University of Illinois

College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign

  Internal Medicine Residency Program

  Program Policy

Purpose:          To outline the guidelines and procedures for internal independent study rotations

Policy:            

An internal independent study rotation is defined as an elective which is as an educational experience selected by the resident in consultation with the program director or designee and approved by the program director or his/her designee. Independent study rotation requests must be submitted in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the rotation start date to provide sufficient time for processing and required program approval, and to ensure proper reporting, e.g. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.  

Procedures:

When scheduled for an independent study rotation, arrangements are the responsibility of the resident. The Program office will provide faculty contact information for subspecialties upon request. Arrangements must be confirmed in writing for approval. If arrangements are not complete, the resident will be assigned a rotation of the Program Director’s choice and may lose the independent study time. 

Residents must complete an elective request form to include the subspecialty rotation name, the supervising attending, and complete mailing address, contact information, and email address. Two weeks prior to the rotation, the resident must submit an approved curriculum and a confirmed schedule in writing from the supervising physician. The date-specific schedule must include half-day assignments for Monday through Friday of each elective rotation day. Residents on independent electives must attend Subspecialty Rounds.

The Program office will prompt eligible residents 90 days prior to the start of the academic year regarding policy of elective approvals.

Independent Study Rotations

Independent study rotations take place at IMRP principal training sites with University of Illinois College of Medicine faculty.

Link to Independent Study Form