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4.1: Discovery Curriculum Schematic
updated August 2024
MD Program
Student Handbook
MD Admissions
Discovery Curriculum
Required Pre-Clerkship Curriculum and Pathways
Early Clinical Engagement
Required Clerkship Curriculum
INDE 297: Reflections, Research and Advances in Patient Care
Calendar of Clerkship Periods
Clerkship Resources
Social Justice & Health Equity Curriculum Thread
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Declare Intention to Split Pre-Clerkship Curriculum
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Section 2: General Standards
2.1: Competencies and Objectives for Medical Student Education
2.2: Specification of Requirements for Graduation with the MD Degree
2.3: School of Medicine, Technical, Non-Academic Standards
2.4: School of Medicine Professionalism Principles
2.5: AAMC Uniform Teacher-Learner Agreement
Section 3: MD Requirements and Procedures
3.1: Academic Records Privacy of Student Information, and Consent to Use of Photographic Images
3.2: Registration and Study List
3.3: Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA) Training
3.4: Definition of Medical Student Practice Role
3.5: Disability Accommodations
3.6: Ethical Conduct of Biomedical Research
3.7: Evaluation Completion Requirements
3.8: Industry Interactions Policy
3.9: Leaves of Absence, Discontinuation and Reinstatement
3.10: Malpractice Liability for Medical Students
3.11: Medical Health Requirements and Immunizations
3.12: Policies and Resources for Mobile Devices
3.13: Respectful Environment and Mistreatment Policy
3.14: Safety Training
3.15: Stanford Medicine Policy for the Removal and Transport of PHI
3.16: School of Medicine Medical Education Research Initiative
3.17: Stepping Out of MD Curriculum Sequence
3.18: Student Duty Hours and Work Environment
3.19: Student Participation in Clinical Activities Involving Personal Risk
3.20: Stanford Hospitals and Clinics Surgical Procedures for Medical Students
3.21: Universal Precautions and Needlestick Protocol
3.22: United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) Requirements: Step 1 and Step 2 CK
3.23: Stanford Hospital Computer Access for Medical Students (EPIC)
3.24: School of Medicine Learning Spaces
3.25: School of Medicine Absence Policy and Expectations
3.26: N95 Respirator Mask Fit Requirements for Medical Students
3.27: School of Medicine Dress Code Guidelines for the Clinical Setting
3.28: School of Medicine Criminal Background Check Policy
3.29: Dual Degrees
3.30: Academic Advising
Section 4: Discovery Curriculum Overview
4.1: Discovery Curriculum Schematic
4.2: Academic Calendar
4.3: Academic Requirements for Graduation
4.4: Scholarly Concentration Requirement
4.5: Required Pre-Clerkship Curriculum and Pathways
4.6: Calendar of Clerkship Periods
4.7: Required Clerkship Curriculum
4.8: Selective Clerkship Requirement
4.9: Absences During Clerkships
4.10: Dropping Clerkships Less than Four Weeks Before Start of Period
4.11: Completing Clerkships at Other Institutions
4.12: INDE 297: Reflection and Contextual Medicine
4.13: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Requirement
4.14: Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) Series
4.15: Curriculum and Assistantship Limits
Section 5: Assessment of Student Academic Performance
5.1: Health Provider Non-Involvement in Student Assessment
5.2: Evaluation of Performance in Pre-Clerkship Courses
5.3: Exam Policy for Pre-Clerkship Courses
5.4: Evaluation of Performance in Clinical Clerkships
5.5: Standardized Patient Teaching and Assessment Activities
5.6: Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
Section 6: Committee on Performance, Professionalism and Promotion (CP3)
6.1: CP3 Introduction
6.2: Standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
6.3: Promotion
6.4: Procedures for Addressing Performance, Professionalism and Technical Standards Concerns
6.5: Chart of Responses to Student Issues
Section 7: Financial Aid and Tuition
7.1: Financial Aid
7.2: Tuition & Fees
Section 8: Stanford University Policies
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