Clinical Education
Clinical Education coordinates:
- Year III and Year IV clinical rotations and schedules
- Forms for UMDNJ-SOM students
- Visiting students from other Osteopathic schools
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Fatmata Kabia, Clinical Education Coordinator
Office of Academic Affairs, Suite 210
1 Medical Center Drive
Stratford, NJ 08084-1501
E-mail: kabiafy@umdnj.edu
Office Visits
The office is open for drop-in visits M - F from9:00-5:00 PM. If you cannot make it to the office before 5:00 PM, please email me to schedule a mutually convenient time.
Student Mailboxes/Student Drop Box
Student mailboxes are located on the second floor of the Academic Center, outside of Suite 210. They are a primary means of contact between Academic Affairs and students. Check your mailbox on a regular basis for announcements, grades, and other items. The mailboxes may be accessed 24 hours a day.
The Student Drop Box is a metal slot located to the right of the student mailboxes. Please use the drop box after hours to leave information for academic departments. The box is secure and is checked daily. Please clearly label who the item is for and the office location to which the item should be forwarded. The drop box is not to be used for U.S. mail.
Email is used extensively to contact students currently out-of-system, to inform students of last-minute changes or cancellations, and to send out follow-up reminders. Make sure to check your email on a regular basis.
Absences
In years three and four, students may take a total of four float holidays. The expectation is that students will use float holidays as personal time or for religious holidays not on the calendar. Students may use up to two float holidays in any four or six week rotation during their third year and in any four week rotation during their fourth year. Each clerkship director will determine if time needs to be made up by the student for an excused absence.
Students also have one personal days each year that does not carry over from one year to the next. Days off may also be requested for conference attendance, taking COMLEX, and internship/residency interviews. If approved, those days will be in addition to your personal day. Permission to miss time from your rotation is the decision of the specific Clerkship Director. Request permission for personal days by completing the Absence Request (see Forms). The Absence Request should be used for those days, as well.
Schedule Changes
Schedule changes are granted if there is space available. Change requests must be submitted a minimum of 30 days in advance. Please follow the instructions for the Change in Rotation application (see Electronic Form).
Make-Up Time
If a student must take time off from a clerkship due to illness, injury or other personal circumstances, those weeks must be made up in order to receive credit for that clerkship. Make-up weeks must be scheduled with the Clinical Education Coordinator and are not permitted to occur during the same time as another clerkship. You will not receive credit for make-up time that has not been authorized by Academic Affairs.
Grades
Your Clerkship Director will submit your grade to the Registrar via the Clinical Evaluation form (see Forms). You are given copies of the form during Clinical Skills Orientation. You are responsible for making additional copies as needed, and for giving the form to your preceptor on each rotation.
Liability Insurance
Students in good standing are covered by professional liability insurance during their clinical years as long as they are performing activities within the scope of their University approved training.
Dean's Letters (Letters of Recommendation)
Information about letters of recommendation for students applying to post graduate programs may be found at Dean's Letters.
Year III and Year IV Clinical Rotations and Schedules
Year III
Year III is comprised of the following components (not in order):
Clinical Skills Orientation |
1 week |
| Family Medicine |
12 weeks |
Geriatrics |
4 weeks |
| Internal Medicine |
6 weeks |
Medical Jurisprudence |
1week |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology |
6 weeks |
| Pediatrics |
6 weeks |
| Psychiatry |
4 weeks |
| Radiology |
2 weeks |
| Surgery/Anesthesia |
6 weeks |
| Vacation |
2 weeks |
Please refer to the "Third Year Program and Course Descriptions" section of the UMDNJ-SOM Education Handbook for more information on clinical rotations and policies during Year III.
Third Year Planning Forms (Under construction will be available January 13, 2010)
Please complete the following third year preference forms. Your preferences will be processed and a preliminary schedule will be provided.
- Family Medicine Preceptor Form
- Track Switching Request
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Psychiatry and Surgery Preference Form
Year IV
Year IV is comprised of the following components (not in order):
Fundamentals of Medicine 2 |
4 weeks |
COMLEX Preparation |
4 weeks |
| Emergency Medicine |
4 weeks |
| Family Practice Specialties |
4 weeks |
Surgical Specialty |
0 or 4 weeks |
| Medicine Specialties |
0 or 4weeks |
| Medicine Core (Cardiology, Pulmonology, or ICU) | 8 weeks |
| General Electives |
20 weeks |
Please refer to the "Fourth Year Program and Course Descriptions" section of the UMDNJ-SOM Education Handbook for more information about clinical rotations and policies for Year IV.
Fourth Year Planning Forms
Please complete the following fourth year preference forms. Your preferences will be processed and a preliminary schedule will be provided. These forms are due on December 18, 2009 by 5PM. These links will no longer be available after 5PM on December 18th.
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