Clinic Rules 2010-2011:

 

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. 

 

1.      GM1, GM2, Cardiology, Oncology:  Clinic 1pm Mon-Thurs short call for residents and pre-call for interns.  

2.      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.

3.      Senior Medicine:  One pre-call clinic every other week for a total of 2-3 sessions per rotation.

4.      Allen Wards:  No clinic for residents.  Mon-Thurs short call day for interns.

5.      CCU:  1pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and 1pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns. 

6.      MICU: 2pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and 2pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns (clinic starts after didactic and rounds).

7.      AICU:  One mornings per week for each senior in AICU Mon-Wed pre-call for interns.  Afternoon clinics begin at 2pm.

8.      Medicine Consult:  Mon morning clinic on Medicine Consult, Tues morning clinic on pre-op.

9.      OPD:  OPD Block Schedule will be mailed to you 1 week before block. Advance copies are available as scheduling is done 3 months in advance.

10.  Geriatrics/CRC:  average 2 session per week to be scheduled by Geri/CRC staff

11.  Senior elective:  -E1- Two morning continuity clinics/week.  E2 – One clinic a week. **on Elective, occasionally residents will be scheduled to cover walkin, in lieu of one of their continuity clinic.

12.  Junior electives: E1- Two morning continuity clinics/week. E2- two clinic a week. **on elective, occasionally residents will be scheduled to cover walkin, in lieu of one of their continuity clinic.

13.  Intern electives:  Two morning continuity clinics/week

14.  Neurology:  One morning session per week

15.  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:

  1. Predictable cancellations- (example: Away electives, Boards Part III, routine physician appointments, jury duty, conferences, “special” life events) Please communicate this request to us at least 2 months in advance. Email instruction below. The clinic program is not authorize to give additional days off beyond what you get from the hospital, time off requests need to go through Dr. Tenenbaum and the Chiefs. Depending on the reasons for cancellations, you may be asked to make up additional clinic time.
  2. 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.  
  3. 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).
  4. Clinic will not be cancelled or altered to accommodate personally arranged shift swaps and pay back.
  5. Fellowship/job Interviews (Feb-April)-Please email us as soon as you know the dates. Each day off request need to be accompanied by the Fellowship Program’s name and interview date (we do allow for out of state travel time). 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.