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Block III - Elective Clerkships Overview

Block III - Elective Clerkships Overview

Elective Clerkships and Prerequisites

Elective clerkships are offered for MSU-CHM and visiting students in all MSU-CHM community campuses. The MSU-CHM Clinical Elective Clerkships chart outlines those community campuses that offer each available elective.

Elective descriptions are available at each of our community campus websites:

MSU-CHM students should work through their Community Assistant Dean’s office to schedule electives at another campus. The website for each community campus describes how visiting students may apply for elective clerkships.

Each elective assumes that visiting students will have:

1) Met prerequisites by completing his or her own school's required clerkship in the elective discipline being requested.

2) Any additional prerequisites will be clarified when the elective is scheduled.

3)  Attained senior status prior to enrollment.

4) Third-year students may apply if prerequisites have been completed but preference will be given to senior applicants.

Clerkship Readings

Some electives may specify required readings, which are updated on a regular basis. If readings are required, a reading list will be provided at the beginning of the elective.

Evaluation

Elective clerkship preceptor(s) will submit a clinical performance evaluation at the conclusion of the clerkship. Faculty are also encouraged to provide ongoing feedback throughout elective clerkships. Additional student evaluations, which will be discussed with student in advance, may include written or oral examinations, oral presentations, papers, or observed clinical assessments. If a visiting student’s school requires the completion of a specific evaluation form, this form should be provided to the community contact person at the beginning of the elective clerkship.

Clerkship Time Periods

Elective clerkships are four weeks in length.  MSU-CHM elective time periods for 2007-2008 follow.  Requests for dates that differ will be accommodated, if possible.