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Student Chief Elective

The Internal Medicine Student Chief elective was created to allow 4th year students interested in Medical Education to aid in near-peer instruction and coaching for clerkship students as well as to provide 3rd year students tutoring and support during their clerkship

Student Chief responsibilities:

  • Assistance with week 1 and 8 didactics
  • SHELF review sessions
  • Presentation and documentation feedback
  • On the ward teaching “chalk talks”
  • Mentorship/tutoring
  • Liaison between students and faculty
  • Student Case Conferences

Course description:

Students selected for enrollment in this elective will serve as "Internal Medicine Student Chiefs" in association with the required Internal Medicine clerkship. IM Student Chiefs will help to orient M3 students to expectations of the Internal Medicine clerkship and student roles. The IM Student Chiefs are to serve as student leaders and be available to the M3 students on the Internal Medicine clerkship for support with experience, understanding and skills required to successfully complete the IM Clerkship. Student IM Chiefs will have roles in organization of rotations, as a liaison to faculty and will be provided educational modules on Clinical education. Students interested in being an IM Student Chief need to apply with support from their Coach and support from 1 additional faculty member and will be selected by the IM Clerkship Leadership as space allows. Prerequisite: MED900.

Please email for application packet or information to ltandberg@kumc.edu. Application includes 2 short-answer questions the Clerkship Leadership will utilize to aid in Student Chief Selection (up to 2 4th year students per month).

KU School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Mailstop 1022
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: 913-588-6000
Fax: 913-588-3995