Split 2-Block Rotations

  • Last Modified: Jan 17, 2025
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Policy Statement

All required rotations in Years 3 through 6 that are more than one block in length must be taken consecutively.

These rotations include:

  • Docent Rotation
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology (9408)
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery

Exceptions to this policy will be made only in the case of emergency circumstances such as academic failure (including failure of Step 1 or subject exams) or non-academic emergencies (illness, death in family, etc.).

The process for completing a split rotation is as follows:

  • If a student cannot complete the second block of a two block rotation, due to the above stated circumstances, the student will receive an INCOMPLETE for the first block and will have no more than one year to complete the second block for credit.
  • After completion of second block of two-block rotation, the student has four blocks to take and pass the Subject exam.

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