Student Information
General information:
- Course objectives
- Minimum expectations of Students on Medicine Clerkship
- General Guidelines for Students
- Tips for students by students
SIMPLE Virtual Patient Cases
Completion of 12 virtual patient cases is required for the medicine clerkship. Each case takes approximately 45 minutes. Your outpatient or WWAMI rotation may be a good time to focus on these cases. - SIMPLE guidelines for students
- Go to online cases
Evaluation, Grading and Examination
- E*Value Evaluation and Patient Logging
- Medicine Clerkship Final Examination
- Mini-CEX Information
- Grading Policy
Benchmarks
- Chest Exam Benchmarks
- Cardiac Exam Benchmarks
- Oral Presentation Benchmarks
- Guidelines for Written History and Physicals
Other
Reading materials
Syllabus:
- Paauw DS, Burkholder L, Migeon M, eds.
Internal Medicine Clerkship Guide. Mosby 2007. $34.95 Please make sure to purchase the 3rd edition. Available at UW Bookstore.
The third edition of the Internal Medicine Clerkship Guide is on sale the University of Washington Bookstore, South Campus Center. The health sciences bookstore can make arrangements to send your book to the main branch for pick-up in the evening or on weekends.
Suggested Texts:
- McGee S. Evidence-based Physical Diagnosis. 2nd ed. WB Saunders 2007. Available at UW Bookstore.
- Orient, Jane. Sapria's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnois. 3rd ed. Lippincot, Williams, & Wilkins. 1995.
Potential Holidays
Autumn 2009
November 11, 2009 - Veteran's Day. VA Clincs may be closed for Veteran's Day. Please check with your site director regarding your schedule. Veteran's day is a regular work day for all other site.
November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Day. All students have this day off.
November 27, 2009 - Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Clinics may be closed on this Friday. Clinic students please check with your site. Inpatient students should treat this day like a weekend day. If you are post-call or on-call you should be at the hospital, otherwise you have the day off.
To request a weekend off call and where to report:
HMC - You will receive specific instructions from HMC Coordinator. Information is also on the "where to report" link. To request a particular weekend off call, email Kat Jong, kjong@u.washington.edu to request a call schedule. Please let Kat know which team you would like to be assigned to. Requests must be made three weeks prior to the start date.
Pacific Medical Clinic-Totem Lake Clinic -
12910 Totem Lake Blvd NE
Suite 101
Kirkland, WA 98034. We offer free parking. Please refer to above "where to report" link for directions. Dr. Pearson is contact, 425-814-5000.
Polyclinic - 1145 Broadway, Seattle, WA. Please refer to above "where to report" link. Dr. Elton Lee is director. Phone number is 206-860-4556.
Providence Regional Medical Center-Everett, WA. Please refer to above "where to report" link for required paperwork and orientation handout. . Dr. Tara Nysoe is director.
UW - You will receive specific instructions from Carmelita Mason-Richardson, carmelit@u.washington.edu. Information is also on the "where to report" link. Email Chief Medical Resident, Dr. Mark Derleth, derlethm@u.washington.edu with your request for a weekend off.
UW Consult Clinic- Please meet Dr. Nason Hamlin in the Medicine Consult Clinic, 3rd (Main floor) of the Surgery Pavilion. Go to the far end of the reception area and ask for Dr. Hamlin.
UWPN Kent-DesMoines - 23213 Pacific Highway South, Kent, WA 98032. Please refer to above "where to report" link. Dr. Michele Despreaux is director. Phone number is 206-540-1448.
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UWPN Shoreline - 1355 North 205th St. Shoreline WA 98155. Please refer to above "where to report" link. Dr. Sarah Simpson is director. Phone number is 206-542-5656.
VA - Please refer to the above "where to report" link. The VA requires that you complete a website tutorial for computer training and fax a verification form at least two weeks prior to your start. These forms are on the where to report link. Questions about computer training can be sent to Craig Markham, craig.markham@med.va.gov . Email Chief Medical Resident, Dr. Jasmine Zia, jasmine@u.washington.edu with your request for a weekend off, three weeks prior to the start date.
Virginia Mason - Please visit where to report link for required forms. Forms are due to VM 15 days prior to your start. You will receive specific instructions from Susie Rheinberger, susan.rheinberger@vmmc.org . Schedule questions can be sent to Susie Rheinberger.
Madigan - Please visit where to report link for required forms. Please refer to the above "where to report" link
WWAMI - You will receive specific information from your site. Please see WWAMI description and housing for additional information
Where to Report on Day One
Seattle/WWAMI Students - Students who spend the second six weeks of their clerkship at a WWAMI site (Anchorage, Dillon, Douglas, Jackson, Missoula, Soldotna, Wenatchee) are dismissed from their Seattle site at 11:30 AM on the Thursday prior to travel. Autumn quarter WWAMI start date is November 9, 2009.