MS3 SCHEDULING
Birmingham Campus
OBJECTIVES
• By the end of this, you will…
• Understand requirements for the 3rd Year
• Know important dates related to PEPL and the 3rd Year Lottery
• See how the 3rd Year Lottery Works
• Be able to enter your choices• PEPL• 3rd Year Electives
WHAT ARE THE 3RDYEAR CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS?
• Core Clerkships (44 wks)• Family Medicine (4 wks)
• Internal Medicine (8 wks)
• Neurology (4wks)
• Obstetrics-Gynecology (8 wks)
• Pediatrics (8 wks)
• Psychiatry (4 wks)
• Surgery (8 wks)
• Scholarly Activity (8 wks)
• 3rd year elective (4 wks)
http://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/medical-education/undergraduate-medical-education/curriculum
OTHER REQUIREMENTS?
• Scholarly Activity 8 weeks
• Elective 4 weeks
CLERKSHIP BLOCKS AND YOUR SCHEDULE1
Block 6 a/b Block 1 a/b Block 2a/b Block 3 a/b Block 4 a/b Block 5 a/b Block 6a/b
1Each numbered Block is a total of 8 wks (a = 4 wks and b = 4 wks)2If you prescheduled Scholarly Activity, the lottery will respect its placement
Scholarly2 Neuro/Psych Internal Med OBGYN Fam Med/EL Peds Surgery
Surgery OBGYN Scholarly2 Fam Med/EL Neuro/Psych Peds Internal Med
LOTTERY
• Ensures that each student has a complete schedule
• Ensures that each clerkship has even enrollment for each block
• Ensures that the maximum number of student requests are honored• Select 2 courses you wish to have in Blocks (6, 1, or 2)• Select 2 courses you wish to have in Blocks (4, 5, or 6)
PUSH EARLY PUSH LATE (PEPL)
• Visit: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/lottery
• Login in with your Blazer ID
PUSH EARLY PUSH LATE (PEPL)
• Choose “Clerkships”
PUSH EARLY PUSH LATE (PEPL)
• Use the “Pick” buttons to select your first and second priority for the lottery to push “early” into your schedule (Block 6, 1, 2)
• Use the “Pick” buttons to select your first and second priority for the lottery to push “late” into our schedule (Block 4, 5, 6)
LET’S GIVE IT A TRY!
• https://apps.medicine.uab.edu/students/scheduling/lotteryopen.asp
3RD YEAR ELECTIVE
• Choose ”Third Year Elective”
3RD YEAR ELECTIVE
• Select 3 electives in the order of your preference from the list
IMPORTANT DATES
• February 7 at 1 pm Lottery Opens
• February 28 at midnight: Lottery Closes
• March 21: Results Distributed
• April 1 at 8 am: You may submit requests for schedule adjustments
REQUESTING A SCHEDULE CHANGE
• E-mail request to [email protected]
• Include rationale for the change
• Requests will be reviewed in the order received
• When possible, changes will be made
• Submit a Drop/Add Form• https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/c
urrent-students/course-scheduling
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KEEP IN MIND
• The order of your clerkships will NOT predict your clerkship grades.
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• The order of your clerkships does NOT influence you ability to get into a specialty or a specific residency program.
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• Any prescheduled course will not be supplanted by the lottery.
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• If you do not complete the PEPL process, you will still get a complete schedule
KEEP IN MIND
• It is possible to make changes to your schedule later in the year.• Requires approval.
• If the change is possible, you may incur a drop/add fee.
• We cannot overbook courses
KEEP IN MIND
• You will likely change your specialty preference next year
LOTTERY TIPS
• Family Medicine is Paired with Elective
• Choose Elective Carefully
• Decision Timeline for Specialty Selection
• No guarantees
• Scholarly Activity Timing Pros/Cons
• Policy for changes
KEEP IN MIND
• Clerkship Requirements
• Step 1 Deadline: April 23
• Clerkship Orientation: April 24-25
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