Protected Time

Protected time has been designed to guarantee a minimum amount of study time for the students. Protected time begins on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 pm and all day Sunday. The exception is as follows: students on call on Saturday will start protected time after rounding on Sunday morning with the team.

CONFERENCES:

M&M (Morbidity & Mortality) is held every Thursday morning from 0700-0800 at MMC.  Grand Rounds will alternate on every Thursday following M&M at 0800-0900. Attendance is required at all conferences.
While on the general and colorectal service you will attend the Monday morning (0700) Attending rounds with your designated team. Each individual team will discuss the weeks patients with the faculty involved. Sites for the attending rounds are as follows:                           
Monday Morning Attending Rounds
Colorectal Service                                     D005 Cardinal conf at MMC
            Springfield Clinic Service                        Skills Lab at MMC
            SIU Service                                                 D219 at MMC

*No Grand Rounds during July *

Some specialty services require student to attend their morning conferences. Exceptions to conference attendance will be given on an individual basis.