Third Year Clerkships

The objectives of the clinical clerkships are to equip TCOM students to achieve competence as graduates osteopathic medical school. The objectives and evaluation of the clerkship curriculum are represented by the AACOM Osteopathic Core Competencies for Medical Students.

·         Osteopathic Principles

·         Medical Knowledge

·         Patient Care

·         Professionalism

·         Interpersonal & Communication Skills

·         Practice-Based Learning & Improvement

·         Systems-Based Practice

All core clinical clerkships are graded on an Honors/Pass/Fail basis. Students may be eligible for “Honors,” designated by the Clerkship Director, if they meet all expected requirements to pass the clerkship and:

·         Score 91 or above on the COMAT exam for that clerkship (see below). The score will be set and approved on an annual basis by the clerkship director, the assistant dean for

·         clinical education, and the senior associate dean for academic

·         Achieve an “Exceeds Expectation” on at least one of their clinical evaluation competency areas.

·         Do not have a “Below Expectation” on any clinical evaluation competency

·         Do not violate any Clinical Education policy or procedure while on the rotation, e.g. attendance

·         The final designation for Honors is at the discretion of the Clerkship Director for Core clerkships and does not apply to elective

The seven core clerkships with corresponding evaluation requirements are as follows:

Family Medicine

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Internal Quizzes, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Internal Medicine

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Online Learning Cases, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Obstetrics-Gynecology

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Simulation Skills Assessment, Weekly Quizzes, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Pre-Rotation Quiz and Didactic Review Quiz, Weekly Clinic Log, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Pediatrics

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Weekly CLIPP Quizzes, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Psychiatry

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, COMAT Shelf Exam.

Surgery

Final Honors/Pass/Fail determination based on successful determination of: Clinical Clerkship Evaluations, Weekly Projects, Weekly Discussion Postings, Draft Case Report, Final Case Report, COMAT Shelf Exam.