProcessPrint a copy then “Submit” form online
Take printed copy with you to meeting with your Elective Advisor
Bring printed copy signed (by you & your advisor) to Cherie (Note any changes from online entry)
Registration ProcessAll requests are entered into the computer in order of priority
Computer runs all schedules 100+ times
Results: Configuration that gives the most students the greatest number of their highest priorities.
Registration Process
Preliminary schedules distributed
DON’T PANIC!!!
Individually meet with Cherie to ‘fine-tune’ your schedule.(Appointments between May 5 – May 16)
Important Deadlines
April 25:Scheduling Requests Online &
Signed Paper Copy to Cherie
Wk of April 28:Computer runs scheduling
requests
Important DeadlinesMay 2: Interim Schedules AvailableMay 5 – May 16:Meet with Cherie to ‘fine-tune’
SchedulesIf out of town, telephone or email May 21:Open Enrollment for Y4 Closes
◦(ADD/DROP Forms Needed for Changes)
Important Deadlines (Throughout the Year)
Add/Drop: 1 week before start date
IDE: 3 weeks in advance of start date
Extramural: 3 weeks in advance of start date (this is in addition to applying on VSAS)
Note: Be sure to have paperwork completed and necessary signatures
(Forms available on website or outside Cherie’s office)
BE SURE To………Check your student mailbox every 2-3
days when in town.
Check email daily – here or away
You are responsible for information sent via email.
BE SURE To………
Read and follow the Year Four Policies & Procedures
◦All forms & pertinent documents online (See Y4 Website—Class of
2015)
ASSISTANCE
Contact
Cherie ForsythChris Reavis, MSFay Allison, BSJean Afflerbach, MSTracy Lower, MD
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