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Welcome to Madigan Army Medical Center. We are one of the major US Army medical facilities participating in the Clinical Clerkship Program. This program is well supported by the commander of the hospital, as well as the clinical staff. We are very proud of our training program and our opportunity to contribute to your medical education. The following information is provided to assist in orienting you to Madigan and Fort Lewis and to make your time with us successful and productive.
Directions to Fort Lewis and Madigan Army Medical Center
From I-5 take Exit 120 (Ft. Lewis Main Gate). Proceed to the Visitor Center (to the right of the gate) to obtain a one-day pass to enter post. You will need your vehicle registration, proof of insurance and a valid driver’s license. After receiving your pass, take a right turn out of the Visitor Center and go to the third traffic light and turn left onto Pendleton Avenue. Proceed to Madigan (name of street changes to Jackson Avenue). Do not exceed posted speed limits. Madigan will be on the left and park in any parking lot except patient parking areas.
Check-In
If you arrive at Madigan between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., report to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) office located on the 8th floor of the nursing tower (Point of Contact at the GME office is Kathy Rogers. The address is Graduate Medical Education, Madigan Army Medical Center, ATTN: MCHJ-EDME, Tacoma, WA 98431.) Once you’ve checked in with GME and completed your inprocessing, you may proceed to the Fort Lewis Lodge, Bldg. 0211 on Utah Street. The easiest route is to go back out to Jackson Avenue (main road in front of the hospital) and go left out to Madigan Gate. Get on I-5 going south and re-enter Fort Lewis at Main Gate where you first obtained your vehicle pass. Follow the signs to the lodge and turn right at second light onto Nevada Avenue. The lodge is on the left side of the road, telephone number (253) 964-0211. You will check in and receive the key to your room in the Visiting Officer’s Quarters (VOQ). The VOQ is located in Buildings 9901 and 9906. Further directions will be given to you by lodging personnel when you check in.
If you arrive after 4:30 p.m. and before 6 p.m., report directly to the Fort Lewis Lodge and then to the VOQ. If you will be unable to arrive until after 6 p.m., please call the Fort Lewis Lodge at (253) 964-0211 and guarantee your room with a credit card. If you have made other arrangements for lodging, please call the Fort Lewis Lodge and cancel your reservations.
Medical students are expected to report to the Madigan Clerkship Director in the OB/GYN Clinic (Dr. Alison Batig) at 6:30 a.m. the morning following your Ob/Gyn Clerkship Orientation at UW. The clinic is located on the ground floor at the bottom of the escalator in the Medical Mall. If you have any questions, please call Dr. Batig at 968-2949 or Karen Knight at 968-1161.
Telephone Messages and Mail
Following is a list of telephone numbers in the department. You will be given a department telephone roster upon arriving at the clinic.
Dr. Alison Batig, Clerkship Director: (253) 968-2949
Karen Knight, Resident Coordinator: (253) 968-1161
Front Desk, Clinic: ( 253) 968-1740
Labor & Delivery:( 253) 968-1540/1535
Karen Knight will accept emergent messages for you. If you wish to have your mail forwarded, please use the following address:
Commander
Madigan Army Medical Center
ATTN: MCHJ-OG (Medical Student-Your Name)
Tacoma, WA 98431
Housing and Meals
Several rooms at the VOQ are available to medical students. These rooms include access to kitchen and laundry facilities. In very unusual circumstances, a student may be asked to vacate a room in order to give priority to an active duty service member.
While at Madigan, you may purchase all meals in the hospital dining facility. The Madigan Café, located near the old hospital, is open for lunch only. Additionally, located near the hospital dining facility are located the following: snack bar, hours 10-2, Monday thru Friday; Frank’s Franks and Anthony’s Pizza both of which are open from 8-4 Monday thru Friday. There are refrigerators and microwaves available in the break room in the clinic and on the Labor and Delivery Deck.
Dress
At all times you are expected to present a neat and clean appearance. During the workweek, male students should wear a shirt, tie, slacks, and short white coat. Blue jeans and shorts are not acceptable attire during normal working hours.
Scrubs are worn on Labor and Delivery and in the operating room. Scrubs are not to be worn outside the hospital and soiled scrubs should be changed as soon as possible. On weekends, more casual clothing may be worn at the direction of the senior residents.
Lockers
Lockers for medical students are available on Labor and Delivery (L&D), in the operating room, and in the clinic.
Night Call
During your clerkship you will be assigned to night call on Labor and Delivery (L&D) every fourth or fifth night. During weekdays, night call begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00 a.m. On weekends, call begins with board rounds on L&D at 7:00 a.m. and ends the next morning at 7:00 a.m.
Department Conference Schedule
There is a formal conference and morning report each weekday at 7:00 a.m. in the OB/GYN conference room (located across the hall from the back of the clinic in the Human Resources Department). Attendance is mandatory. On Mondays there is a quiz on an assigned reading topic and then morning report follows. Each Wednesday afternoon is dedicated to didactic lectures.
Again, I welcome you and look forward to an exciting clerkship for you in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Madigan Army Medical Center. If you have any questions we have not covered in this handout, please contact Karen Knight at (253) 968-1161.
Alison Batig, MD
Captain, Medical Corps, US Army
Staff Physician
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