PART 2
Docent Clinic in Years 3-6[ul]
[]Are the docent clinics in Internal Medicine only or in other specialties?
[]How are students able to participate and function in outpatient Internal medicine clinics, while they are still learning basic sciences and haven’t taken Step 1 [this question tends to come up as most traditional schools have all their required clinical clerkships in the 3rd year, after 2 years of basic sciences is completed]
[]How does teaching and learning work within the docent and docent team?[/ul]
Docent Rotation in Years 4-6[ul]
[li]How are students able to participate and function in inpatient Internal Medicine, while they are still learning basic sciences and haven’t taken Step 1 [this question tends to come up as most traditional schools have all their required clinical clerkships in the 3rd year, after 2 years of basic sciences is completed][/li][li]How does teaching work with the docent and docent team?[/ul][/li]Standardized exams (USMLE Steps)[ul]
[li]Is taking and passing Step 1 required for promotion to take required clerkships [different policies at different med schools - some have you take it later after finishing clerkships][/li][li]What external resources does the school provide to students when it comes to helping them prepare for the USMLE exams?[/li][]What is in place at the school so that a student can assess early on whether they are on track when it comes to being prepared for the USMLE exam, as they are progressing thru the early years of the program?
[]What have been the average Step 1/Step 2 scores in the last 6 years?
[]What have been the % pass rates for Step 1/Step 2 in the last 6 years?
[]How does the school help students who do not pass a Step on their first attempt?
[]How much time do students get after classes are over to study for Step 1?
[]When do students take Step 1 and Step 2 in the curriculum?[/ul]
Required Clerkships[ul]
[li]Which hospitals do students rotate at for their Year 5 required rotation clerkships?[/li][]How do students plan/decide the order of their clerkships?
[]What is the role of med students on clerkships?
[]Do med students write patient notes, follow patients, and present them, or is their role tend to be more shadowing in nature?
[]How well do your required clerkships prepare you for Step 2? In what way?[/ul]
Specialty Selection[ul]
[li]How much elective time do students get in the program?[/li][]How many months can students do electives at other institutions outside of UMKC?
[]In which specialties is UMKC strong in? In which specialties is UMKC weak in?
[]What resources do students have available to them when it comes to narrowing down specialties and eventual specialty selection?
[]What resources/opportunities/options are available to students who wish to go for specialties that may not be directly available at UMKC?
[]What resources/opportunities/options are available for the undecided student?
[]How are students mentored when it comes to career exploration, specialty selection?[/ul]
Student Affairs[ul]
[li]Do students, as a whole, feel supported by the medical school faculty, administration?[/li][]Is the medical school responsive to concerns or complaints from BA/MD students?
[]Do students feel they can genuinely voice their complaints and concerns? If so, how do they do that - email, evaluations?
[]What changes have been made in response to address student concerns/complaints/evaluations since you started attending?
[]What mental health and/or wellness services are offered by the medical school for students?[/ul]
Research[ul]
[li]What options are available for students in clinical & basic science research?[/li][]Are BA/MD students involved in research on the Volker undergraduate campus?
[]How much NIH funding does the medical school get?
[]How do BA/MD students get involved in research if they’ve never done it before?
[]If a student is looking for research in a particular medical specialty that is not available at UMKC, what are their plausible options?
[]If a student wishes to take a year off to do research, how amenable is the school to doing this? Are there any caveats to doing this?
[]How are students mentored when it comes to starting getting involved in research?[/ul]
Match Lists[ul]
[li]Residency specialties that students match into[/li][]Geographic region that majority of students match into
[]Tier of institutions that majority of students match into (top/middle/bottom)
[]Percentage who go into primary care vs. specialty care
[*]Percentage who go unmatched; Percentage who only match into an internship --> What guidance is given to these students?[/ul]