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307 S. 12th Avenue, Suite 16
Yakima, WA 98902
Contact: Debbie Rippee
Phone: 509-452-1234
PRE-ARRIVAL REQUIREMENTS
There is required paperwork for this
site. Go to www.yakimaregional.org,
Physicians tab, select Credentialing, then click on the Student
Policy link. Paperwork must be received by Yakima Regional
Medical Center AT LEAST THREE
WEEKS PRIOR to starting your
clerkship.
TRAVEL & HOUSING
Travel: Contact Dr. Sloop’s office
for driving directions. You will receive mileage reimbursement
for one roundtrip to and from Yakima. Contact GOWWAMI@dommail.dom.washington.edu
to arrange for travel reimbursement.
Housing: Housing is provided for this site
either in an apartment or an extended stay hotel, depending
on availability. The clerkship coordinator will contact you
with details.
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FIRST DAY
Contact Dr. Sloop's office at least a week before your start
to find out when to arrive your first day.
Equipment to bring: White coat and name
tag, reflex hammer, tuning fork (128Hz), stethoscope, (Ophthalmoscope
recommended).
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements are listed below. Refer to the Distance
Learning page for due dates.
Clerkship orientation: You will need to
view the away student orientation video on the Distance
Learning page. Please let the clerkship coordinator know
if you have questions or any difficulties viewing the video.
Pocket syllabus: A “pocket syllabus”
will be mailed to you. A printable (PDF) version is also available
on the Pocket Syllabus page.
Cases: Two case write-ups are due each week.
Further information is available in the orientation video
and on the Cases page. Your
assigned case numbers are on the Distance
Learning page. Please note that your assigned case numbers
are different than for the Seattle-based students. Weekly
case answers and video lectures will be available on the Distance
Learning page on Thursdays after 1PM.
Patient log: You are required to log in
the patients you have seen each week. The log is described
in the clerkship orientation video. Additional details are
on the Patient Log page.
Clinical & Bioethical CEX exercises: You
are required to do both a clinical and a bioethical mini-CEX
for this course. See the Mini-CEX
page for details.
Presentations: Presentation requirements
are described in the orientation video and are available on
the Presentations page.
Final exam: Your final exam will be in Seattle
on the final day of the clerkship. We are unable to administer
the exam in Yakima due to requirements of the National Board
of Medical Examiners. Please coordinate your departure time
with Dr. Sloop's office. See the Final
Exam page for information about time, location, and exam
content.
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