Year 3 Clerkship Opportunities in Austin and Houston 2014-15

1. Year 3 ClerkshipOpportunities in Austin and Houston2014-15

2. Clerkship Opportunities in Austinand HoustonIntroduction • Today’s meeting includes information on • Year-round clerkship assignments (Austin or Houston-based) • Individual clerkship assignments (in Austin or Houston) • We will not cover • Other regional FM and Pediatric assignments • Specific Year 3 scheduling information (March 25) • Year 4 information

3. What the heck is in third year? • Internal Medicine – 12 weeks • OB/Gyn – 6 weeks • Psychiatry – 6 weeks • Pediatrics – 8 weeks (3w community) • Surgery – 8 weeks • Family Medicine – 4 weeks (community) • Elective – 4 weeks (8 possible)

4. Austin Clerkship Opportunities • All Year 3 clerkships represented • Cooperative efforts in Austin have occurred for 20+ years • Previous UTMB student participation 48 Year 3 students year-round (Austin-based) Many other MS3 students on individual clerkships

5. Austin Clerkship Opportunities Teaching Sites • Seton Brackenridge Hospital and Clinics • IM, Surgery, OB/Gyn, Psychiatry, FM, Pediatrics (Newborn Nursery) • Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas • Pediatrics, Psychiatry • Seton Shoal Creek Hospital • Psychiatry • Seton Northwest / Seton Medical Center Austin • Emergency Medicine, Neurology • Community physicians • Outpatient IM, Pediatrics and FM

6. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin

7. Galveston – Teaching Sites • John Sealy Hospital • All clerkships • Subspecialty Clinics – many locations all over county • Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry • St. Joseph’s (Houston) • Psychiatry • Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi)

8. Galveston/Houston Teaching Sites Used

9. Houston– Teaching Sites • St. Joseph’s – IM, Psychiatry, Surgery • St Luke’s • Internal Medicine • Methodist • Internal Medicine • Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi) • Pediatrics • Jester IV-Psychiatry • West Oaks-Psychiatry • St. John’s- Pediatrics • Multiple subspecialty and Community clinics -FM, Pedi, IM

10. Austin Clerkship Opportunities General 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

11. Houston Clerkship Opportunities General Information • 5+ years experience • Houston coordinator = Frances Dawe • Students return to Galveston for shelf and clinical exams (mid-point OSCE), some didactics • Electives being developed • Health/counseling services available • Favorable evaluations

12. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or HoustonGeneral Assignment Information • March 25 meeting will provide details on preference for clerkship sequence (“tracks”) • Austin, Houston and Galveston-based students are distributed equally in schedule tracks • Year-round Austin or Houston assignments are voluntary

13. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or HoustonGeneral Assignment Information • Individual Austin/Houston assignments are also voluntary except when clerkship capacities require off-campus assignments • Year-round clerkship assignments are made in February and March • Most individual clerkship assignments are made in April, but vacancies may be filled during the year • To be year round, priority will be for those beginning Year 3 on-time

14. Clerkship Opportunities in AustinGeneral Housing Information • Year-round students provide their own housing • These students are offered travel stipend to return to Galveston for required clinical examinations • Students requesting individual clerkship assignments in Austin are divided into 2 groups • 1st priority: students who provide their own housing • 2nd priority: students who require sponsored housing • Housing agreement and deposit required for those in sponsored housing Housing is provided in 2-br, 2-bath apts. Each room is shared (there are up to 4 students per apartment)

15. Clerkship Opportunities in AustinProcess for Assignment • Year-round assignments will be made before track assignments are determined • A maximum of 48 positions will be available for year-round Austin assignment • Individual clerkship assignments in Austin will be made after track assignments are determined • Individual clerkship capacities vary • In previous years OB/Gyn, Family Medicine, and Surgery filled with year-round students, while capacities of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry are larger.

16. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin& HoustonTimetable • Tues Jan 21 Class meeting for Austin information • Fri Feb 21 Initial year-round declaration deadline Initial individual clerkship request deadline • Fri Feb 28 Initial year-round assignments released • Tues Mar 25 Class meeting for clerkship scheduling • Late April Clerkship schedules released, including results of requests for individual clerkships in Austin/Houston If there are openings for year-round slots, additional requests may be submitted up until March 28. If there are openings for individual clerkships in Austin/Houston, request through my office up until mid-April; via clerkship later

17. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin/HoustonSummary for Year-round Assignments • Deadline for Declaration • Feb 21 • Housing • Student provides Austin or Houston housing • UTMB offers travel stipend for clinical exams • Houston folks get parking tokens only • Services • Student has access to UT-Austin health, counseling, and recreational services • Houston students have access to UT Houston health services

18. Clerkship Opportunities in Austin or HoustonSummary for Individual Clerkships Assignments • Deadline for Declaration • Feb 21 • Housing • 1st priority: Student provides Austin housing • 2nd priority: UTMB provides Austin housing Notes: • Requests for changes between Austin, Houston and Galveston after April 18 are controlled by individual clerkships who have every right to say you cannot change

19. Austin Clerkship Opportunities: General Information • Student will need own transportation! • No reimbursement for local travel or food • Student program office, coordinators, and Assistant Dean are available in Austin • Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contact • Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likely

20. Houston placement • Student will need own transportation ! • St. Luke’s and Methodist feed you but you pay parking, St. Joseph has free parking • Most support services from Galveston, Gym, health, mental health services available in Houston • Courses use syllabi, e-mail, web pages and videoconferencing to maintain contact. Several courses require once/week trip to Galveston • Provide reasons for request for placement. If demand overwhelming, will be sorted somewhat but random selection likely

21. Galveston Housing • Ferry Road apartments • Expect to share a bedroom • Contact Catherine Hale for availability • First priority = Austin students on Galveston courses • Second priority = Houston students on Galveston courses • Not for overnight stays or doing laundry

22. Questions?