Important:

DAY 1 OF ROTATION: ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE GENERAL ORIENTATION IN THE MORNING with the overall Clerkship Director (Dr. Asra R. Khan) FOLLOWED BY FULL DAY OF DIDACTICS.

DAY 2 OF THE ROTATION: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR SITE SPECIFIC ORIENTATION.

Second month of the rotation (DAY 1): FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR SITE SPECIFIC ORIENTATION.

Reporting Time: 8:15-8:30am

At 8:15-8:30 a.m., you will report to Juanita Walker at the Department of Medicine Office,  Rm 204 Manor Building (lobby level, 2913 North Commonwealth Avenue). Ms Walker’s email is: juanita.walker2@ascension.org

At 8:30 a.m., you will have orientation with Dr. Monica Sharma, Chief Residents, and the Medical Student Coordinator in the department of medicine office in Rm 204 Manor Building (address as noted above.)

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago

Site Director:                                 Monica Sharma, DO

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago

Medical Office Building, Suite 204 (lobby level)

2913 North Commonwealth Avenue

Chicago, IL 60657

Phone:  (773) 655-3022

Email: Monica.Sharma@ascension.org

Student Coordinator:                Juanita Walker

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago

Medical Office Building, Suite 204 (lobby Level)

2913 North Commonwealth Avenue

Chicago, IL 60657

Phone:  (773) 665-3017

Email: juanita.walker2@ascension.org

Hospital Paperwork

Juanita Walker will send you the following 2 forms. Please reach out to Juanita Walker if you have any questions or concerns.

Confidentiality Agreement

Administrative Requirements:

• Copy of student insurance card.
• Signed Confidentiality/Information Security Statement

Immunization Requirements:

• Drug Test (annual requirement)
• German Measles (Rubella) titer – immune
• Measles (Rubeola) titer – Immune
• Mumps Titer
• Varicella/zoster
• HB Surface Antigen Titer, if Antibody is negative)
• HB Surface Antibody Titer (Antibody must be positive, or immunization is required)
• Quantiferon TB Test
• (2) proofs of negative TB test (either 2 step or two years consecutive), if you have a positive TB a chest x-ray must be performed within the past year and a TB questionnaire must be completed.

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Overview:

Saint Joseph Hospital is a community hospital located in Lakeview/Lincoln Park.  Founded in 1868, Saint Joseph Hospital is one the oldest hospitals in Chicago.  Today, it is a full service health care facility serving Chicago’s North Side.  Saint Joseph Hospital has a highly trained team of medical experts with specialties ranging from orthopedic/sports medicine and cancer care to cardiology, gastroenterology and imaging services.  Many of the hospital’s nearly 600 physicians are leaders in their fields, conducting clinical research and teaching a new generation of health care providers. With open and closed MRI, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), state-of-the-art fetal monitoring, minimally invasive procedures, stereotactic breast biopsy and comprehensive rehabilitation services, Saint Joseph Hospital continually pursues advances in technology to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions.  Trainees also gain experience in our state-of-the-art Bernard Gordon Skill Lab equipped with Sim Man simulator, central line placement simulator and lumbar puncture simulator among others.

Saint Joseph Hospital has a strong commitment to education, providing graduate and undergraduate medical education for over 30 years.  The community teaching hospital model is designed to provide state-of-the-art care in a personalized setting that is sensitive to patients’ needs.  The hospital provides a wide range of care in all major clinical specialties except for transplantations, with special expertise in Cardiology, Cancer Care, HIV Infection and Geriatrics.  Graduate Medical Education Programs include:  Categorical Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine-Preliminary, Transitional Year, Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Podiatry, General Surgery and Preliminary Surgery.

Undergraduate medical education is a strong component of the educational environment at Saint Joseph Hospital.  Medical students enjoy the opportunity to interact with faculty members who serve as role models in the delivery of excellent patient care in a private setting.  Medical student rotations are available in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Family Medicine and General Surgery.

CLERKSHIP SITE:

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago for inpatient service.  Ambulatory location varies.  See schedule.

ADDRESS / LOCATION:

2900 N. Lake Shore Drive – Lincoln Park

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

CTA Bus Routes:

The #77 Belmont bus stops in front of the hospital.

The #151 Sheridan and #156 LaSalle buses stop at the corner of Surf Street and Sheridan Road; the hospital is located one block east of the bus stop.

Rapid Transit:  The Brown and Purple “el” lines stop at Diversey Avenue.  From there, take the #76 Diversey bus east to Sheridan Road; the hospital is located one block east of the bus stop.

PARKING:

Students have a variety of parking options available to them, including:

• Parking on the street
• Students may also park in the Saint Joseph Hospital parking garage for a discounted rate of $5.00 per day. Students must present their valid school ID card at the Security Office to have their parking ticket validated to receive the discounted rate and must adhere to the parking policy guidelines, which may be obtained in the Security Office.  Security escort is available to the parking lot from the hospital.

CLINICAL ROTATIONS:

Junior Internal Medicine Rotation:

The Department of Medicine has a large faculty of subspecialists and primary care providers who are committed to the education of medical students.  The Internal Medicine Clerkship consists of both didactic and clinical experiences.  The didactic portion of the training includes daily morning report, an interactive case-based conference, weekly Medical Grand Rounds and a daily noon conference, organized strictly for residents and medical students.

During the inpatient experience, students act as an integral part of a dedicated resident-intern team.  Residents and interns enjoy the opportunity to teach others and to facilitate the professional growth of physicians in training.  Residents receive formal instruction in developing skills to help students rise to their fullest potential.  Teaching on the floors occurs at the bedside, on work rounds and during teaching rounds with an assigned teaching attending.

Ambulatory training is conducted in one of the resident clinics located near the hospital.  The medical students and residents in these clinics are supervised by dedicated faculty.

CALL SCHEDULE:

Long Call on the general medical floors is every fourth day.  The long call team signs out to the night float and leaves by 9 p.m.  Students also have the opportunity to admit patients on the team’s short call day which occurs every fifth day from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  No overnight call for students.

RESIDENT/ATTENDING INVOLVEMENT:

On Inpatient service, each student will work with a 2-intern, 1-resident team.  Each 2 teams have a teaching attending they meet with 3 times a week, and each patient has a primary attending.  On ambulatory service, students will work directly with residents and attendings.

Please note, students are allowed to rotate at St. Joseph with a respirator fit test completed M1 year, but will be restricted from TB isolation rooms since testing will be over a year old.

Updated: 02/02/2022