The University of Kansas School of Medicine: Rural Option for Third Year Clerkships

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The University of Kansas School of
MedicineRural Option forThird Year Clerkships

• Michael Machen, MD
• Northwest Medical Education Network Site Director

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Why Go Rural?

• More opportunity
• One on one hands-on experience with preceptor and
  medical staff
• Broad range of clinical experiences

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Why Rural?

• Increase in community impact
• Interaction with multiple layers of community
  activities and leaders
• First hand experience with inter-professional
  relationships

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Why Rural?

• Appreciate the benefit of community support for
  the ailing patient
• Increased visibility of community involvement of
  the physician outside medical practice

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Medical Education Network Sites

• Eastern
• Robert Haskins, MD- Director
• Alicia Westoff - Coordinator
• Northcentral
• Scott Owings, MD- Director
• Caren Bachman - Coordinator
• Southcentral
• Greg Thomas, MD and Marla Ullom-Minnich-
  Co-Directors
• Susan Balding - Coordinator
• Northwest
• Michael Machen, MD- Director
• Brenda Schumacher - Coordinator
• Lisa Stouffer Program Director
• Southwest
• Randy Fahrenholtz, MD- Director
• Leeann Shrader - Coordinator

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Medical Education Network Sites
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What Rotations Facilitate Rural Clerkships?

• Family Medicine
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Pediatrics

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Location of the Rural Options for the 3rd Year
Clerkships
LOCATION LOCATION CLERKSHIP CLERKSHIP CLERKSHIP CLERKSHIP
Region City Family Medicine Pediatrics Surgery OB/GYN
Eastern Burlington X      
Eastern Chanute X
Eastern Leavenworth X
Eastern Paola X
Eastern Junction City       X
North Central Salina Rural Track Rural Track Rural Track Rural Track
North Central          
North Central          
North Central          
North Central          
South Central McPherson X   X  
South Central Moundridge X      
South Central          
South Central          
North West Hays       X
North West Plainville X      
North West Quinter X      
North West          
North West          
South West Dodge City   X  X
South West  Tribune X       
South West  Garden City X  X 
South West          
South West          
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Medical Education Network Sites

• Provide set-up and support before, during and
  after rotation
• Location of available rotations/preceptors are
  located in your hand-outs
• Be sure to check out the displays for details on
  each individual site

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Clerkship Sites Preceptors

• Ensure students are able to meet the Core
  Competencies for each rotation
• Provide housing and meals for each student
• Provide hands-on experience
• Provide Internet access
• Provide support and guidance

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Students

• Participate in all regular activities including
  hospital rounds, surgeries, procedures, nursing
  home visits, committee meetings, etc.
• Expected to function as a clerkship
• Didactic requirements according to the specialty
  rotation
• Some Clerkships require a return to KC during the
  rotation

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KU SOM ORME Office

• Approve all placements with site
• Arrange rotation through appropriate network site
  staff
• Pay for ONE students round-trip travel to site
• Provide tech assistance for patient logging
• Provide training materials if needed
• Establish Volunteer Faculty Appointment for all
  Preceptors

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Salina Rural Track

• This will be the last year for the Salina Rural
  Track
• Students interested in completing all of their
  3rd and 4th year in Salina in a non-urban
  setting.
• Would move to Salina in July
• Contact Dr. Kennedy if interested in this option

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What I liked most

• The interaction time with my attending. I was
  encouraged and allowed to function as a 4th year
  intern and I learned so much by being first on
  call! Dr. __ was patient with me and listened to
  all my suggestions and worked through why each
  one was appropriate/inappropriate. I got lots of
  hands on in OR and clinic and feel I learned a
  lot about perioperative management. This rotation
  truly prepared me for 4th year. So I was able to
  learn from many angles.

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How it differs from KU Med

• Being able to experience small town medicine
  which is so much different than medicine at KU
  Med and because I hope to practice in a small
  town someday this is important to me. One-on-one
  teaching from Dr. ___ which is much better than
  the very limited contact we have with faculty at
  KU Med. The friendliness of patients and staff
  in Chanute!

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Fantastic Teaching

• The Experience overall was positivemuch more so
  than I had anticipated. Dr. _____ is a fantastic
  teacher. The experience that I have had here is
  the way that medical school SHOULD BE. I had the
  perfect amount of exposure to everything. The
  people here are extremely helpful and pleasant to
  be around. The month went by too quickly and if I
  could I would stay another month. Each day Dr.
  _____would take about 30 minutes to teach me
  something-these were some of the best sessions of
  learning I have had in 3 years. I would come here
  again and I highly recommend this to anyone!
• I felt like an important member of the
  healthcare team. The patients were great. My
  preceptor gave me a lot of independence yet was
  very available. This was by far the best month
  of my training.

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Amazing Experience

• What an amazing experience! It would be
  impossible to rank order the single best thing.
  Perhaps the caring physicians (who double as
  great teachers), perhaps the accommodating staff,
  perhaps the nurses and CRNAswho made sure to
  involve us in everything. We were welcomed,
  encouraged to be involved, encouraged to take
  responsibility, and allowed to develop new
  skills.
• I loved the one-on-one attention. Every
  learning experience was mine for the taking no
  other students to vie for it. I appreciated Dr.
  ______s willingness to accept me into her family
  and her practice. I was made to feel very
  welcome. Dr. ______ always looked for good
  learning opportunities for me. Her staff was
  also very accommodating.

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Simple Process

• Fill out Request form and take it to the
  appropriate Clerkship Coordinator (listed in your
  handout, sent by email)
• Once approved by all necessary parties, you will
  be notified if a placement is possible
• Details will be sent via email by the Outreach
  Coordinator in the Office of Rural Medical
  Education
• Follow through to solidify details with your site
• Enjoy your experience!

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Medical Education Network Sites

• Panelists, MENS Directors
• Take a moment to hear from each of the MENS
  Directors and activities in their respective
  sites.

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Questions?