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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs. CLASS OF 2020 INTRODUCTION TO FOURTH YEAR SCHEDULING & PLANNING. Agenda. Fourth Year & Clerkship Track System Lottery Process Required clerkships Elective requirements, registration & VSAS

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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs

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  1. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineOffice of Student Affairs CLASS OF 2020 INTRODUCTION TO FOURTH YEAR SCHEDULING & PLANNING

  2. Agenda • Fourth Year & Clerkship Track System • Lottery Process • Required clerkships • Elective requirements, registration & VSAS • USMLE Step 2 requirements & timing • Residency Planning: Future Meetings • Online Resources

  3. Handout • Clerkship Track System and its Policies • Lottery Timeline • Lottery Numbers • Fourth Year Calendar • Timeline for Elective Registration Calendar • 4th Yr Planning Sheet

  4. Calendar • Yr 4 start date: First clerkship block starts Monday, July 1, 2019 (July = Period “9A”). • Fall Break at end of September (9/21-29) and Winter Break at end of fall semester (12/21-1/5). • Match Day and Graduation dates tentatively posted. Graduation should take place Saturday, May 9th. DATES NOT YET FINALIZED!!!

  5. Fourth Year Overview of Requirements • 12 weeks of core clerkships • Emergency Medicine, Sub-I Wards, Sub-I ICU • 30 weeks of elective time available • 22 weeks of required electives • 8 weeks discretionary time • Bioethics Requirements • USMLE Step 2 CK and CS

  6. Core Clerkships • One 4-week Wards Subinternship Offered eachperiod 9A (July) through 12A (April) • One 4-week Critical Care Subinternship Offered each period 9A (July) through 12A (April) • One 4-week Emergency Medicine Clerkship Offered eachperiod 9A (July) through 12A (April)

  7. Bioethics Requirement • Ethics case paper due in Yr 3: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 • Completion of Ethics Case Paper (should be completed during third year) • Four Ethics Grand Rounds must be completed cumulatively over 1st - 4th years • Completion of Ethics Grand Rounds (min. of 4 sessions total by end of fourth year)

  8. Fourth Yr Track Features Flexibility Opportunity for student choice One required core clerkship and two electives in each of first three quarters Availability of at least half of the elective time in first half of the year

  9. Fourth Yr Track System Assigned to track by lottery Computer generated lottery number Rank order all tracks Deadline to submit rank form is Wednesday, February 6, 2019

  10. Picking a track… Consider what your elective and residency choice needs may be in each quarter Consider when you might take USMLE Step 2 CK and CS Consider which core clerkships could prep you best for the key electives you will take

  11. Attendance Limited time off for excused absences in both subinternships and emergency medicine (3 days + 2 days: 3 days do not have to be made up. The next two days MUST be made up on weekends) Final exam schedule is NOT changeable Plan holiday or interview travel only after determining the date andtime of exams Labor Day is a holiday but not a 3-day weekend if service team is not off Thanksgiving is a four-day holiday weekend

  12. Clerkship Requirements Purpose and Assignment Process

  13. Subinternships 4-weeks: inpatient service (“Sub-I Wards”) Examples of services: Gen Med, OB, Cardiology, Hem/Onc, Surgery, Peds Loyola, Gottlieb, Hines, Resurrection, Palos 4-weeks: intensive care unit (“Sub-I ICU”) Examples of services: MICU, SICU, BICU, CCU, NICU, PICU Loyola, Hines, Resurrection, West Sub

  14. Purpose of Subinternships Focus on skills and attitudes necessary to care for hospitalized and critically ill patients Sub-I is about taking care of patients and assuming the responsibilities of the PGY1 resident You should minimize your time away from patient care duties Emphasis is on patient care in the context of wards or ICU; emphasis is not on the specialty Thus, subinternships are posted on SSOM transcript without specialty noted (i.e. transcript reads only “Subintern-Wards” and “Subintern-ICU”)

  15. External Sub-Internships • Student can submit a petition to the SSOM registrar and Sub-I directors to complete the clinical component of 1 of the 2 required Sub-I’s external to SSOM. Must be submitted 60 days prior. • There will be no exceptions to this 60 day rule. • Sub-I Requirements for external sites are on LUMEN for your review.

