Definition:

Sub-internship: granted to a US medical school student in their senior (4rth) year for duration of 1 month.

Observership: is granted to a foreign Medical school student for duration of 1 month.

 

Scope of duties will be similar for both the sub-interns and observers.

 

 

Students must have finished their core clerkships in Internal Medicine

Must have passed USMLE step 1

Be in good standing at the school

 

Must have finished 4rth year successfully

Must have finished 4rth year successfully

Must have passed USMLE step 1 or Step 2

Be in good standing at the school

 

Must have finished core internal medicine clerkships

Must have passed USMLE step 1

Be in good standing at the school

 

A formal application shall be submitted to the Student and Sub-internship Committee well in advance of the start date. Standardized applications such as ERAS application is acceptable. In the event that ERAS application is not available, the attached application be completed. The following needs to be submitted to the Committee for consideration:

A cover letter detailing desired rotation

A completed Application (such as ERAS)

C.V.

At least one letter of reference from student's clinical supervisor or advisor or an attending physician

USMLE score reports

ECFMG certificate (if available)

TOEFL score report

Health insurance documentation

A recent photograph (optional- to help with writing reference letters)

 

Application Deadline
 A completed application must be received at least 2 weeks in advance of start date. Applications are reviewed once a month.

 

Selection Process
The Committee on Students and Sub-internships meets once a month. Each application is carefully reviewed. There are 2 slots for General Medicine Observership/Sub-internship each month. We do not offer ICU or Telemetery experience at this time. Selection for Observerships/Sub-internship is based on following criteria, where no single criteria can guarantee acceptance:

USMLE board scores

Reference letter

Performance in medical school

Interest in Griffin Hospital Internal Medicine Residency program in future and prospects of becoming a resident at Griffin Hospital.

 

Selection is based on a simple majority of votes.

 

Screening Process
Griffin Hospital reserves the right to screen any worker for drug abuse. Candidates may be asked to undergo drug testing.

It is the policy of the Griffin Hospital to do background checks on its employees. We routinely perform background check on sub-interns and observers. The sub-intern and observer are required to pay for this background check and/or drug testing. The cost of background check is included in the application fee. If a drug testing is mandated, additional costs will incur.

 

Application Fee
General Medicine: As of March 03, once approved for the sub-internship, a non-refundable processing fee of $500 will be charged. Fee is paid in advance before the start of the rotation. For an additional month of this rotation, additional fee will be $500. Specialty Electives: As of March 03, a non-refundable application fee of $500 for the first month. For an additional month, additional fee of $500 will be charged.

 

It is generally the policy of the Griffin Hospital NOT to extend the duration of sub-internship or observership to more than a month. Under certain circumstances, we will allow a person to extend the duration:

When there is an empty slot available which has not been filled with a new candidate

Candidates demonstrates satisfactory performance during the month at Griffin.

Candidates chooses to do an available elective where a slot is unfilled by regular students (these electives are offered in various clinical specialties such as cardiology, endocrine, pulmonology, rheumatology, preventive medicine/research etc.)

In the event that a slot is available due to lack of candidate, a candidate shall make a formal request to the Committee for extension. In the event that a present observer and a new application compete for a slot, preference will be given to the new candidate.

 

Available Slots
At this time, two slots, one each in General Medicine Team A and B are available. Future slots in Telemetery team and electives rotations are possible. These options will be explored in the future meetings of the committee. Beginning July 1st, 2003, observers may choose to do Preventive Medicine Rotation/ Research Elective.

 

Evaluation of sub-internship or observership performance is based on:

Teaching Attending's feedback and written evaluation

Resident feedback and written evaluation

Intern's feedback and written evaluation

Any other formal or informal feedback with may include:

Nursing evaluation

Patient feedback

Chief Resident's feedback

Feedback from morning reports and lectures participation

 

Reference Letters
 Candidate may request letters of reference from the teaching attending on the team. Additional letters can be requested from attendings with whom candidate had significant interaction. The Committee on Students and Sub-interns is responsible for soliciting such letters. It is the candidates' responsibility to obtain such letters.

 

 

Parking 
Free parking is provided in the lower lot across from the hospital on Seymour Ave. parking lot. Sub-interns are expected to park in the upper parking lot in front of the hospital's main entrance.

 

Food
 Candidates are not provided with food or food coupons.

 

Lodging
 Griffin hospital does not make arrangements for logding or rental of apartment. Candidates are directed to local newspaper (www.connpost.com or www.newhavenregister.com) in order to find suitable accommodation.

 

Equipment 
Sub-interns and observer will be a given a temporary beeper which must be returned at the end of the rotation. We do not provide white coat, on-call gowns, stethoscope, tendon hammers etc.