Attendance:
Students are expected to attend every day (Monday-Friday) of scheduled clerkships. Students are expected to adhere to the policy guidelines developed by the UW School of Medicine related to attendance, the approval process for excused absences, and consequences of unexcused absences:
https://education.uwmedicine.org/md-program-policies-handbook/attendance-absentee-policy/
Students are expected to attend every day (Monday-Friday) of scheduled clerkships. Students are expected to adhere to the policy guidelines developed by the UW School of Medicine related to attendance, the approval process for excused absences, and consequences of unexcused absences:
https://education.uwmedicine.org/md-program-policies-handbook/attendance-absentee-policy/
*If you anticipate that you will miss time during the rotation you are required to notify the Clerkship Coordinator BEFORE the start of the rotation.
Professionalism:
The practice of medicine requires a specialized body of knowledge and skills, and physicians have a responsibility to their profession and a duty to their patients. Professionalism encompasses attitudes and behaviors, which are a substantial and integral part of the feedback and evaluation process. Below is a list of qualities defining professionalism and guiding principles of how these qualities translate into our expectations for all our clerkship students:
• Honesty and integrity
• Self-regulation and accountability for self and colleagues
• Adherence to high moral and ethical standards
• Compassion and empathy
• Cultural sensitivity
• Respect
• Subordination of one’s own interests
• Altruism
• Receiving and responding to criticism
• Show professional competence
• Teamwork
• Response to societal needs
Rounds:
It is expected all students are on time to rounds every day. Attire is expected to be professional, and you should only wear scrubs on days when you will be in the OR. It is expected and, when possible, it is appreciated for students to help facilitate rounds by helping to collect and communicate information and assisting with patient care in an effort to make rounds run smoothly; this also helps to familiarize students with the patients on service.
OR:
Residents may assign cases to clerkship students the evening before the cases. Students must be on time to the OR (7:30am for first start cases every day). Whenever possible, it is highly suggested students read and prepare for their case the evening before, including the patient’s chart and subject material.
After arriving to the OR, clerkship students are expected to introduce themselves to the attendings, anesthesiologists, circulating nurses, etc, in order for the surgical team to know who is in the room. Doing this allows the circulating nurses to note in the OR records who was in the room during a case as well as know who was in the room in case something happens (such as a viral infection exposure) of which everyone who was in the room can be notified.
Clinics and Conferences:
When not in the OR, students are expected to take part in clinics, academic didactic teaching sessions, conferences and assist junior residents on the floor with seeing consults and procedures.
• On days that include didactic teaching sessions and/or conferences, teaching sessions and conferences take precedence and STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.
• Dates and times of didactic teaching sessions vary by rotation and are dependent upon faculty availability
Neurocritical Care Rounds:
While at Harborview Medical Center, you may have the opportunity to round with one of the two neurocritical care teams. These teams are each made up of an attending, fellow, residents from various training programs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nutritionists, respiratory therapists (also known as Respiratory Care Practitioners or RCP’s). Often the most crucial member of the team is the bedside RN, who is an essential member of rounds.
The neurocritical care service (NCCS) rounds can be quite large, especially when the neurocritical care teams are joined by Neurology teams (which also can be quite large). Your mission is to see and learn as much as you can while doing what you can to keep things moving. After the team rounds on a patient, they will fill out a Plan of the Day and ICU checklist form. You should volunteer to fill out that form if you feel comfortable doing so.
The practice of medicine requires a specialized body of knowledge and skills, and physicians have a responsibility to their profession and a duty to their patients. Professionalism encompasses attitudes and behaviors, which are a substantial and integral part of the feedback and evaluation process. Below is a list of qualities defining professionalism and guiding principles of how these qualities translate into our expectations for all our clerkship students:
• Honesty and integrity
• Self-regulation and accountability for self and colleagues
• Adherence to high moral and ethical standards
• Compassion and empathy
• Cultural sensitivity
• Respect
• Subordination of one’s own interests
• Altruism
• Receiving and responding to criticism
• Show professional competence
• Teamwork
• Response to societal needs
Rounds:
It is expected all students are on time to rounds every day. Attire is expected to be professional, and you should only wear scrubs on days when you will be in the OR. It is expected and, when possible, it is appreciated for students to help facilitate rounds by helping to collect and communicate information and assisting with patient care in an effort to make rounds run smoothly; this also helps to familiarize students with the patients on service.
OR:
Residents may assign cases to clerkship students the evening before the cases. Students must be on time to the OR (7:30am for first start cases every day). Whenever possible, it is highly suggested students read and prepare for their case the evening before, including the patient’s chart and subject material.
After arriving to the OR, clerkship students are expected to introduce themselves to the attendings, anesthesiologists, circulating nurses, etc, in order for the surgical team to know who is in the room. Doing this allows the circulating nurses to note in the OR records who was in the room during a case as well as know who was in the room in case something happens (such as a viral infection exposure) of which everyone who was in the room can be notified.
Clinics and Conferences:
When not in the OR, students are expected to take part in clinics, academic didactic teaching sessions, conferences and assist junior residents on the floor with seeing consults and procedures.
• On days that include didactic teaching sessions and/or conferences, teaching sessions and conferences take precedence and STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.
• Dates and times of didactic teaching sessions vary by rotation and are dependent upon faculty availability
Neurocritical Care Rounds:
While at Harborview Medical Center, you may have the opportunity to round with one of the two neurocritical care teams. These teams are each made up of an attending, fellow, residents from various training programs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nutritionists, respiratory therapists (also known as Respiratory Care Practitioners or RCP’s). Often the most crucial member of the team is the bedside RN, who is an essential member of rounds.
The neurocritical care service (NCCS) rounds can be quite large, especially when the neurocritical care teams are joined by Neurology teams (which also can be quite large). Your mission is to see and learn as much as you can while doing what you can to keep things moving. After the team rounds on a patient, they will fill out a Plan of the Day and ICU checklist form. You should volunteer to fill out that form if you feel comfortable doing so.
Occasionally, students have been able to carry and present patients to the NCCS team. This is not expected, but it is a great opportunity to learn. Besides rounds, there are many didactics and conferences (some offering lunch).
Taking Call:
While taking overnight call is not mandatory, students interested in taking call are welcome to and can notify the junior resident to augment their schedules so as to adhere to ACGME and duty hour guidelines for medical students.
Taking Call:
While taking overnight call is not mandatory, students interested in taking call are welcome to and can notify the junior resident to augment their schedules so as to adhere to ACGME and duty hour guidelines for medical students.