scheduling of clerkship/courses for years 3 and 4

Scheduling of Clerkship/Courses for Years 3 and 4

Faculty Advisor, Clinical Mentor Responsibilities

Practical Information

Scheduling of Clerkships

Core Objectives for Scheduling of clerkships• Outline requirements to start rotations in Year 3• Describe requirements for graduation from Medical

School• List all required clerkships with number of

weeks/credits needed for graduation• Describe requirements for elective credits needed for

graduation and what constitutes “hands-on” credits• Outline approximate dates (if available) for RPAP

application, scheduling lottery, and Transition Day• List four main responsibilities of a Faculty Advisor

and two responsibilities for Clinical Mentors

Overview of Important Dates — Years 3, 4

• Beginning of Year 3 or 4 (Intersession) Next to Last or Last Monday

(May) or First Monday (June)?

• Required clerkships Year 3 (Medicine I)

• Residency Information day March-April, Year 3

• Career selection – residency Spring, Year 3

Summer,Year 4

Overview of Important Dates — Years 3, 4• MSPE (Dean’s letter) Late Spring, Summer to Aug 1--Year 4

• Submit Applications September 15--Year 4

• ERAS, letters – complete Oct 1(submit)--Year 4

• Clinical Competence June-October--Year 4 Assessment (CCA)-OSCE

• Residency interviews Regular Match: Nov. thru early Jan (December)--Year 4; Early Match: Sept?,October- November--Year 4

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Overview of Important Dates — Years 3, 4

• USMLE Step 2 CK, CS Before February 1 (CK) orDecember 31 (CS), Year 4

• Match Day Third Friday of March, Year 4

• Transition to residency During Graduation week

• Graduation First Friday of May, Year 4

Important Upcoming DatesClass of 2015

Event DateRPAP Application - Submitted November, December 2012

- Interviews Jan (D), Jan (TC) - Selection February, 2013

Select/Schedule Clerkships March 11-15, 2013 5:30-10:30 pm

Faculty Advisors Approve Schedules March18-March 31, 2013

Transition Course/Days (Required) April 3, 2013

• Must register for USMLE Step 1 exam before access to on-line scheduling system• Must take USMLE Step 1 exam before end of Period 2 (Year 3)-mid August

Curriculum Requirements for Graduation

• Required Course/Clerkships – Must pass ALL Required Courses/ Clerkships in Years 3 and 4

• Must pass all Year 1 and 2 Courses before entering into Year 3

• Must have 76 Credits for Graduation (Maximum of 85 Credits for non-RPAP, 95 Credits for RPAP Students-may do more upon request)

• 56 Credits – Required Clerkships• 20 Credits – Elective (at least 8 “hands-on”)

• Must pass USMLE Step I, Step II CK and Step II CS Board Examinations and CCA to graduate

Required Courses/Clerkships Years 3 and 4

Courses LengthMED 7500 (Medicine I) 6 weeks

MED 7500 (Advanced Medicine/Medicine II) 6 weeks

ADPY 7500 (Psychiatry) 6 weeks

OBST 7500 (Obstetrics/Gynecology) 6 weeks

PED 7501 (Pediatrics) 6 weeks


Courses LengthSURG 7500 (Surgery) 6 weeks

FMCH 7600/ Dept-7700 or 7701 8 weeksFamily Medicine Clerkship (FMCH 7600) 4 weeksPrimary Care Selective—Clinics in Family Med (UCAM), Medicine, Pediatrics, Med/Peds 4 weeks

(Sequential, non-sequential)

NEUR 7510 (Neurology) (adult) 4 weeks

EMMD 7500 (Emergency Medicine) 4 weeks Medicine or Surgery pre-requisite


Courses LengthSurgical Specialty Selective(s) (4-week block) 4 weeks

4 weeks in one or 2 weeks in two of four: (sequential, non-sequential)

Neurosurgery (7200)Otolaryngology (ENT) (7200) (general,

pediatrics[?])Urology (7200) (general)Orthopaedic surgery (7200) (general, pediatrics,

sports)

TOTAL 561 week = 1 credit

Required Clerkships – Twin Cities, Duluth Campuses

Both• Medicine I• Obstetrics/Gynecology• Surgery• Pediatrics• Family Medicine Course, Primary

