Scheduling your clerkshipsTips for how to succeed

Clinical scheduling timeline

• Fall FA Group session• Jan-Feb 1:1 scheduling meeting with

FA• March 10-13 Scheduling lottery• April 17 Last day TC (Duluth)• Study for Step 1• June 2 Start of Period 1, year 3

Simple Rules

1. Start with the end in mind 2. Prepare to excel in your field3. Be CURIOUS!

Resources for you: https://www.meded.umn.edu/year34/course_scheduling/

1. Requirements for graduation

• 76 weeks (credits) clerkships• 56 weeks required clerkships• 20 weeks electives• (That leaves 20+ weeks of FREE TIME in years 3

& 4 calendar)• Pass USMLE Step 2CK (clinical knowledge)• Pass USMLE Step 2CS (clinical skills)

2. Required clerkships

• Medicine I (Med 7500) 6 weeks• Pediatrics (PED 7501) 6 weeks• OB/GYN (OBST 7500) 6 weeks• Surgery (SURG 7500) 6 weeks• Psychiatric (ADPY 7500) 6 weeks• Family Medicine (FMCH 7500) 4 weeks• Neurology (NEUR 7510) 4 weeks• Emergency Medicine (EMMD 7500) 4 weeks• Medicine II (MED 7501)* 6 weeks

48 weeks

3. “Selectives” requirements

• Primary Care Selective 4 weeks• IM, Peds, MP, FM

• 2 Surgical subspecialties 2 weeks x2• Orthopaedics• Neurosurgery• Urology• Otolaryngology______________________________________8 weeks

4. Electives, a U of M treasure

• 20 weeks required• At least 8 weeks “hands on”• NOT away rotations, radiology, research or military

rotations • Away rotations, 6-12weeks of credit, NOT “hands

on” • >80 electives all fields• New electives will be announced by email

throughout the academic year

5. USMLE Step 2 CK, CS

• Must take Step 2 CK by February 1, 2016• Take it earlier if you did not do well on Step 1• Military students, take by mid-September 2015

• Must take Step 2CS by December 31, 2015

6. 28 weeks of free time!!• Residency Interviews!!• Vacation• Save for year 4 as possible• Study time for Step 2CK• Research• Travel• Special projects

7. Scheduling guide Yr 3

• Take required clerkships>>electives during year 3• Prepare to succeed in your chosen field, e.g.• For Surgery, OBGYN, surgical subs, take one any

surgical clerkship first• For IM, Peds, MP, Neuro take another inpatient

clerkship first• For Family Medicine, Psychiatry take another clerkship

first• You cannot fit 56 weeks

into 48 weeks, so don’t panic!

Scheduling pearls—Yr 3

• USMLE Step 1 • Must take by the end of period 2

• Get letters of recommendation from attending physicians as you go • Vary the sites!• Sequence rarely matters but there are exceptions• Work with your FACULTY ADVISOR to tailor your

schedule to your goals

8. Scheduling guide, Yr 4 • Take most electives, selectives during year 4• Residency Interview season: take electives, time

off during periods 4 and 5• No required clerkship during period 8 • Do research earlier for v. competitive specialties*• Electives away, aka Audition Electives*• Not required for every specialty• Double edged scalpel

*Work with your FACULTY ADVISOR to tailor your schedule to your goals

Scheduling Pearls—Yr 4

• Summer 2015• Away rotation for highly competitive

specialties• Complete research projects

• Fall 2015• Schedule electives, time off for interviews• Complete subinternship or advanced elective

in your chosen field

9. Schedule swapping

• Students initiate >20,000 changes per year• Administrative approval needed ONLY for late

changes, required clerkship Period 8 of year 4• Chelsey Jernberg will help if problems• Clinical Scheduler, Office of Medical Education• jern0023@umn.edu• Mayo B626

LOTTERY DEMO!! -Scott

• March 10-13, 2014—5:30-10:30 PM• 10 groups of students• 15 rounds• 8 minutes per round• Select 1 REQUIRED course per round (11 rounds)• Select remaining electives (4 rounds)

10. Faculty Advisors in years 3 & 4• Continue with the same advisor throughout

medical school• Year 3 • 1:1 meetings twice per year• Group meetings twice per year

• Year 4• MSPE meeting with FA summer• Frequent email contact re: the Match

Preview of Student Affairs for Years 3 & 4 • Year 3 • December 2014, residency planning

information• March 2015, Residency Day

• Year 4• May-July, 2015, MSPE meeting with FA • Frequent emails re: the Match• The Match, March 25, 2016• Graduation, May 6, 2016

Transitions

Transitioning to your role on wards

https://www.meded.umn.edu/students/transition/

Transitions

January 14 Scheduling and Lottery Info Session

March 20 TBA Optional

March 27 TBA Optional

April 2 Transition Day

April 7 TBA Optional

April 10 TBA Optional

Questions?