Schedules

Academic Year 2012-2013

Start and End dates

Summer A		Summer B
Orientation:	July 9	Orientation:	Aug 20
Period 1:	July 9 - July 27	Period 1:	Aug 20 - Sept 7
Period 2:	July 30 - Aug 17	Period 2:	Sept 10 - Sept 28
Presentations:	August 6*	Presentations:	Sept 17*
Finals:	Aug 17	Finals:	Sept 28
Autumn A		Autumn B
Orientation:	October 1	Orientation:	Nov 13
Period 1:	Oct 1 - Oct 19	Period 1:	Nov 13 - Nov 30
Period 2:	Oct 22 - Nov 9	Period 2:	Dec 3 - Dec 21
Presentations:	Oct 29*	Presentations:	Dec 10*
Finals:	Nov 9	Finals:	Dec 21
Winter A		Winter B
Orientation:	Jan 7	Orientation:	Feb 19
Period 1:	Jan 7- Jan 25	Period 1:	Feb 19 - March 8
Period 2:	Jan 28 - Feb 15	Period 2:	March 11- March 29
Presentations:	Feb 4*	Presentations:	March 18*
Finals:	Feb 15	Finals:	March 29
Spring A		Spring B
Orientation:	April 1	Orientation:	May 13
Period 1:	April 1 - April 19	Period 1:	May 13 - May 31
Period 2:	April 22 - May 10	Period 2:	June 3 - June 21
Presentations:	April 29*	Presentations:	June 10*
Finals:	May 10	Finals:	June 21

*The listed presentation dates are for UWMC students only. For all
other sites, this date will be determined by the site director.

First Day Orientation

Seattle-area sites (including Yakima, Richland and Wenatchee)

Report to: University of Washington
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Room BB-667H (Conference Room)

Time: 8:00am until approx. 5:00pm

Day: First day of 6-week Ob/Gyn rotation

Presentations: • Review of course guide and expectations of rotation
• OB Anesthesia

Book Rental: $10 book rental fee for the Blueprints text, $5 book rental fee for the Lange Q&A text

Assigned Site: Following morning orientation, students other than UWMC report to
                            the clerkship coordinator at their assigned site, which will have its
                            own orientation, usually that afternoon. You should come prepared to
                            go directly to your assigned site.

All other sites

Orientation information is provided in a cover letter accompanying the rotation information packet sent out in advance by email. Most sites have required paperwork that must be completed and turned in approximately 4–5 weeks prior to the start of your rotation in order to have privileges in place when your rotation begins.

A general clerkship Orientation is now available on-line for students across the WWAMI states. Please view before the clerkship begins and thereafter as needed:

http://uwsom.na4.acrobat.com/p36783364/

In addition, please view the powerpoint presentation slides, created by resident Andrea Zins, MD on getting oriented, clerkship expectations, and tips for a successful rotation.

Ob/Gyn Clerkship Orientation L&D Basics

Site Schedules

Schedule: During the afternoon orientation and throughout the clerkship, you will be given information

about your site's schedule. On-call schedules vary based on site. Some information can be found in the individual Faculty/Sites pages of this website. You can also contact your site coordinator in advance to determine that schedule.

Work hours will not be specifically logged unless you feel it is necessary because of a potential violation. If you are working close to the 80-hour limit, please document your hours for the week in question and present these to your Site Director as soon as possible. Your work schedule will be modified as appropriate. Further concerns should be brought to the attention of the Clerkship director. You will never be discriminated against for following the work hour policy. For more details about this policy, please refer to the Reference section of this website.

Responsibility: You have a professional responsibility to adhere to scheduled assignments. It is basic

courtesy and your professional responsibility to let the appropriate people know if you cannot be at an assigned place. If unforeseen events or double scheduling preclude your attendance at a scheduled activity, check with your preceptor or course coordinator to resolve the conflict and to determine how to provide appropriate notification.

Please also refer to the "Clerkship Absentee Policy."

Final Exam: The WWAMI site student should check with the Site Coordinator for release time. All

students will have the final Thursday of the rotation as a study day. Students returning to Seattle may borrow study texts from Whitney Hiatt in room BB-667K. The exam is given the last Friday of the rotation, from 9am-12pm. Location is determined based on student preference.

Holidays: During clinical rotations, students will adhere to the schedules set forth by the site director

or clerkship director. There are no guaranteed holidays off. Please check with your specific site director about specific holidays, such as the day after Thanksgiving, to see if you will be permitted to have that day off. Do not assume that a University of Washington holiday applies to you.

Final Day of Clerkship

Report To: University of Washington (for students taking final exam in Seattle only)

Exam location and room number are indicated in the advance email sent to students approximately a week prior to the final exam. Students may call (206) 543-3892 to confirm room number.

Book Return: Seattle area students who have rented books must return them to the Ob/Gyn Education

Office (BB-667K) before reporting to the exam room. Students from other WWAMI sites must return books to that site, but may borrow books for study from the Ob/Gyn Education office upon their return to Seattle.

Time: Report promptly at 8:45 AM on the last Friday of the rotation. Most students are finished

with all of their final day responsibilities in 4–5 hours. The Ob/Gyn clerkship officially terminates at 5:00 PM on the last Friday of the clerkship rotation.

Final Exam: Final examination period begins promptly at 9:00 AM:

Brief instructions about final exams and responsibilities
Distribution of written exam

All other sites

Final exam information including location and time will be sent via email approximately one week prior to the exam.

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