Chart of CP3 Responses: Clerkship
Clerkships: Clerkship Scheduling
| Issue |
Policy and/or Steps to Address Issue |
Failure to get written approval from his/her advisor to drop a clerkship during the four-week period prior to the commencement date of the clerkship |
- This student’s professionalism issue will be reviewed and discussed by the CP3.
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Clerkships: N (Continuing) Grade
| Issue |
Policy and/or Steps to Address Issue |
N (continuing) grade in any clerkship |
- Students with an N grade in any clerkship are required to contact the clerkship director to set a timeline (within the parameters above) for retaking the final exam and achieving an unqualified passing grade.
- Students will appear on the CP3 agenda for discussion and possible setting of a remedial curriculum.
- Students with an N (continuing) grade in any clerkship must correct the N grade within 12 months of completing the clerkship. Students who receive an N grade within 12 months of graduation must correct the N grade by May 1st of the graduation year.
- Students cannot receive a Stanford MD degree with an uncorrected N (continuing) grade in any clerkship.
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Clerkships: Marginal Pass
| Issue |
Policy and/or Steps to Address Issue |
One marginal pass in any clerkship |
- Students with a marginal pass in any clerkship are required to meet with the clerkship director to set timely requirements for achieving an unqualified passing grade.
- Students will appear on the CP3 agenda for discussion and possible setting of a remedial curriculum.
- Students cannot receive a Stanford MD degree with an uncorrected marginal pass in a clerkship.
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Two marginal passes in any clerkship. |
- If a student receives marginal passes in any two clerkships, students will appear on the CP3 agenda for discussion and possible setting of a remedial curriculum.
- Students cannot receive a Stanford MD degree with an uncorrected marginal pass in a clerkship.
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Three marginal passes in any clerkship. |
- Three marginal passes in any combination of clerkships may be considered grounds for dismissal.
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Clerkships: Failure
| Issue |
Policy and/or Steps to Address Issue |
One failure in any clerkship |
- If a student fails a required clerkship, remediation requirements will be set by the clerkship director.
- Students will appear on the CP3 agenda for discussion and possible setting of a remedial curriculum.
- Students cannot receive a Stanford MD degree with an uncorrected failure in a clerkship.
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Two failures in any clerkships |
- Two failures in any clerkships – either failing one clerkship twice or failing two different clerkships – ordinarily will be considered grounds for dismissal from Stanford University School of Medicine MD program.
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Clerkships: Uncorrected N, M+ or F
| Issue |
Policy and/or Steps to Address Issue |
Failure to correct a non-passing grade within one year of completing the clerkship |
- A student who fails to correct a non-passing grade (e.g., continuing “N” grade, marginal pass, or failure) in a clerkship will be placed on the CP3 agenda and could be considered for dismissal.
- An administrative hold will be placed until the deficiency has been corrected.
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