Care Selective Clinics• Orthopaedic Surgery• Neurology• Emergency Medicine

Twin Cities only• Medicine II• Psychiatry• Neurosurgery• Otolaryngology• Urology

Clerkship SchedulingSuggestions/Hints--Career Specialty Dependent

Clerkship TimingMedicine I, Peds, SurgeryOb/Gyn, Psychiatry, Neurology

Year 3 Year 3, Early Year 4

Medicine II; Surgical Specialties Late Year 3, Year 4; before USMLE Step 2 CK (preferred) for Med II; can NOT take Med I and Med II in sequence or at the same site

Emergency Medicine Prerequisite: Medicine I or Surgery; take before USMLE Step 2 CS if possible

Family Medicine Clerkship, Primary Care Selective Clinics

Prerequisites: None - suggest one required course; take at least one clinic before USMLE Step 2 CS if possible; opt out-RPAP, MetroPAP

Scheduling of Clerkships—On Call6 Weeks

Medicine I-10:00pm Pediatrics-Call

Medicine II-10:00pm Ob/Gyn-Call

Psychiatry-no call Surgery-Call

4 Weeks Emergency Medicine (Block hours including nights)

Neurology-site specific call

Surgical Specialties (NSG, OTO, Ortho Surgery, Urology) One (four weeks) or Two (two weeks each)-no or minimal call

8 WeeksFamily Medicine Course (4weeks), Primary Care Selective Clinic(4

weeks) -no call

TOTAL: 56 Weeks = 56 Credits Be careful scheduling clerkships that have back to back overnight

call

Note—Sub-internships (electives)— Overnight Call is common

Curriculum PlanningSchedulingElectives in Years 3 and 4

• 20 weeks (20 credits) = electives (over 180 courses)– 8 weeks direct patient interaction or “hands-on” in Twin Cities,

Duluth or Greater Minnesota (hospital, clinic/office)—U of Minnesota• Does NOT include radiology (except interventional),

laboratory medicine, research, elective away for credit, international rotation, military rotations

– 12 weeks available for research • Can NOT earn credits and be paid

– 6-12 weeks available for Elective Away for Credit including international electives (flexible)

– RPAP/MetroPAP students• 2-8 weeks for electives• Hands-on requirement waived

Common Electives (over 180 available)

• Subinternships (late Year 3, early Year 4)

• Dermatology• Anesthesiology• Radiology• Ophthalmology• Cardiology• Research

• Sports medicine • International medicine• Family medicine

rotations• Indian Health Service• Elective away• Laboratory - data

interpretation

Curriculum PlanningSchedulingYear 3 and 4 Medical Students

• 23 weeks of Free Time• Leave time in fourth year for residency

interviews, USMLE Step 2 exams, electives away, international rotations)– Medical education– Research– Special projects– Other

• Two weeks vacation

“Tracks” or Pathways-Flexibility

Second degree-Flexible MD

• RPAP or MetroPAP (36 credits total): Required courses (all students) - 22 credits (D, TC):

• Medicine I (before RPAP) – 6 weeks-D, TC• Advanced Medicine/Medicine II – 6 weeks-TC• Psychiatry – 6 weeks-TC• Neurology – 4 weeks-D, TC

1 year 2 years MD/PhD MD/JD MD/MPH MD/MBA MD/MS – informatics MD/MS – biomedical engineering

Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)

• 35-40 students (plus 2-4 students-MetroPAP) per year, spend 9 months with preceptor(s) in Greater Minnesota (North Memorial-Broadway Family Medicine)• Period 4 (Year 3) through Period 1 (Year 4)• Apply in November-December, Year 2

• Must take at least two required clerkships (12 credits strongly recommended, 10 credits if extenuating circumstances and permission of Director of RPAP and Lead Academic Advisor before RPAP/MetroPAP begins in October• Medicine I plus second required clerkship (e.g.,Ob, Peds, Psych)

» Lottery for Duluth students at Duluth sites – 12 students (Medicine I)» Contacts: Deann Dahl (Duluth), Genne Fritts; Kathleen Brooks, MD (MetroPAP)» Third elective rotation in Duluth (Deann Dahl), in Twin Cities (lottery)

MUST OBTAIN CREDIT FOR ALL REQUIRED CLERKSHIPS TO GRADUATE

MUST HAVE PASSING SCORE for STEP I “in hand” BEFORE RPAP BEGINS

RPAP

– May opt out—24 credits (weeks) maximum*:• Family Medicine Clerkship/Primary Care Selective

Clinic—8 weeks (all sites)• Surgery – 6 weeks (all sites)• Pediatrics* – 6 weeks (selected sites)-not MetroPAP• Ob/Gyn* – 6 weeks (selected sites, otherwise before

