The Clerkship Years: Third- and Fourth-Year Curriculum
Third Year Curriculum
Year 3 comprises a total of 50 weeks. Clerkships provide opportunities for students to further develop their clinical thinking and diagnostic skills by providing direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The 3rd year curriculum commences with a week of Clinical Foundations course and concludes with a week course for the Clinical Performance Evaluation Exam (CPX). Required clerkships are:
- Clinical Foundations (1 week)
- Family Medicine (4 weeks)
- Internal Medicine (8 weeks)
- OB/GYN (8 weeks)
- Pediatrics (8 weeks)
- Psychiatry (8 weeks)
- Surgery (8 weeks)
- Elective (4 weeks)
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Exam (CPX) (1 week)
Fourth Year Curriculum
Year 4 comprises a total of 43 weeks. The 43 weeks include 12 weeks of Selectives, 24 weeks of Electives, a 3- week Transitions to Residency Course, and 4 weeks of Self-Directed Learning for travel, and USMLE STEP 2 CK/CS preparation. Electives can be taken in specialty areas at home or outside institutions. Year 4 culminates with a 3-week clinical Readiness to Residency* block, which prepares students to successfully shift into residency training.
| Required Courses/Activities |
Grade Mode |
Weeks |
Credit |
One of these Selectives:
Advanced Family Medicine,
Emergency Medicine, Neurology |
H/HP/P/F |
4 |
4.0 |
| Sub-Internship #1 |
H/HP/P/F |
4 |
4.0 |
| Sub-Internship #2 |
H/HP/P/F |
4 |
4.0 |
| 6 Electives (Including Self-Directed Learning) |
P/F |
24 |
24.0 |
| Readiness for Residency* |
P/F |
4 |
4.0 |
Flex Time (Residency Applications/Interviewing)
|
P/F |
4 |
4.0 |
| Total Weeks/Credit Hours for Y4 |
|
44 |
44.0 |
*Due to COVID-19 impact, the Readiness for Residency required course was replaced with the course COVID-19 Preparedness & Response
Sub-internships
Students may complete Outpatient and Inpatient Sub-Internships in any specialty at either home or at an away institution. Students must complete at least one Sub-Internship at the home institution. The four week Sub-I gives students the opportunity to expand their outpatient and inpatient knowledge and clinical skills by acting as an intern. Students may select their Sub-Is from a variety of disciplines such as, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, and Surgery. Other inpatient options include Medical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Stroke Unit, Psychiatry Unit, Pediatric or Neonatal Intensive Care unit.