Phase 3 Acting Internships and Electives
Surgery is a broad discipline encompassing many sub-specialties. Exposure to these specialties is limited in the third year of medical school. Further experience in the fourth year of training is designed to enhance students' knowledge of surgery and also expose students to an inter-disciplinary environment that will prepare them to enter and successfully complete residency training following graduation.
Awards
The outstanding student award in surgery will be based on a recommendation of a selection board to the department Chair, who will make the final selection. The selection board will be composed of the Director of Surgical Education, surgical clerkship directors for each campus and a surgical chief resident chosen by the Director of Surgical Education. Only students who qualify for an Honors grade in their third year are considered for the outstanding student award.
Each student is ranked according to their evaluations in 3rd year: the clinical evaluations by faculty, their NBME percentile ranking (must be at or above the 90th percentile) and their oral exam score. The 4th Year Surgery Experience evaluations and any evaluations taken in other surgical electives are ranked.
All clinical evaluations are ranked in each of the areas evaluated on the clerkship form and on the 4th year form.
The four students who receive the highest ranking by number (i.e. the lowest number added together) will be considered by the board.
Example:
| Clinical Score | NBME %ile | Oral Score | 4th year Al | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student A | 4.28 | 94 | 8.5 | 4.75 |
| Student B | 4.38 | 96 | 9.0 | 4.25 |
| Student C | 4.00 | 97 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
Ranking of scores:
| Student A | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | (equals 8 points) |
| Student B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | (equals 6 points) |
| Student C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | (equals 10 points) |
The selection board will meet and review the candidates. In addition to the ranking the selection board will consider strength of faculty comments, evidence of scholarly activity, community service and other factors considered by the board to be significant. The board will then make a recommendation (with written justification) to the department Chair who may accept or reject the recommendation.
Since 2011 this award will be given every other year. The next award will be in 2019.
The recipient will be recommended to the Department Chair by a selection board. The board will be composed of the Director of Surgical Education, the past two Swenson award recipients, and a fourth year medical student chosen by the Director of Surgical Education.
All surgical faculty involved in 3rd and 4th year medical student education are eligible for the award, with the proviso that an individual may only win the award once in a 10 year period.
The Director of Surgical Education and department administrators will screen evaluations of surgical faculty by medical students and solicit nominations from students, local surgical clerkship leaders and campus Deans. The Director of Surgical Education will select four candidates for consideration by the selection board. The board will meet and review the four candidates. Factors to be considered by the board:
- Numerical evaluation scores (minimum 5 evaluations)
- Student comments
- CV with emphasis on recent academic achievement and community service
- Evidence of other teaching award
- Written nominations
- Others factors considered by the board to be significant
After review the board will make a recommendation to the department Chair, who may approve or reject the recommendation.
The department desires that an award be given every two years, but it is not mandatory that the award be given, if a qualified recipient is not identified.