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Ambulatory Community Selectives (ACS) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the ACS a primary care experience?
A: This is not necessarily a primary care experience. ACS is designed for you to have an experience in a variety of primary care and/or subspecialty settings.
Q: Can I do the rotation at a community hospital?
A: No, this is designed to be an outpatient experience.
Q: How long is the rotation?
A: One 4-week period.
Q: What will be the grading criteria?
A: This is a Pass-Fail rotation and each ACS will determine the requirements for Pass.
Q: Can this rotation be a community service experience rather than a clinical medicine experience?
A: The ACS requires time spent with a community physician; and some time in community services is encouraged. The entire rotation cannot be with a community service agency; a minimum of 50% of the time must be spent in the clinical setting.
Q: How does this ACS differ from the old MAC (multidisciplinary Ambulatory Clerkship)?
A: The ACS is only with one discipline, not 3, and is a 4-week course instead of 12-weeks.
Q: Can I do this rotation out of State?
A: No, the ACS must be spent in a Texas community.
Q: Can I get ACS credit for the community-based time I spent in the summer after Year 1?
A: No, the ACS must be done after completing Year 3.
Q: Are we limited to the communities you have listed, or can we create a rotation in another location?
A: If you can identify a community physician to serve as preceptor, contact the Director for the ACS you are interested in (e.g. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics). It may be possible to have a student-created ACS.
Q: How does this affect MD/PhD schedules?
A: The ACS occurs during the clinical experiences of the MD/PhD degree program.
Q: Must this be done in underserved areas?
A: No, there is no requirement that ACS must be done in underserved areas. It must only be an outpatient experience, not inpatient.
Q: Will there be commutable sites available for students who have a family here in Galveston?
A: Yes, there will be sites within an hour from Galveston.
Q: Can I be exempted since I have already had ambulatory experience built into my schedule with family and outpatient pediatrics?
A: No.
Q: Can I do an ACS in Emergency Medicine?
A: No.
Q: Can I get a profile of the preceptor before we choose one/get assigned to one?
A: Contact the Director of the specific ACS option or check the AHEC website at www.utmb.edu/ahec/cbe.
Q: Will AHEC provide housing?
A: AHEC is working with community preceptors to identify housing options in each community. Housing options can be identified at the AHEC website at www.utmb.edu/ahec/cbe.