Clinical Guide Table of Contents Section 1: General Information School of Medicine Mission and Learning Objectives UCSF Medical Student Statement of Principles Patient Rights Grading System Academic Probation Evaluations Physicianship Institutional Professionalism What if I need more time? Procedure for Withdrawal and Readmission Where to Go for Help! How to Complain! Sexual Harassment Policies Section 2: Vital Information for Clinical Clerkships Infection Control Needlestick and Exposure Hotlines and the HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxia Hotline (PEPLine) Computer Security and Use Clinical Display System/Patient Information Database What is HIPAA? Privacy and Confidentiality Section 3: Insider's Guide to Inpatient Settings What to Bring on Day One Call Schedule and Cast of Characters Daily Agenda Mnemonics Charting and Note Writing Common Medical Notations, "Do Not Use" Abbreviations, and a General Guide to Writing Prescriptions Chart Review-"History Repeats Itself" Hypothetical Admission Case Section 4: Insider's Guide to Ambulatory Settings Call Schedule and Cast of Characters Daily Agenda Section 5: Third-Year Clerkship Information & Objectives Third-year Requirements Registration, Study Lists, and Change of Address Add/Drop, Vacation, and Attendance Policies General Objectives of the Core Clerkships Section 6: Fourth Year & Residency Application Information Fourth-Year Requirements / Advanced Studies Mechanisms of Disease / "Coda" course USMLE, Step 2 Areas of Concentration Scheduling Fourth-Year Electives Medical Student Performance Evaluations / Dean's Letters Letters of Recommendation The NRMP "Match" Alpha Omega Alpha Graduation Section 7: The Nerd's Guide to Pre-Rounding Preface Introduction Part 1. Warning: Career Ahead Part 2. The Job of the Medical Student Part 3. Job Performance: The Big Ten Part 4. Gear Down: White Coats, Stethoscopes, and Other Fashion Accessories Part 5. Pre-Rounding and Scut Basics Part 6. Knowledge Management: If I Only Had a Brain… Part 7. Pimping and the Art of Self-Defense Part 8. Presentations: "Here There Be Dragons" Part 9. Making the Grade: Emotional Intelligence Trumps All Part 10. Team Management for the MS3 Part 11. Morale Management Part 12. Soapbox-Physicians and the Snare of Egoism Appendix 1. Tasty Bits: Good Things to Know Up Front Appendix 2: Dispo Dancing Appendix 3: Patient Data Collection Card Templates Acknowledgements