RPAP)• Orthopaedics and/or Urology* – 2 or 4 weeks (selected

sites) – both or one – counts as one opt out-not MetroPAP• Emergency Medicine* – 4 weeks (selected sites)

*Note: Opt out courses dependent on site, educational experience and approval of RPAP director, preceptor, faculty advisor, Department Head and Lead Academic Advisor

• Evaluation-Clerkships/Courses

Evaluation System - 2008

• Competencies– Patient care– Interpersonal and communication skills– Professionalism– Medical knowledge– Practice-based learning– Systems-based practice– Competence – overall (50-60% of grade)

Rating scaleBelow expectations Meets expectations Above expectations Far exceeds expectations

Areas to Address or Discuss with Advisees Update — GRADES

• Review evaluations - grades– Residency selection: grades/evaluations in required

courses– Grading (required courses only)-annual

• Honors: up to 30%• Excellent: 30-60%• Satisfactory: 20-30%

– Evaluation (faculty of student; student of faculty, rotation)

• Electronic• Linked to scheduling system

Keys to Success in Clinical Rotations/Clerkships

• Demonstrate professionalism consistently– Be on time (early)– Be prepared (like Boy Scouts)– Be respectful to all– Be a team player– Be interested, collegial

• Present accurate, concise histories, physical examinations, assessments, plans

• Demonstrate passionate commitment to patients• Be motivated to learn• Participate actively in discussions on rounds • Know objectives, expectations of clerkship/course• Use correct books and know how to study• Seek and receive formative feedback• Demonstrate interest in lifelong learning

Years 3 and 4 Scheduling System

• Accessible from any PC that has Internet access — available, flexible, fast, efficient and effective

• Guards against favoritism when students select periods, sites for setting up their clerkship (lottery system)

• Empowers students to design their own experience in medical school - FLEXIBILITY

• Ensures that students schedule courses correctly (all required clerkships are to be scheduled before electives)

• Provides staff an easy way to track students’ locations

Access to Course Scheduling

www.meded.umn.edu

Current Students, Years 3, 4

Course Registration

Demonstration / Instruction

Scheduling-- LotteryMarch,11-15, 2013

• Number of groups: 10• Students per group: 20-24• Time period per group: 8 Min

– 5:30-10:30 pm – March 11-15, 2013

• Number of rounds: 15• Select one REQUIRED course per round 11

rounds• Select remaining electives 4-5

rounds

Clerkship Scheduling-Suggestions/Hints• Year 3 usually begins second to last or last Monday in May (May

27,2013)-excludes 3 week intersession (May)• STRONGLY ENCOURAGE: take required clerkship(s) during

Period 1 and/or 2 of Year 3 (before or after taking Step I)- YOU DO NOT need to take USMLE Step 1 before taking clinical courses.

• USMLE Step 1:– Take end of Year 2, early year 3 but MUST TAKE BEFORE end of

Period 2 (early to mid-August) of Year 3– To Take Step l exam after Period 2 has concluded: You need

extenuating circumstances plus Faculty Advisor’s signature and permission of Lead Academic Advisor or Senior Associate Dean

– MUST Register for Step I before access to scheduling system

– MUST have score “in hand” to extend beyond 18 credits (weeks) in courses--cannot start course/rotation if 18 weeks falls within course.

– MUST pass all courses/clerkships plus USMLE Step I and Step II CK and CS exams and CCA to graduate

Scheduling for Years 3 and 4

• Take REQUIRED courses/clerkships in periods 1 and 2 of year 3– Better site selection – Avoids problems at the end of 4th year– May assist in taking USMLE Step 1 examination – Stable numbers of students across periods is valuable to

the sites and faculty for educational experiences• Goal--have a full complement of students in all the

required clerkships during periods 1-2– Lead Academic Advisor/Senior Associate Dean will

consider exceptions for educational reasons/ personal emergencies (in writing)

Scheduling-- Suggestions/Hints• Take Required Courses/Clerkships in Year 3 (AS

MANY AS POSSIBLE): Attempt to have completed 42-44 required credits by start of Period 4 of Year 4

– Career specialty selection--maximal information– Take required clerkship(s) in Period 1and/or Period 2 of

Year 3-strongly encouraged-do NOT need to take USMLE Step 1 first

– Allows time for interviews (Year 4)–mid-Nov.,December, early January (Oct, Nov-early Match)

– Grades, evaluations available for residency interviews (Year 4)

