University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine

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Students must complete the following requirements to graduate:

● M1, M2 and M3 requirements, including USMLE Step I.
● M4 clinical experiences: Forty-three weeks (43 weeks).
● USMLE Step II Examinations
● Clinical Skills Examination (CSE), which tests procedural skills, lab interpretation and clinical problem solving using standardized patient encounters. This examination is scheduled in the Summer and you will be contacted by the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education with scheduling details. See Preparing for the M4 Clincal Skills Exam on the UIC Clinical Performance Center website.

● The 43 weeks of clinical experiences can be sub-divided into the following categories:

● Sub-Internship (Medicine or Pediatrics): 4 weeks to be completed within the UIC system.
● Elective Experience: 20 weeks of experience, all approved by the College
● Specialty Experience: 19 weeks including nine specialty experiences:
      ● Anesthesiology: 2 weeks 
      ● Dermatology: 2 weeks      
      ● Emergency Medicine: 2 weeks
      ● Neurology: 2 weeks
      ● Ophthalmology: 1 weeks
      ● Orthopaedics: 2 weeks
      ● Otolaryngology: 2 weeks
      ● Radiology: 2 weeks
      ● Urology: 2 weeks
      ● Selective: 2 weeks (Choose from: Senior Forum, Catalog approved electives, Self-designed electives OR Research electives)

COMMENCEMENT DEADLINES
The College of Medicine has special requirements for students who wish to participate in the various activities associated with the College of Medicine Commencement. Students who wish to participate in these activities must meet a stricter set of deadlines. These Commencement activities include but are not limited to the following activities: 

   ● The College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
   ● The Graduation Booklet for the Commencement
   ● The Graduation Class picture
 
In order to participate in these activities, the student must have the following on the official record:

● A Pass grade on USMLE Step II Examinations received by the College of Medicine by Thursday, April 30, 2009.

● All M4 experiences scheduled by February 18, 2009. The student must have scheduled all the requirements by this date in order to participate in the Commencement activities.

DATES FOR AWARDING DEGREES

The College of Medicine students who are completing their M4 year should have an understanding of how their degree is awarded and the documents they will need after they graduate. Your degree is awarded by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The University only awards degrees on certain dates.

 If you will be a summer semester graduate and only have remaining clinical requirements which will be completed before July 1, and your residency program requires a letter of verification, the Office of the Registrar will write a letter, including the College of Medicine seal, stating that you have completed graduation requirements but due to the University’s calendar your degree will not be conferred until the end of the summer semester. Updated December 12, 2008

If you look at the rules closely you will see that the College allows the student to take off one day per week for residency interviews. You are required to get the Program Director’s consent in advance (and some Director's may also require a copy of your interview letter.)  If the Program Director has not approved your absence, and reports to us your absence, we will give you an “absent” grade and will require you to retake the experience.

Unscheduled periods (i.e., vacation or study time) may be arranged at your discretion. However, students may not register for electives and specialties between December 20, 2008 thru January 4, 2009.  Students may schedule senior experiences immediately following completion of M3 core clerkships.