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We want to welcome you to clinic block and describe some of the conferences
and responsibilities during your clinic block. Clinic block is a mixture
of general medicine (continuity) clinics at your base hospital, subspecialty
and primary care clinics throughout the UW system and the community,
and teaching conferences. Your clinic block experience is an opportunity
within our residency program to gain exposure to outpatient medicine.
As we are all aware, medicine is no longer just an inpatient specialty.
In fact, inpatient medicine comprises only a small fraction of what
the practicing internist does in the "real world". More and
more, the outpatient setting assumes the burden of caring for a wider
spectrum and higher acuity of illness than ever before. We feel confident
that you will find your months of outpatient medicine and the continuity
clinic experience to be a valuable and enjoyable part of your residency
training.
All residents in our program have clinic blocks scheduled throughout
the three years of training. Your clinic block schedule can be found
on www.amion.com under your personal schedule.
Descriptions of the clinics can be found on the residency website at
depts.washington.edu/uwmedres/places/ambulatory/index.htm.
We would recommend calling each clinic prior to your first visit to
confirm the start time and confirm that they are expecting you. Feel
free to contact the Ambulatory Program Manager (Samantha Groom) or the contact person listed below at your base hospital
if you have questions:
Ambulatory Report(only during 2-month blocks)Tuesdays 8:30 to 9:30 HMC, MB 606 (in the skybridge). Presentation of ambulatory medicine cases by R1s on their two-month clinic block. R2s and R3s are welcome to attend if available. Evidence Based Medicine Seminar(only during 2-month blocks)Tues, 9:30-12:00 HMC. Please refer to the depts.washington.edu/ebmed2 for room locations. These are designed to be intensive teaching sessions, especially for interns, to address in-depth information and skills needed for continued professional development and self education. This is scheduled for all R1's on their two-month clinic block and available to R2/R3s as an elective. The website for this course can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/ebmed2/. Behavioral Medicine Conference:Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:30General Internal Medicine Clinic at Roosevelt 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Room E132A. Park under the building and parking validation will be provided after conference. This is a roundtable forum led by an invited speaker to discuss a wide variety of important, but often ignored, aspects of medicine. There is a specific core curriculum which addresses issues related to Ethics, Professionalism, Patient-Physician Relationships, and many other interesting topics. Chart Review: An attending or chief resident reviews the residents' outpatient charts in an informal setting and offers concrete suggestions regarding charting and medical management in the context of a particular patient. All R1's and primary care R2's should attend.
Occasionally, residents will be assigned a half day of Systems-based practice (SBP) during clinic block. This time is scheduled to allow residents the opportunity to catch up on clinical responsibilities and to use for self-directed learning. Appointments of a personal nature may be scheduled during this time, but should be done so with discretion. Clinic and conference responsibilities are considered equal in importance to inpatient responsibilities. If an unexpected emergency arises and you are unable to attend a scheduled clinic or conference, please contact the Ambulatory Program Manager, Chief Resident, or Clinic Coordinator at your base hospital. Missing a clinic without first contacting the appropriate individuals is considered failure to show for work, and could result in disciplinary action. In addition, we expect that during working hours (generally 8AM to 5PM), you will leave your pager on, in case your clinic or the residency office needs to reach you. Again, welcome to clinic block. We hope that you find the experience worthwhile and stimulating. We look forward to working with you. |
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