– Letters of recommendation are easier to obtain– Allows you to take electives, research projects, electives

away for credit (summer, fall), international health in Year 4--Flexibility

– Allows time for USMLE Step 2 CK, 2 CS preparation

• Take USMLE Step 2 CK and CS after most required courses are completed, but before February 1 (CK) or December 31 (CS) of Year 4

– Medicine I & II(?), Pediatrics, Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Neurology/Psychiatry before 2 CK; Family Medicine Clerkship/Primary Care Selective (before 2 CS), Emergency Medicine (if possible, before 2CS)

– Military students – mid-September, Year 4– Take 2CK earlier (Aug-Oct) if to improve score

compared to Step I exam score or required by program; questions-ask residency program director

– MUST pass both exams 2 CK and 2CS to graduate

- Difficult tests – take seriously--prepare

Scheduling-- Step 2 CK, CS Exams

• Regular Match--Leave time for residency interviewing from mid-Nov thru mid-Jan (DECEMBER) of Year 4

• Early Match--Leave time for residency interviewing in Oct-Nov of Year 4 (Ophthalmology, Urology)

• 0.5 day/week (3days per 6 weeks) off allowed in REQUIRED COURSES for interviewing, illness days– preceptor permission; NOT personal holidays

• NOT ALLOWED to take any required course/clerkship with or without shelf exam in latter part of Period 8 of Year 4 without permission from Senior Associate Dean or Lead Academic Advisor and Faculty Advisor

• Take elective away for credit (VSAS-Becka/Genne), subinternship in Summer/ Early Fall of Year 4

• Take international elective late Year 4

Additional Clerkship Scheduling Suggestions/Hints

• CANNOT take same course/clerkskhip twice University policy(unless failed course)

• CANNOT vary length of course/clerkship predetermined for educational purposes

• Encourage you to take required course(s) in Period 1 and/or 2 of Year 3 and throughout Year 3--DO NOT need to take USMLE Step I first.

• MUST take required courses, direct patient care or hands-on electives at University of Minnesota Medical School (Twin Cities, Duluth, Greater Minnesota)

• CANNOT take Med I and Med II back to back but can take surgical specialties and Fam med/Primary Care clinics back to back.

• CANNOT receive retroactive credit for research, elective away — turn in forms at least six weeks early

• Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA)-REQUIRED (Pass, Fail;June-Oct)-Year 4

Additional Clerkship SchedulingSuggestions/Hints

• Adhere to cancel/add deadlines(8 weeks before each period begins)

– No changes two weeks prior to the start of a course/ clerkship except in extreme emergencies

– Do NOT plan to change schedule past the deadline to accommodate interview time in Year 4 — time is built into the schedule specifically for that purpose


• Research, elective away for credit– To receive credit for these courses, the course

MUST be on your schedule prior to participation and the correct forms must be COMPLETED and filed with the Curriculum Office

Additional Clerkship SchedulingSuggestions/Hints

Forms to be Downloaded for Completion www.meded.umn.edu

• INMD application/evaluation (elective away for credit)

• Research application/evaluation - elective

• Change of advisor

• ERAS

http://www.meded.umn.edu/

Please complete and submit the forms EARLY for

electives away for credit, research and international

rotations— retroactive credit will NOT be given

Student Swapping of Clerkships/Courses

• Student run• Scott Davenport, R Egbert/G. Fritts, T. Thompson do

NOT do swaps• Will help with required clerkship swaps if difficulty

encountered and if submit:• ID numbers of both students needed• Swap periods, sites, and course numbers for both courses• e-mail from BOTH students approving swap


• Leave time in schedule for interviewing (Periods 4 (?) and 5 of Year 4)-0.5 day off per week for emergencies (includes interviewing)

• • Do elective away rotations (you may need a letter explaining our

school’s flexible scheduling) through VSAS (Rebecca/Genne) and sub-internships in summer,early fall of year 4

• Take Step 2 early if you did not do as well as you would have liked on Step 1; questions ask residency program director

• Take Surgery before a surgical specialty if you want to enter that surgical specialty

• No required clerkships in Period 8, minimize in Period 5 (Dec) of Year 4

• Enjoy rotations – work hard, be professional, be interested and committed, take responsibility and learn as much as you can.

Curriculum Changes for 2013-2014• NO required courses in period 8 unless approved by faculty advisor and

Drs. Watson or Thompson; minimize required clerkships in Period 5 of Year 4

• MetroPAP -3 or4 students

• Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA), OSCE-Required in Year 4• (June-October); Pass/Fail

• Faculty Advisor System for incoming Year 1 students in TC similar to Learning Communities in Duluth

• Emergency Medicine—Remains Required Course

• Scheduling (required clerkships)—Shorter time period:5:30-10:30 pm- • four days.

