PREPARING FOR RESIDENCY

1. PREPARING FORRESIDENCY

2. CONSIDER • Intellectual Content of Specialty • Actual Content of Practice • Your Personal Skills • Geographic Preference • Demands of Residency vs Practice • Career Goal-Academic vs. Community • Colleagues • Life Style

3. HOW TO DECIDE • Clerkship Experience • Contact with: Residents Practitioners • Electives and AIs

4. MOST COMPETITIVE(have an alternative) • ENT • Neurosurgery • Orthopaedics • Radiation Onc • Plastic Surgery • Dermatology

5. VERY COMPETITIVE(if not in the top 25% have an alternative) • Ophthalmology • Urology • Emergency Medicine • Radiology

6. VISITING ELECTIVES Why would I apply for a Visiting Elective? • To request Letters Of Recommendation • Audition – should go before February • Early Match - should go before December Remember VE Applications – processed by scheduler Acceptances - to scheduler for system entry Advisor’s approval & advice required

7. SPECIAL MATCHESreflecting changes for 2007 Early - January • Neurosurgery • Ophthalmology • Urology Couples Match

8. Time Table Spring/Summer • Request Letters Of Recommendation • Schedule visiting electives Summer • Request Program information • Pick-up “Token” (Password) for ERAS log-in • Summer/Early Fall • Prepare Personal Statement • Schedule: “Medical Student Performance Evaluation”

9. Time Table -Cont’d • September – November Submit Applications • November Early Match Interviews • December Early Match list submitted • Nov / Dec / Jan • Interviews

10. Time Table -Cont’d • January -Early Match Results • January / February - Prepare & Enter Rank Order Listing • March - Match Results

11. Senior Clinical Scheduling

12. Basic Terminology • Required Rotation= graduation requirement • (AI)Acting Internship= M,A,I,S - 4 weeks each – scheduled in Phase I • Electives- 2 or 4 weeks each - total of 16 weeks - Phase II • Scholars’ Week– required 2 out of 3 opportunities • SW 5is scheduled at the end of FYSH • Huntsville - Medicine & Surgery, have the 5th week as SW in IA or VB • Birmingham –28-404 through 28-411, have the 5th week as SW in IA or VB – regardless of course category • O= selected in Phase I - indicates non AI time activity

13. SUB-BLOCKS • Ia ………….. Ib • IIa …………. IIb • IIIa …………. IIIb • IVa …………. IVb • Va -MATCH....Vb • VIa –Honor’s Convocation

14. FYSHFourth Year Scheduling Helper • Similar to, but not the same as WISH • A computer program designed to assist in planning a “career goal oriented” 4th year • Requires an Approved Academic Advisor to meet & plan senior year. Advisor signature is required on course approval form.

15. Review and be familiar with: • Catalog - • Campus / hospital site • Prerequisites • Course contact • Calendar to select dates for – DO NOT schedule AIs during these dates • Interviews • Study & Step II

16. Career Advisor Make an appointmentwith Approved Career Advisor * list provided on webTakeAcademic Summary & Advisor Approval Form DiscussLottery, AIs & Electives, Research & VE, Interviews, time for Step II Ranksub-blocks in order of preference Completeentire Advisor Approval Form ObtainAdvisor’s signature, turn form in to Scheduler * your entry will not be accepted by FYSH if scheduler does not have the form

17. Lottery • Iscourse specific • Under “category”, list courses • Select categories for ranked sub-block • Does notaffect other Phase I entries • Difference in Lottery & Phases I, II? • Phases are date specific – from your ranked dates the system attempts scheduling using your prioritized category list

18. Phase I • SchedulesActing Internships “AI” • For each Categorylist multiple courses ranked in order of importance • Sub-blocks (dates)rank in order of importance • electives, interviews, Step II & Off are reserved by using category O

19. Phase I - Entry • Changes may be made until deadline • First 7 requests for O are guaranteed • Each sub-block– you must prioritize & list all 5 categories in order of preference (example MISAO, OSIAM)

20. Phase I Signed Career Advisor Approval Form must be received by the Birmingham Scheduler before Phase I deadline for your entry to be recognized Retaincopy of Career Advisor Approval Home Campus & B’ham Schedulerwill retain copies and refer to it during the year

21. Phase II Replace O dates– with electives, interviews, Step II Reminder - do not schedule a course during interviews or Step IIBIG Mistake! Reminder – maximum 2 days “off” during a 4 week rotation with departmental PRE- approval - no days off from 2 week rotations even with department approval

22. Scholars’ Week 5 - SWISH (completed at the same time BUT not a part of FYSH) • Go to SWISHentry screen to schedule List several courses of interest • Don’t forget!Mandatory SW assignments are assigned in IA for: B’ham28-404 through 28-411 HuntsvilleMedicine & Surgery

23. Visiting Electives FYSHreserves time for visiting electives Applications- processed by your scheduler (signatures, seal, letter, etc. & makes a copy) Acceptancemust be given to your scheduler for manual entry prior to first day (or the course is NOT scheduled) Do not assume it is scheduled because you reserved time in FYSH. International&Non-LCME Applications • https://www.uasom.uab.edu/ElectiveRequest

24. Research • Must be listed on Advisor Approval Form • Student makes contact with a preceptor • Is entered manually by scheduler after receiving approval from the Department Chair e-mailed to braswell@uab.edu & aboyd@uab.edu • include preceptor’s name, project title, and dates

25. During the Academic Year Career changesdo occur Career Advisorshould be changed with a career change Schedule changes: changes requested less than 30 days before the rotation incur a fee:drop = $30 add = $15 drop & add = $45 If you have questions: • On course ranking - Ask your Advisor • Other - Ask your campus scheduler • Technical problems - Call MEIS 4-6620

26. Computer / Entry • Entry to the program can be from any windows based PC running Internet Explorer and an Internet connection • Cannot use a Macintosh • Changes can be made at any time and as often as you want prior to the deadline • Time of entry does NOT affect randomization.