INTERNAL MEDICINE Savannah CLERKSHIP MANUAL

3. Students who fail to complete remediation within 8 weeks will be required to go
before the SPAC (Student Professional Assessment Committee.
Two (2) bonus points will be given if weekly work hour logs, procedures, numbers & kinds, and H&Ps are
up to date at the mid-term of the rotation. To be eligible to earn the two (2) bonus points at midterm,
the following minimum requirements must be met:
• 4 weekly work hour logs to include weeks 1-4 of the rotation
• ½ of the required procedures and numbers & kinds entered into MUSM One45
system
• 3 journal entries entered into the Mercer’s Blackboard system to include weeks
2-4 of rotation
• 1 H&P although 4 H&Ps would be desired
An additional two (2) bonus points will be given if weekly work hour logs, procedures, numbers & kinds,
journal entries, and H&Ps are completed by week 11 of the rotation. A total of four (4) bonus points
can be earned. If any of these components are missing, your grade will be withheld until
completion of missing component.
Minimum Score on Shelf Exam = 62%
Each student will be given a grade of pass, fail, or incomplete at the end of the rotation.
PASS – Minimal level of Competency
In order to obtain a passing grade in Internal Medicine all evaluations must be satisfactory or
better, the shelf exam must be passed and a cumulative score must be equal to or greater
than 65%.
The breakdown for final grades at the end of the year as per the Clerkship Committee and the
Curriculum Committee are as follows:
PASS FAIL Numerical Score in Dean’s Letter
MINIMUM CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE FOR
PASSING MEDICINE ROTATION IS 65
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