Clerkship Scheduling – Lottery Hints

• Clerkship, site of choice, period: Put in first-often Med I; put in OB # 1 or 2 if strong interest in Ob (2013)

• Family Medicine Clerkship and Primary Care Clinic Selective replace Primary Care Clerkship (PCC); are both required courses; do NOT need to be sequential (similar to surgical specialties);

• UCAM: Select FMCH 7600 and FMCH 7700 early (if strong desire to take UCAM-- sign up for it as the UC site and FMCH 7511 as elective (3rd month);Fam Med PCS (UCAM)

• Grading at sites now more similar with more central oversight• Follow cancel-add deadlines.• Monitor the scheduling system for openings—multiple

“hits” or changes; contact colleagues to switch (student run swap)

Clerkship Scheduling – Lottery Hints• Your schedule will NOT be perfect , but it will work

out over time.

• Come prepared with several schedules-required clerkships may be filled.

• “You will get the courses you need to graduate”!

• “You will get into your career specialty residency, despite your schedule”!

• Take time off for interviews

• “ALL WILL WORK OUT IN THE END”!!!

Do NOT Stress Out

Important Upcoming DatesClass of 2015

Event DateRPAP Application - Submitted December 2012

- Interviews Jan (D), Jan (TC) - Selection February, 2013

Select/Schedule Clerkships March 11-15, 2013: 5:30-10:30pm

Advisors Approve Schedules March 18-31, 2013Transition Course/ Days (Required)April 3, 2013

• Must register for USMLE Step 1 exam before access to on-line scheduling system• Must take USMLE Step 1 exam before end of Period 2 (Year 3)-mid August

Important Decisions

• Schedule - Years 3, 4– RPAP, MetroPAP (late fall Year 2)

• UCAM – Required courses/clerkships (56 credits)

• Start in Period 1, 2; Year 3» USMLE Step I exam (when take)

• Career choice• 0.5 day/week off for emergencies only, not

vacation day• Select periods, sites of educational experiences for

clerkships/courses

Important Decisions-Year 3,4• International rotation (4-12 credits)• Elective away• Flexible MD program• Free time — remember residency interviews

(November-mid-January)• Research — critical inquiry (6-12 weeks)• Electives (20 credits)

– Direct patient care or “hands-on”: 8 credits minimum– Sub-internships– Non hands on: radiology (except interventional),

laboratory medicine, electives away, alternative medicine, research, international rotations

Important Decisions about Scheduling

• Take required clerkships in Periods 1, 2 of Year 3• Better site selection• Increased flexibility throughout Years 3, 4

• Take 42-44 credits (weeks) by start of Period 4 in Year 4 (mid-late September) if possible-STRONGLY RECOMMEND• Allows for improved career specialty selection• Allows for interviewing, seeking letter of recommendations-Year 4• Grades, evaluations available for MSPE, interviewing• Allows for study for Step 2 CK, CS exams-Year 4• Allows for research, international rotations in Year 4• Allows for elective away for credit courses in Year 4

• NO required clerkships in latter part of Period 8 of Year 4• Minimize Required clerkships in Period 5 of Year 4 (interviews)

Important Decisions for SchedulingYear 3, 4 – Medical School

DO NOT:• Delay taking required clerkships until mid or late Year 3 and Year 4• Delay registering for required clerkships in Periods 1 and 2 of Year 3• Register for required clerkships in Period 5 (interviewing) and Period

8 (Graduation) of Year 4• Register for Medicine I and Medicine II back to back• Register for subspecialty elective(s) in a specialty without taking the

core clerkship/course (e.g, cardiology before Med I)• Register for Emergency Medicine without taking Medicine I or

Surgery• Delay discussion with clinical mentors past mid-late Year 3 about

specific requirements (e.g. research, other projects, electives away, sub-internships) to match in highly competitive specialties

Scheduling LotteryMarch 11-15, 2013

• Number of groups: 10• Students per group: 20-24• Time period per group: 8 Min

– 5:30-10:30 pm – March 11-15, 2013

• Number of rounds: 15• Select one REQUIRED course per round 11

rounds• Select remaining electives 4-5

rounds

Resources to Help

• Faculty Advisors

• Fellow Students (Year 3 and 4)

Resources to Help

• Ruth Westra, DO

• Ted Thompson, MD– 612-626-2841 (telephone)

– 612-273-1193 (fax)

– [email protected] (e-mail)

Senior Associate Dean-- Kathy Watson, MD

mailto:[email protected]

Four Very Important People

• Genne Fritts

• Rebecca Egbert

• Deann Dahl

• Ruth Westra

–612-625-4692–[email protected]

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–612-626-4281 [email protected]



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Faculty Advisors

(FA)

Faculty Advisors

• Goals/Aims:• Build long term relationships among

students/faculty• Identify students’ needs and connect them to

helpful resources• Promote professional formations throughout

medical school

Emily Borman-Shoap, M.D.

