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Clerkship for class of 2008

Clerkship for class of 2008 February 20, 2006 Objectives for tonight: Review the basic structure of clerkship Explain information that will help you make appropriate requests and choices regarding: Rotation sequence in core clerkship Electives and family medicine “specials”

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Clerkship for class of 2008

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  1. Clerkship for class of 2008 February 20, 2006

  2. Objectives for tonight: • Review the basic structure of clerkship • Explain information that will help you make appropriate requests and choices regarding: • Rotation sequence in core clerkship • Electives and family medicine “specials”

  3. During the Introduction to Practice of Medicine (POM) week (July 24 – 28, 2006), there will be more information given on issues such as marking systems, the Medical Student Performance Record, call, etc. • In January 2007 there will be another class meeting regarding Senior Clerkship.

  4. NOT objectives for tonight: • Explain marking system in clerkship • Details about specific clerkships • Information regarding choices of sequence in senior clerkship.

  5. You are here!

  6. Reminder: • Clerkship for the class of 2008 is somewhat different than clerkship for the class of 2007. • Clerkship starts 8 weeks earlier • Family medicine is now 8 weeks, instead of 4. • Emergency medicine is now a required clerkship • Surgery is “split” – 4 weeks in 3rd year and 4 weeks in 4th year.

  7. Practice of Medicine (POM) = clerkship. • Third year – Core clerkship • Fourth year – Senior Clerkship • Back to Basics will no longer be a separate component of the curriculum, although some of the content (Medicine and Society, basic science options) will still be taught during Senior Clerkship.

  8. Reminder – dates: • ICM ends – June 23/06 • Vacation – June 24 – July 23/06 • Introduction to POM – July 24-28 • Core clerkship – July 31/06 – July 1/07 • Vacation – July 2 – July 29/07 • Senior clerkship – July 30/07 – April 25/ 2008 • Graduation – end of May/08

  9. An elective and vacation can be switched, although the Dean’s office must be notified if this is done.

  10. General Principles for core clerkship • There is no advantage of any particular rotation sequence. • Assignment to the sequences will be at random.

  11. Exceptions to the general principles . . . • Personal • Eg. getting married, want your vacation month during that time. • Research • Because summer research projects are 8 weeks, these students will do research during their vacation (4 wks), attend Intro to POM for 1 week, and then start with an elective (4 wks) during which they will complete their research.

  12. Exceptions (cont’d) • Structured international health elective • Pilot project of a group international health experience in Guatemala with an NGO (Pueblo Partisans) • This will take place March 12 – April 8th, 2007. Interested students should request the sequence with an elective during this block.

  13. If these exceptions apply to you, we need to hear from you – please register at http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/ugme/curriculum/coreclerkship_form_en.htm (address in the handout) • You have until Feb. 28th to register. • We will then generate the schedule, which should be available by mid March.

  14. Silvana Dilollo, ICM and Clerkships Administrator

  15. Overlap period – July 31 - August 27, 2006 • Because the class of 2008 is starting clerkship early, there will be a 4 week overlap period with the class of 2007. • Class of 2007 will be doing their last month of clerkship while Class of 2008 will be doing their first month.

  16. Electives • Students in groups 3 or 4 (elective or family medicine in the first two periods) should act by April or May regarding electives and family medicine requests. • Our deadline for the first elective (July 31 – Aug 27) is June 9, 2006. • Deadlines for all electives are on the UGME website (under electives).

  17. Elective in Core Clerkship • Use it to broaden your experience • Try out areas that you might be interested in as a career, especially if they are not a required part of the curriculum. • Remember that you will have at least two, and possibly 3 or 4 other electives before your MSPR is sent into the resident matching service.

  18. Elective in Core clerkship • Those of you who are interested in a surgical career may wish to do an elective in a surgical area.

  19. Eva Pilla: McGill Student Electives Coordinator

  20. Electives • Elective application forms are available from Eva and are also on the web. • A binder with a list of various elective experiences from all over the world is also available at the counter in front of Eva’s desk.

  21. Family Medicine • Family medicine consists of two rotations of 4 weeks each, an urban and a rural experience. • Some public health teaching is included within the family medicine rotation. • Family medicine will on occasion authorize “specials” – ie family medicine rotations done outside of the usual McGill sites. • All requests for “specials” go to Dr. Lisa Graves, clerkship director, Family Medicine.

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