  16. External Sub-Internships • In general, the external Sub-I offering must: • have well-developed educational objectives with clear oversight; • be a primary service directly responsible for patient care; • be predominantly an inpatient service; • place student in a position to take primary responsibility for patient care • General rule of thumb: external sub-I experience must mirror those offered at SSOM

  17. Subinternship assignments Opportunity will be provided to submit preference rank lists for site/service Assignments by lottery to services and sites by late winter through the Sub-I clerkship director (separate lottery process, using track rank list in reverse order) Their tentative plan is to have this done in late February.

  18. Rescheduling Sub-I Changes may be possible according to track system traffic rules (entire track or individual clerkship) If early match, do not plan September Sub-I After Subinternship site/service assignments are created, changes must be approved by the clerkship director Absences for interviews must be approved by the clerkship directors in advance, a maximum of 3 days LOA for interview is allowed (includes weekend days) 3+2 Rule

  19. Emergency Medicine • 4 week rotation • 11 shifts which occur all hours of the day and days of the week • Located at Hines or Loyola • 3 required educational days plus exam • Other assignments: clinical question presentation, asynchronous modules with quizzes, reflection paper, EPA10, (printed) final patient log

  20. ELECTIVES Policies & registration process Purpose of elective curriculum How to design your program

  21. Electives Course Descriptions online in SSOM Elective Catalog Most electives are 4 weeks in length There are several 2-week electives available 26 weeks of elective time in years 3 and 4 = minimum graduation requirement Of the 22 weeks of electives your M4 year, your elective program must include 4 full-time electives that are at least 4-weeks in length: i.e., 16 weeks of 4-week electives.

  22. Electives (continued) 12 weeks of elective time permitted away (“extramurals/away rotations”) 12 weeks permitted in any specialty (in M4 year) Excludes time in core clerkships in the specialty Excludes M3-year elective Includes electives at Loyola and away Includes clinical but excludeslegitimate and documented research courses Consider Individually Designed Elective Other elective policies in catalog preface

  23. Purpose of Electives Broadens & strengthens clinical experience Tests interest in an area of specialization Provides research or special opportunities Promotes self determination and responsibility for content of program

  24. Building Your Elective Program Content Use “Specialty Elective Guide” at online Loyola Elective Catalog site Talk to faculty and specialty advisor(s) Attend specialty department sessions and ask questions Talk to faculty in your field(s) of interest See Dean Mendez and Dean Sonntag for input Attend Students Advising Students (SAS) programs

  25. 4th Year Goals by Season Focus of each quarter Summer Fall Winter Spring

  26. Summer Goals (July/Aug/Sept) Solidify specialty interest May/may not need to take specialty elective at Loyola to earn a recommendation letter (depends on prior exposure) Summer work may bump up performance level Courses provides prep for important externships May need to study weeks/month for USMLE Step 2 prep Preparation of residency application starts Externships start Complete Step 2 study and take CK and CS (more on this later)

  27. Fall Goals (Oct/Nov/Dec) Dean’s Letters released October 1, 2019 Externships continue Residency interview season kicks in; will you need time off? Should you take DT? Should you plan an away elective that geographically places you in proximity to residency interview locales? Sept/Oct courses could still produce residency recommendation letters Complete Step 2 study and take CK and CS (more on this later)

  28. Winter Goals (Jan/Feb/Mar) Finish interviewing Take courses to round out your education Prepare for starting a residency (what do you still need to learn?) Rank residencies for match (mid Jan - late Feb) International elective?

  29. Spring Goals (Apr/May) Take enrichment courses International elective? Take residency prep electives offered at SSOM Get tuition’s worth by staying enrolled Take DT for personal/transitional use Complete graduation requirements Graduate!!!

  30. Elective Registration Process How & When to Register

  31. Elective RegistrationIntramurals (Loyola) Review course descriptions & policies in elective catalog online Online elective registration through myLUMEN Sign up starts about 4 months in advance of each elective month’s start date More info from ORR closer to first opening registration date (1st week of March)

  32. Externships (a.k.a. extramural electives, away rotations) Up to 12 weeks permitted usually through another US med school Loyola sign up Timetable does NOT apply Reference AAMC Extramural Elective Compendium and/or VSASfor timeline, websites, contact person at site. Beware that their calendar could be very different from ours. Students are responsible for keeping track of beginning and start dates of rotations. Sign up 1 – 5 months in advance of start date; typically April – mid-May for summer courses. CHECK YOUR EXTRAMURAL SITE’S SIGN UP DATE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS!