Holly Boyer, M.D.

Marshall Hertz, M.D.Tara Holm, M.D. Jane Lewis, M.D.

Nersi Nikakhtar, M.D.

David Satin, M.D.

Ted Thompson, M.D. Ezgi Tiryaki, M.D.

Peter Weissmann, M.D.

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors• RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Academic Progress/Performance• Review evaluations, grades, transcript• Review USMLE scores• Review individualized learning plans• Review e-portfolios (Duluth)• Review need for LOAs, deceleration• Prepare MSPE (Dean’s Letter): April-August (Year 3 →4)

• Co-edit with Duluth FA for Duluth students• Identify, explain gaps in time• Identify students at risk for not matching

• Provide support/advocacy (e.g. COSSS)

Faculty Advisors• RESPONSIBILITIES Continued:

– CURRICULUM PLANNING – SCHEDULE PREPARATION• Approve schedule for Year 3, 4 clerkships/courses (March, Year 2) – 76 credits for

graduation (56 required)– One-on-one meetings before schedule submission

• Required clerkships – 56 credits for graduation• Best sequence – is there one?• Required clerkships in Year 3• Appropriate electives (20 credits, 8 being hands-on) for career, graduation

– CAREER COUNSELING-NETWORKING-CLINICAL MENTORS• Guidance in career selection• Network – Clinical Mentors

– SPECIAL INTERESTS – ADVISORY• International rotations• Flexible MD• RPAP/MetroPAP• Research• LOAs/Deceleration• Volunteer Activities – Student Organizations• Summer Preceptorship (SIM)

Pairing of Duluth/TC Faculty Advisors

•Duluth• Ray Christensen• Emily Onello• Sue Nordin• Jennifer Pearson• Jake Prunuske• Ruth Westra

»

• Twin Cities• Jane Lewis• David Satin• Nersi Nikakhtar• Peter Weissmann• Holly Boyer• Marshall Hertz

Ted Thompson

Clinical Mentor Program

•Students—Class of 2014 and thereafter

•Twin Cities, Duluth Campuses (~240 students)•Each student has available one or more mentor (s) through the

Faculty Advisor •May change mentor•Each student and mentor jointly arrange communication,

initially through the Faculty Advisor

•Number of Mentors per Department•Two (small departments) to 10 (large) •Residency program directors (many) plus others involved and interested in educational activities of students and who understand residency programs, selection (what is required) and career specialty options •Department Head approval/notification-support•Names of Clinical Mentors on the web--listed by department and

available to Faculty Advisors, incoming Year 3 students

Responsibilities Faculty Advisor Clinical Mentor

Schedule Preparation Yes NO

Academic Progress (Advocacy, COSSS, Flexible MD, IMER, RPAP)

Yes No unless requested (student’s permission)

MSPE Preparation Yes NO

Network (specialty choice, research, joint programs, IMER)

Yes Yes – Major Focus

Career Specialty Selection

Yes Yes – Major Focus

Support/Assistance Yes-ongoing Yes – ongoing

Large and small group sessions (e.q. graduation, match day, Interviewing, GHHS or AOA meetings)

Yes Invited

FRIEND/ROLE MODEL Note: The faculty advisor makes the final recommendation regarding scheduling and academic progress of the student. • Both impart information, valuable tips, perspectives to students. • Both encourage students to develop to their full potential.

http://www.meded.umn.edu/year34/mentors.php

Resources to Help

– Scott Davenport– A. Johns, M.D.*– Ruth Westra DO*

– T. Thompson, MD– K. Watson, M.D.

Career Counseling-Faculty Advisors, Clinical Mentors

*Duluth

Communication with Students

• Information Web sites– Curriculum — Scheduling — Advisors

• www.meded.umn.edu– USMLE Board Examination

• www.nbme.org– NRMP-Match

• www.aamc.org– Careers in Medicine

• www.aamc.org/careersinmedicine

scheduling of clerkship/courses for years 3 and 4

Documents