UTMB Fourth Year Ambulatory Community Selective (ACS)
The Ambulatory Community Selective (ACS) is a required course for all fourth year UTMB medical students.  Students choose one of 14 available disciplines to complete this course.  The entire course is 4 weeks with a volunteer community teaching physician.

Preceptor Qualifications

• MD or DO

• Board certified in the specific discipline chosen

• Current license to practice in Texas

• No disparaging marks on the Texas State Medical Board

Disciplines
Anesthesiology (Pain Management), Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Radiation Oncology and Surgery.

Preceptor commitment per student
4.5 days each week for 4 weeks

Course Links
UTMB ACS Website
A syllabus for each discipline can be found on this website.

Student Evaluation Form
Completed student evaluations should be returned to UTMB Community Education Specialist Sommer Madrigal in Galveston. Evaluations may be submitted via fax to (409) 772-6565 or via e-mail at slmadrig@utmb.edu.

FAQs
A list of frequently asked questions by UTMB ACS Preceptors.

If you are interested in teaching medical students for the UTMB 4th Year Ambulatory Community Selective (ACS), please contact Sommer Madrigal.