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Student Portal > Curriculum > FAQ
What are the requirements of Module 4?
Medicine (8 weeks inpatient)
Family Medicine (4 weeks)
Surgery (4 weeks general service/4 weeks specialized service)
Emergency Medicine (3 weeks)
Anesthesia (1 week)
Pediatrics (6 weeks with 3 weeks in outpatient setting)
Obstetrics/Gynecology (6 weeks with 40% in outpatient setting)
Neurology (3 weeks)
Psychiatry (6 weeks with 3 weeks in outpatient setting)
Orthopedic Surgery (1 week)
Otorhinolaryngology (1 week)
Ophthalmology (1 week)
Clinical Therapeutics (runs on selected Fridays throughout the 12 months of Module 4)
Doctoring II (runs on selected Fridays throughout the 12 months of Module 4)
Genetics Medicine (runs on selected Fridays throughout the 12 months of Module 4)
When does Module 4 begin?
On Monday, January 4, 2010.
Which clerkship should I do first?
You may receive a lot of advice but, in the end, order does not really matter and you will find that any of the grid choices have positive aspects.
How is the overall year order determined?
Through Oasis, an on-line scheduling system, which gives you approximately 7 lottery choices if you are in the MD/PhD program and 48 choices for non-MD/PhD students. You will need to rank all of the selections by Monday, October 19, 2009 and will be assigned a grid if you choose not to participate.
How is the course site selection process run?
It is managed via Oasis in several lottery rounds according to the following:
Course |
Round |
How your choices will look |
|---|---|---|
Family Practice |
1 |
Away sites first–alpha order–date order |
Inpatient Medicine |
Sites are assigned |
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OBGYN |
1 |
Local site first–alpha order–date order |
Outpatient Pediatrics |
2 |
Away sites first–alpha order–date order |
(Students who are assigned to a non-Philadelphia site for OBGYN are processed in the first half Outpatient Pediatrics lottery.) |
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Psychiatry |
1 |
Local sites–alpha order |
Emergency Medicine |
1 |
Local sites–alpha order–date order |
General Surgery |
2 |
Local sites first–alpha order–date order |
Surgical Sub-Specialties |
3 |
Local sites–alpha order |
Details about due dates will be discussed during the Module 2 meeting on November 2nd.
Will I have to travel at some time during Module 4?
Yes
Which clerkships have enough local sites for everyone?
Which clerkships require some students to travel since there are not enough local sites for everyone?
Are there some away sites, which provide housing and are used by multiple courses so students can possibly share transportation costs?
Yes—as follows:
*Daily transportation is provided by site.
**Weekend call may be required
Can I pre-arrange carpools?
No, but you may do so after the lotteries have all been completed.
When is vacation?
Module 4 is intended to be a 48 week curriculum for students in the non-MD/PhD track. (See Module 4 Schedule for details). There is a two week vacation scheduled from June 19 – July 5, 2010. No other weeks off are permitted unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as family emergencies or personal illness.
What clerkships do not have weekend responsibilities?
Family practice, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, and Otorhinolaryngology, Outpatient Pediatrics have no weekend (Friday 5pm – Monday 5am) obligations.
What clerkships have weekend responsibilities?
Weekends are required during the Inpatient Medicine, Inpatient Pediatrics, and Surgery clerkships. The weekend schedule is variable in the ER, OBGYN, and Psychiatry clerkships.
What is a shelf exam?
A shelf exam is an end-of-clerkship, standardized exam, which is produced by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Questions are written and reviewed by national test committees preparing material for USMLE Step 2. The exam has 100 questions and is strictly timed at 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Which clerkships use the shelf exams?
Medicine, Neurology, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery
When are shelf exams given?
The neurology exam is given at the end of each 3-week period. The OBGYN, pediatrics, and psychiatry exams are given at the end of each 6-week period. The medicine and surgery exams are given at the end of each 12-week block.
Which course use departmental exams?
EM, Family medicine, Ophthalmology, and Otorhinolaryngology
When are the departmental exams given?
Opthalmology and otorhinolaryngology are given when each week is over. EM is given at the end of each 12-week block. Family medicine is given at the end of each 4-week period.
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