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. 

  1. GM1, GM2, Cardiology:  Clinic 1pm Mon-Thurs short call for residents and pre-call for interns.  
  2. Oncology:  Clinic 1pm Tues-Fri short call for resident and pre-call for interns.
  3. 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.
  4. Senior Medicine:  One pre-call clinic every other week for a total of 2-3 sessions per rotation.
  5. Allen Wards:  No clinic for residents.  Mon-Thurs short call day for interns.
  6. CCU:  1pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and 1pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns. 
  7. MICU: 2pm Mon-Wed pre-call for residents and 2pm Thurs-Fri pre-call for interns (clinic starts after didactic and rounds).
  8. 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.
  9. Medicine Consult:  Mon morning clinic on Medicine Consult, Tues morning clinic on pre-op.
  10. 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.
  11. Geriatrics:  average 2 session per week to be scheduled by Geri staff
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Intern electives:  Two morning continuity clinics/week, dates available 3 mo. In advance in Epic/Cadence
  16. Neurology:  One morning session per week
  17. 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, 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.
  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 (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.