Year 3 Clerkship
Opportunities in Austin and
Houston
2014-15
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
and Houston
Introduction
Today’s meeting includes information on
– Year-round clerkship assignments (Austin or Houstonbased)
– 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
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)
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
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
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
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)
Galveston/Houston Teaching Sites
Used
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
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
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
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
or Houston
General 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
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
or Houston
General 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
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
General 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)
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
Process 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.
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
& Houston Timetable
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
Clerkship Opportunities in
Austin/Houston
Summary 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
Clerkship Opportunities in Austin
or Houston
Summary 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
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
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
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
Questions?