Clinic
Rules 2008
General
Clinics start at 1pm. Some exceptions are in the Allen Wards, MICU,
AICU, and Chief of Service days on some ward rotations, during which clinic
starts at 2pm. If clinic falls on the
first day of a rotation for interns (except in the ICU), it is cancelled. Residents will have clinic on the first day
of a new rotation except during the first block of the new academic year.
- GM1, GM2, Cardiology: Clinic
1pm Mon-Thurs short call for residents and pre-call for interns.
- Oncology: Clinic 1pm Tues-Fri short call for
resident and pre-call for interns.
- ID: Mon-Wed post-call for residents and
Tues-Thurs pre-call for interns.
Thursday intern clinics start at 2pm due to chief of service.
- Senior Medicine: One pre-call clinic every
other week for a total of 2-3 sessions per rotation.
- Allen Wards: No clinic for
residents. Mon-Thurs short call day
for interns.
- CCU: 1pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and
1pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns.
- MICU:
2pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and 2pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns
(clinic starts after didactic and rounds).
- AICU: Wed afternoons for AICU Senior Shift A,
Mon (or occasionally Thurs) morning for AICU Senior Shift B. Mon-Wed
pre-call for interns. Afternoon clinics begin at 2pm.
- Medicine Consult: Mon
morning clinic on Medicine Consult, Tues morning clinic on pre-op.
- OPD: Interns covering TI on Friday afternoons
do not have Friday afternoon clinics. OPD 2 Jr residents covering ID NR
will not have Friday afternoon clinic. OPD1 Jr residents covering NR on
Sunday will have shorten clinic on Monday pms OPD Schedule will be mailed to you 1
week before block.
- Geriatrics: average 2 session per week to be
scheduled by Geri staff
- ICCR: 2 sessions per week, Tuesday and
Thursdays AM. One of the morning sessions may be a walk-in clinic, refer
to your monthly OPD 2 block schedule.
- Senior elective: -E1- Two morning continuity clinics/week, dates available 3
months in advance in Epic/Cadence. E2 – One clinic a week as
designated in Cadence. **on E1,
rarely residents may be asked to swap one of their clinics for coverage of
a walk-in clinic.
- Junior electives: E1-
Two morning continuity clinics/week, dates available 3 months in advance
in Epic/cadence. E2- One clinic
a week as designated in Cadence. **on
E1, rarely residents may be asked to swap one of their clinics for
coverage of a walk-in clinic.
- Intern electives: Two
morning continuity clinics/week, dates available 3 mo. In advance in
Epic/Cadence
- Neurology: One morning session per week
- ER: One clinic session per week for a total
of two sessions, Tuesday mornings for PGY2s and Friday mornings for PGY3s.
AIM Clinic
Cancellations Policy:
To ensure our patients’ continuity
and quality of care, your best efforts should be made to avoid unnecessary
or last minute clinic cancellations. Cancellations of any outpatient
clinics or conferences must be approved in advance by the Chief Residents
and/or Dr. Nancy Chang
If you do need to cancel a
session, please alert us as soon as possible;
For:
- Predictable cancellations-
(example: away electives, ACLS/BCLS training, Boards part III, routine
physician appointments, jury duty, conferences, “special” family events)
Please communicate this request to us at least 2 months in
advance. Email instruction below.
- Unpredictable cancellations-
(example: last minute fellowship interviews, last minute jury duty
notices, personal/family illnesses) these must be communicated as soon
as you are aware of the dates.
- Cancellations
during the OPD blocks need to be approved in advance by Dr. Nancy Chang.
Coverage will be required for cancelled walk-in clinics (coverage may be
required for last minute (<1-2wk) cancellations of preop/AIM diabetes).
- Clinic
will not be cancelled or altered to accommodate personally arranged shift
swaps and pay back.
- Fellowship/job
Interviews (Jan-Apr)-Please Email us as soon as you know the dates.
Depending on the number of sessions/pts cancelled, we may ask you to
provide alternate clinic dates to ensure patient care do not get
compromised. During OPD blocks,
coverage will be required for cancelled any walk-in clinics. To help you
plan your interview dates, feel free to email Dr. Chang for an advance
copy of the OPD block schedules.
All AIM Clinic cancellation emails
should be addressed to all 3 of the following: Karilyn Martinez (kam9005@nyp.org), chief residents (intmedchiefs@columbia.edu), and
Nancy Chang (nmc5@columbia.edu). ACNC residents must contact chiefs and Dr.
Finkelstein.