1. Clinical Education Year 3 Overview

2. Clinical Education Staff
Rynn Ziller, EdD
Director
Lisa Maldonado
Assistant Director
Laura Fuller
Administrative Specialist
Mesa Herod
Ana Macias

3. Important Dates For TCOM 2013 May 6-22, 2011 Board Review
 June 17 Last Day to Take COMLEX I
 June 22-July 1 Year 3 Begins--Clinical Skills (Mandatory)
July 5 Period 1 Begins
December Winter Break
June 15, Year 3 ends
June 18-June 29 Two week break
July 2 Year 4 begins
December 24-Jan 4 Winter Break
*May 18, Graduation!   

4. CLERKSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Year 3
  Sequence 1 (Fall)
Family Medicine 8 weeks
 Internal Medicine 8 weeks
 Surgery 8 weeks
Sequence 1 (Spring)
 OB/GYN 6 weeks
  Pediatrics 6 weeks
 Manipulative Medicine 4 weeks
  Psychiatry 4 weeks
 PCP* 4 weeks

5. 4th Year Emergency Medicine 4 weeks Geriatric Medicine 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks
Geriatric Medicine 4 weeks
Specialty Medicine 4 weeks
Electives (5) weeks
Optional Months 8 weeks
Eighth Semester 1 week
* If not completed in year 3

6. Local Core Sites Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth
Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth
JPS Health Network in Fort Worth
Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth
Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas
Plano Medical Center in Plano
Driscoll Children’s Medical Center in Corpus Christi
Neighborhood Clinics
UNTHSC Clinics

7. Remote Core Sites Corpus Christi, TX (Bay Area Medical Center)
Conroe, TX (Conroe Regional Medical Center)
Baytown, TX (San Jacinto Methodist Hospital)
Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas
A limited number of students (6-12) will be allowed to take their 3rd year at one of the remote sites. Indicate on your preference sheet if you’re interested. If these sites don’t fill with volunteers, they may be assigned.

8. Remote Site Interest Sheet
Preference Sheet
Bio Data
Additional programs (i.e. CAMSTRR, Military, Dual Degree, etc.)
Sequence Preference
Driscoll Preference (for or against—reasons why)
Remote Site Interest Sheet
Remote Sites-Not a commitment

9. 3rd Year Elective or Primary Care Partnership
It is your responsibility to schedule either the Core Primary Care Partnership or an Elective rotation in Year Three. Your Primary Care Partnership (PCP) must be in one of the following disciplines: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, or Pediatrics.
It must be clinic based (ambulatory), and has to be with an approved preceptor off of an approved list. Please see the lists below for PCP options:
Approved Preceptors for PCP :: Family Medicine
Approved Preceptors for PCP :: Internal Medicine
Approved Preceptors for PCP :: OMM
Approved Preceptors for PCP :: Pediatrics

10. Subject Exam Score Details
Scaling (NBME subject exams)
5th national percentile rank is scaled at a minimum passing score of 70
National average is scaled at 82
Scaling (NBOME subject exams)
Very few schools use the NBOME subject exam
Scaling based on performance of prior classes
Worth 25% of total clerkship grade
First-time failure of subject exam constitutes an incomplete with a maximum score of 70 after remediation. Any subsequent failure of clerkship constitutes failure of the rotation.

11. Evaluations
Evaluations are required at the end of each clerkship just like they’re required at the end of each course you take in years 1 and 2.
Failure to complete evaluations could result in a non-professional conduct report.

12. Questions?