  33. Purpose of Externships To get an excellent learning experience To help narrow specialty interests To see a program of interest first hand To work with an outstanding faculty To show your stuff and perhaps get a recommendation letter To assess a program’s compatibility with your needs To do unique non-hospital based experiences

  34. Do you need to do 3 externships (12 weeks)? It depends… On your interests, profile, specialty field and geographical considerations Most students should do one or two Some specialties discourage more than one elective in the field; others promote student enrollment in several. SEEK ADVICE!

  35. Extramural Registration Review policies in SSOM catalog Review visiting student policies on other school’s website Application online: Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) OR paper: application packet submitted through SSOM Registration & Records Office. See Rosemary Calcagno in Rm 220 for packet/instructions.

  36. Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) Web-based application platform developed by the AAMC. Greater than 3/4th of US medical schools use VSAS to process visiting student applications; the others use their own applications. Registration & Records will upload transcripts and certify applications after you have applied to one or more electives. Registration & Records will “Release” applications on VSAS.

  37. Extramural Registrationfor schools not using VSAS See Rosemary Calcagno in Registration & Records for application packet. Complete Loyola’s extramural application AND other institution’s Visiting Student Application. Often possible to list more than one date or several elective preferences. Compile supporting documents; submit to Rosemary in Registration & Records. Dean Sonntag will review and approve application; application packet will then be sent to extramural school.

  38. Extramural Registrationadditional documentation (submitted via VSAS or by paper) Proof of liability coverage Current immunization record Confirmation of UP/OSHA/HIPAA training Proof of hospitalization insurance SSOM transcript Possibly faculty/dean’s letter of recommendation Possibly criminal background check record Possibly affiliation agreement? Memo of Understanding? Typical Supporting documents

  39. Elective Add/Drop Policy Add: register for electives at least one month prior to start date Drop (Loyola courses): at least one month prior Drop (Extramurals): according to other institution’s policy, typically at least 4-5 weeks prior.

  40. Discretionary Time Use Time for Additional Elective Opportunities OR For USMLE Step 2 study time Residency Interview time off For extramural calendar adjustment (other school’s calendar doesn’t match Stritch’s) For remediation needs For personal needs

  41. Applying for Discretionary Time Off May be taken in one week or longer increments Request must be submitted in advance Submit Discretionary Time requests through myLUMEN Elective Registration page

  42. USMLE STEP 2 CK & CS • First attempt CK & CS exams be taken by the end of semester 1 of fourth year (by December 31, 2019) • Residency programs increasingly want proof of successful completion of Step 2 during interview process; majority want proof of passing before ranking candidates (i.e., score needed by mid-January 2020 for the Match) • USMLE Step 2 CK & CS must be PASSED to graduate. If a 2nd attempt is needed, scores must be received at least two months prior to graduation (mid-March 2020).

  43. USMLE Step 2 CK planning: Residency considerations • If exam is taken before August 15, scores are out before interviews are offered • If exam is taken after August 15 and before end of November, scores are out during interview season and before residencies make rank decisions • Exams taken in January do not meet school graduation requirements and will not be available to residencies prior to their ranking (not recommended)

  44. USMLE Step 2 CK & CS timing • CK: • Scores reported approximately 3-4 weeks after test date. • CS: • Scores are reported according to a block schedule: http://www.usmle.org/step-2-cs/#reporting

  45. Residency Planning • You may want to know now…

  46. Residency Letters of Recommendation • Up to 4 letters for ERAS/NRMP programs; often only 3 are requested. • Up to three for early match programs • Request letters when opportunities present themselves • Submitted by writer directly through ERAS LORportal (ability to enter and finalize authors will be available in May)

  47. CVs, etc. • Feedback on CV’s • Submit updated copy for Dean’s Letter use (exact due date this spring TBA) • Personal “unique characteristics” paragraph needed for dean’s letter – (exact due date this spring TBA; instructions will be provided)

  48. Online Resources • Loyola Elective Catalog: http://ssom.luc.edu/regrec/elective-catalog/ • AAMC Extramural Elective Compendium: https://services.aamc.org/eec/students/index.cfm • AMA-FREIDA (Residency program info): http://www.ama-assn.org/go/freida • Match info: http://www.nrmp.org/ • Residency Web Application process: https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/ • USMLE STEP 2 info: http://www.usmle.org/step-2-ck/ and http://www.usmle.org/step-2-cs/ • Visiting Student Application Service: https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/vsas/ • Careers in Medicine: http://www.aamc.org/cim

  49. Future Workshops • Dean’s Letter Process • Monday, March 4th in the evening • The Match & ERAS (E-residency application service) • Wednesday, April 10th following PCM3 sessions

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