Clinical and Scholarly Immersion Experiences for UT M1 Students
Background:
Early clinical immersion and patient contact experiences for preclinical medical students have been found to be valuable. These experiences have been increasingly emphasized to help integrate skills and knowledge in preparation for practice.
Objectives:
- Develop familiarity with the patient-physician relationship, comfort with patients, and early team acculturation.
- Promote active learning and application of the basic science curriculum.
- Encourage early exposure to primary care and promote career interest in primary care and specialty understanding.
- Promote early exposure to the UTCOMC campus.
- Develop mentor relationships.
- Provide opportunities to explore scholarly endeavors.
Requirements:
- Applicants must be UTHSC COM M1 students in good academic and professionalism standing during summer break.
- Applicants must have malpractice insurance if the experience involves clinical care.
- Applicants must submit a completed online application.
- Placement is limited to one spot per department.
Interested students must submit the following documents via email to MSE@Erlanger.org:
- online application
- a current CV
- headshot photo in .jpg or .png file format
- statement of interest in a one-page narrative (400 words or less)
- a letter of good standing from the Office of Medical Education at UTHSC Memphis
- immunization record including proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, MMR, and varicella, and a negative TB Skin Test within the past 12 months.
- Copy of HIPAA training certification from UTHSC
- Copy of CITI Certification from UTHSC
Please note:
- This experience will not count towards any medical school credit.
- UTHSC COM housing in Chattanooga will be available ONLY if vacancies are available
in the apartments leased for M3 and M4 students by the University.
- If space is available, housing can only be used by the specific student (not family members or pets).
- If space is available, students must provide items including bed linens, pillow, towels, and kitchen supplies such as plates, cups, cookware, and utensils.
- Students who stay in the University-leased space must abide by all University and apartment policies.
- If space in the apartments is not available, housing and associated costs will be the responsibility of the individual student.
- Once selected, students must complete the online training required by the University and Erlanger Health System (EHS-the affiliate hospital) prior to beginning the experience: HIPAA compliance and EPIC eChart training for EHS and CITI training required by the UTCOMC campus if scholarly activity and research are part of the experience.
- Students will be issued an Erlanger photo ID badge, a code for access into appropriate areas within Erlanger, meal card ($30 bi-weekly), an Erlanger network login and email address, and can park in the Erlanger garage having their tickets validated each day.
- If the student experience involves research and the departments want research information saved on a USB drive, the department would be responsible for the cost of the Erlanger approved hardware/software encrypted USB drive (e.g., Iron Key).
- Orientation for the experience will be the responsibility of each department sponsoring the activity.
- A stipend of $200/week will be provided for each student participating in the experience.
Specific Department Opportunities Available for Summer 2022
- Family Medicine
- Surgery
- Urology
Departmental Goals and Objectives
Department Phone: 423.778.2957
Contact: Dr. Leslie Griffin
Selective Choices
1. Clinical Selective (One-week minimum - Four-week maximum)
- The student will work alongside our faculty and residents in our outpatient clinic.
- The student will participate in full spectrum primary care including pediatric, obstetric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, as well as in-office procedures, x-ray, and ultrasound.
2. Research Selective (Four weeks)
- The student will work under a supervising faculty to conduct a retrospective chart review to address a clinical inquiry that would be used to improve patient care in the outpatient setting.
- Results of the project will be submitted for consideration to be presented at the TN AFP for regional presentation.
3. Rural Health Selective in Pikeville, Tennessee (One week minimum - Four week maximum)
- The student will will work alongside our faculty at Bledsoe Outpatient clinic.
- The student will participate in rural primary care including pediatrics, adolescent, adult, geriatric, office procedures, morning rounds at critical access hospital, afternoon nursing home rounds, and opportunities in hospice/palliative care and prison medicine.
Department Phone: 423.778.7695
Contact: Patricia Lewis, RN (Trauma Surgery Research Coordinator)
- Scholarly experience will include a case report and possible data collection experience for a research project.
- The student will have the opportunity to observe some surgeries and trauma resuscitations.
Department Phone: 423.778.4691
Contacts: Dr. Benjamin Waldorf and Stacey Blanks
Clinical Elective (4 weeks)
The student will work alongside our faculty and residents in our outpatient clinic. The student will participate in a full spectrum of urologic care as outlined, including mandatory attendance at all conference and educational events.
This rotation will familiarize the student in basic urology exam, diagnosis, and treatment of common urologic problems like voiding dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular and penile cancer, stone disease. The student will be supervised at all times by residents and/or faculty. The student is expected to participate in all urology conferences.
Research Elective (4 weeks)
The student will develop knowledge of and experience in the steps involved in approaching a urologic research problem. The student will work under a supervising faculty to conduct a retrospective chart review to address a clinical inquiry that would be used to improve patient care in the outpatient setting. The results of the project will be submitted for consideration to a urological association for presentation. The student will participate in the urologic research outcomes as outlined, including mandatory attendance at all conference and educational events.