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– requiredtwo out of 3 opportunities • SW 5at the end of FYSH • Huntsville - Medicine & Surgery, IA or VB - SW is 5th week of the rotation • Birmingham – courses 28-404 through 28-411, IA or VB - SW is 5th week of the rotation • OFF– 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, check for - • campus / hospital site • Prerequisites • Select dates for - • interviews • study & Step II DO NOTschedule rotations during these dates

16. Career Advisor Meetwith Approved Career Advisor * list provided on webTakeAcademic Summary & Advisor Approval Form DiscussLottery, AIs & Electives, Research & VE Ranksub-blocks in order of preference Completeentire Advisor Approval Form ObtainAdvisor’s signature, turn form in to Scheduler for your entry to be accepted by FYSH

17. Lottery • Looks at -course specific • List courses under “category” • Select categories for ranked sub-block • Does notaffect other Phase I entries • Difference in Lottery & Phases I, II? • Phase I & II are date specific - looks at ranked dates, then attempts scheduling from prioritized category lists

18. Phase I • SchedulesActing Internships “AI” • Each Categoryhas multiple courses • Datesreserved by using category O to be used for electives, interviews, Step II & other • Ranksub-blocks (dates) in order of priority

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

20. Phase I Signed Career Advisor Approval Form before Phase I entry deadline turn in to your scheduler for entry to be recognized Retaincopy of Career Advisor Approval Home Campus & B’ham Schedulerwill retain copies and refer to it

21. Phase II Replace OFF dates– with electives, interviews, Open for Step II Reminder - do not schedule a course during interviews BIG Mistake! Reminder – maximum 2 days “off” during a 4 week rotation with departmental PRE- approval - no days off from a 2 week rotation 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 options of interest for WK 5 • Don’t forget!Mandatory SW assignments are assigned for these course in IA or VB B’ham28-404 through 28-411 HuntsvilleMedicine & Surgery

23. Visiting Electives FYSHreserves time for visiting electives Applicationsare processed by your scheduler (signatures, seal, etc. & retains a copy) Acceptance must be given to your scheduler The course “doesn’t exist” until manually entered into the system prior to first day Do not assume it is scheduled International(withno Affiliation Agreement) & Non-LCME • Request application in Dr. Boulware’s office as this requires special review for approval. Allow 4 - 6 weeks after submission.

24. Research • Research is entered manually by scheduler- Department CHAIR approval must be e-mailed to braswell@uab.edu & April Boyd,aboyd@uab.eduincluding preceptor’s name, short title of work, and dates • The course does not existuntil entered by your scheduler prior to the beginning date

25. During the Academic Year Career changesdo occur Career Advisorcan be changed Schedule changescan be madeChanges requested less than 30 days before the rotation begins incur a fee: drop = $30 add = $15 drop & add = $45 Questions: • On course ranking - Ask your Advisor • Other questions - Ask your campus scheduler • Technical problems - Call MEIS 4-6620

26. Online Information - • UASOM Website www.uab.edu/uasom • Academic Resources • Career Support Scheduling • Clinical Course Catalog (sidebar menu) • Clinical Calendarhttp://www.uab.edu/uasom/meis/clincal2006.htm • FYSH – this Power Point, instruction sheet, etc • MSS News