1. Billy Terrell MS-4 3/02/09

2. What to Schedule Depends on intended Specialty No “cookie cutter” approach, even within specialty Read the course syllabus in the Senior Handbook http://musom.marshall.edu/students/senior-handbook/ Allow for time to “make up” procedure/patient encounter logger in Spring.

3. What is Required! EMS 744 - Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks MED 744 - Internal Medicine – 4 weeks SUR 744 - Surgery – 3 weeks Specialty+ 1 week anesthesiology ACA2CK - Step 2 CK ACA2CS - Step 2 CS EMS 720 - ACLS – 1 week credit for 2 days work! Can be taken early at KDMC or St. Mary’s if on away rotation

4. When to take Step 2 CK Factors to Consider Candidacy for Residency Does your application need a boost? If you perform worse than on Step 1, this is an interview flag. Preparation How did you perform on mini-boards? Do you need extra study time? Coordinating with other activities Audition Rotations, Application Deadlines, Graduation requirements, and Interviews.

5. How to Prepare for Step 2 CK More Variable: **Kaplan/USMLE World QBANK Both are GREAT! I recommend World- SAME format as actual test. Step 2 Review Course – Pretty Good First Aid Step 2 – ok, not the best Step Up to Medicine – Great, but long. Secrets – Very popular – detailed Crush Step 2 – Very Popular – very general Main Focus of test: Internal Medicine – As pathology was to Step 1 OB/GYN & Pediatrics – We typically perform well here Surgery (subspecialties) – Use Qbank for review *Neurology/Biostats – Fill in your knowledge gaps. *Psychiatry – First Aid for Psychiatry

6. When to Take Step 2 CS Note MUSOM “sit by” date! (December 31 st ) Register early (5 months ahead) to get desired test date Administered by USMLE, not Prometrix (Different test center) Testing Center Locations http://www.usmle.org/examinations/step2/cs/CSECAddresses.html Take early into 4 th year Absolutely NO advantage waiting, your skills get rusty. To Prepare: Use First Aid for Step 2 CS Read all mini- cases FCH 800 – Outpatient Family Medicine / FCH 888 – Rural Family Med. Watch introductory video on NBME website http://www.usmle.org/Examinations/step2/step2cs.html

7. When you need extra time… Vacation Time – 8 weeks (Winter) + 3 weeks (Spring) Leave schedule blank IDM 801 – Academic Medicine IDM 899 – Medical Education FCH 885 – Medical Spanish IDM 875 – Step 2 Review Course FCH 890 – Wilderness Medicine SUR 813 – Surgical Anatomy

8. Research Electives ACB 820 – Cell Research - Richardson BIC 820 – Biochemistry Research – Niles CVS 802 – Cardiovascular Research – Wehner MED 812 – Research in Hematology MCB 813 – Research in Microbiology – Primerano PSI 820 – Research in Psychiatry – Januskiewicz SUR 814 – Surgical Research – Denning

9. Residency Preparation EMS 745 – Residency Survival Skills EMS 721 – Essentials of EKG MED 821 – Clinical Pulmonary Care (“ICU Month”)

10. Emergency Medicine ACLS Required Emergency Medicine – 1 st EMS 710 - Elective Emergency Medicine - Mitch Charles Away Emergency Medicine – August to November FCH 890 - Wilderness Medicine Step 2 CK – August - September Step 2 CS – Variable EMS 721 - Essentials of EKG RAD 810 - Radiology

11. Family Practice ACLS Highly variable – reflects breadth of specialty Variable with timing and electives chosen. Away Rotation – none. (FCH 880 – International Health) FCH 800 - Outpatient Family Medicine MED 803 - Clinical Dermatology PED 803 - Primary care Pediatrics FCH 827 – Sub-internship in Family Medicine FCH 806 – Clerkship in Local Health Department

12. Internal Medicine ACLS Highly Variable – reflects breadth of field. Away rotation – August, September MED 827 – Sub-Internship in Medicine MED 809 – Primary Care Internal Medicine MED 817 – Nephrology MED 821 – Clinical Pulmonary Disease (“ICU Month”) EMS 721 – Essentials of EKG MED 807 – Clinical Gastroenterology (PED 812 – PED Gastro) MED 813 – Clinical Infectious Disease – Rushton SUR 804 - Ophthalmology

13. Pediatrics ACLS Too Variable of timing Away Rotation – September to October PED 805 – Clinical Neonatology PED 807 – Pediatric Critical Care PED 811 – Sub-internship in Pediatrics PED 812 – Pediatric Gastroenterology PED 813 – Pediatric Neurology PED 898 – Pediatric Allergy / Immunology PED 803 – Pediatric Primary Care

14. General Surgery ACLS SUR 744 – Required Surgery SUR 801 – General Surgery SUR 810 – Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery SUR 868 - Away Rotation – September to October

15. OB/GYN ACLS No example.

16. Psychiatry ACLS PSI 802 – Community Psychiatry (taken twice) PSI 801 – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry PSI 804 – Psychiatric Consultation (taken twice) NEU 829 – Clinical Neurology PED 825 – Child Development & Behavior

17. Anesthesiology ACLS SUR 744 - Required Surgery SUR 806 – Anesthesiology @ St. Mary’s MED 821 – Clinical Pulmonary Disease (“ICU Month”) Away Rotation – SUR 868 – September to October MED 827 – Sub-Internship in Medicine

18. Orthopedics ACLS SUR 868 – Away Rotation – September & October – Ortho EMS 868 – Away Rotation - ER RAD 810 – Radiology ACB813 – Surgical Anatomy

19. Ophthalmology ACLS SUR 804 – Ophthalmology – Dr. Francis SUR 868 – Away Rotations – August – October RAD 810 –Radiology SUR 809 – Plastic Surgery MED 803 – Clinical Dermatology

20. Dermatology ACLS MED 868 – Away Rotations – July & August MED 803 – Clinical Dermatology FCH 800 – Outpatient Family Medicine

21. Radiology RAD 810 – Radiology SUR 813 – Surgical Anatomy SUR 815 – Pediatric Surgery Away Rotations – None MED 821 – Clinical Pulmonary Disease CVS 801 – Clinical Cardiology NEU 829 - Clinical Neurology