Required MSTP Clinical Clerkships

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In CCOM curriculum, MSTP students are required to complete a minimum of 67 weeks of clinical clerkships. Students typically complete 13 weeks prior to beginning the graduate phase and earn 4 weeks of credit during the graduate phase through MSTP Clinical Connections, leaving 50 weeks of clerkships to complete after the graduate phase. There is flexibility to schedule additional advanced electives as desired or as needed for residency preparation.

The required Core, Selective, and Advanced Clerkships are outlined below. Additional descriptions can be found on the CCOM Third Year (Core Clerkship Information) and Fourth Year (Advanced Clinical Curriculum) pages.

Core Clerkships

Transition to Clerkships*	1 week
Internal Medicine Pediatrics	6 weeks 6 weeks	scheduled as a 12-week block*
Obstetrics/Gynecology Surgery	6 weeks 6 weeks	scheduled as a 12-week block*
Outpatient Internal Medicine Community-Based Primary Care Family Medicine	4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks	scheduled as a 12-week block*
Psychiatry Neurology 2 Selectives (see below)	4 weeks 4 weeks   -	scheduled as a 12-week block*

Selective Clerkships

Anesthesia                         Dermatology Ophthalmology                       Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Radiology Urology

2 weeks    2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks

choose five, minimum

Advanced Clerkships

Sub-Internship                                 Advanced Elective(s)	4 weeks (min)                                                4 weeks (min)
MSTP Clinical Connections**	4 weeks (min)
* Transition to Clerkships and one 12-week block are completed in the Spring of the M2G year, before transitioning into the graduate phase.  **MSTP Clinical Connections is completed across four semesters during the graduate phase.