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Assistant Dean - Clerkships

Maria de Jesus Muñoz, MD

Maria de Jesus Muñoz, MD
Assistant Dean of Clerkships
MariadeJesus.Munoz@utrgv.edu

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Clerkships Curriculum

Overview of Year 3: Clerkships

Year 3 comprises a total of 50 weeks. Clerkships provide opportunities for students to further develop their clinical thinking and diagnostic skills by providing direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

 

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Academic Cohorts

Class of 2027 and prior | Curriculum Schematic

Class of 2027 and prior | Required clerkships

Modules Weeks
Clinical Foundations 1 week
Elective 4 weeks
Family Medicine 4 weeks
Internal Medicine 8 weeks
OB/GYN 8 weeks
Pediatrics 8 weeks
Psychiatry 8 weeks
Surgery 8 weeks
End of Yr. 3 OSCE: Clinical Performance Exam Week 1 week
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 50 weeks

Overview of Year 4: Sub-Internships, Electives & Required Courses

The Year 4 Curriculum is comprised of 10, 4-week blocks (42 weeks) of required sub-internships, Emergency Medicine, Flextime, electives, and Readiness for Residency. The year 4 program offers the opportunity for students to tailor their educational experience to their own interests and career aspirations. Students are encouraged to plan their elective schedule with the advice of their career advisor. Up to 8 weeks of Flextime for interviews, travel, and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation are built-in the 4th year schedule. Year 4-course descriptions are viewable in the SOM Course Catalog and One45.

Class of 2027 and prior | Year 4 Curriculum

Modules Weeks
Sub-Internship (home) 4 weeks
Sub-Internship (away) 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks
Electives 20 weeks
Flextime 8 weeks
Readiness for Residency 2 weeks
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 42 weeks

Sub-Internship (8 weeks total)
Students must complete 2, 4-week Sub-Internships in any specialty. One Sub-Internship must be completed at a UTRGV-affiliated site. The Sub-I gives students the opportunity to expand their outpatient and inpatient knowledge and clinical skills by acting as an intern. Students may select their Sub-Is from a variety of disciplines such as Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, and Surgery.

Electives (20 weeks total)
An elective is a rotation chosen by students based on their professional interests. Electives can be taken in specialty areas at a UTRGV-affiliated site or another institution (away rotation).

Flextime (8 weeks)
Up to 8 weeks are built-in the 4th year schedule to allow for travel for interviews and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation. 

Readiness for Residency (2 weeks)
Year 4 ends with a required residency preparation course that prepares students for graduate medical education training.

Graduation Week
During "Graduation Week" students complete requirements for graduation.

Class of 2028 | Curriculum Schematic

Class of 2028 | Required clerkships

Modules Weeks
Clinical Foundations 1 week
Elective 4 weeks
Family Medicine 4 weeks
Internal Medicine 8 weeks
OB/GYN 8 weeks
Pediatrics 8 weeks
Psychiatry 8 weeks
Surgery 8 weeks
End of Yr. 3 OSCE: Clinical Performance Exam Week 1 week
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 50 weeks

Overview of Year 4: Sub-Internships, Electives & Required Courses

The Year 4 Curriculum is comprised of 10, 4-week blocks (42 weeks) of required sub-internships, Emergency Medicine, Flextime, electives, and Readiness for Residency. The year 4 program offers the opportunity for students to tailor their educational experience to their own interests and career aspirations. Students are encouraged to plan their elective schedule with the advice of their career advisor. Up to 8 weeks of Flextime for interviews, travel, and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation are built-in the 4th year schedule. Year 4-course descriptions are viewable in the SOM Course Catalog and One45.

Class of 2028 | Year 4 Curriculum

Modules Weeks
Sub-Internship (home) 4 weeks
Sub-Internship (away) 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks
Electives 20 weeks
Flextime 8 weeks
Readiness for Residency 2 weeks
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 42 weeks

Sub-Internship (8 weeks total)
Students must complete 2, 4-week Sub-Internships in any specialty. One Sub-Internship must be completed at a UTRGV-affiliated site. The Sub-I gives students the opportunity to expand their outpatient and inpatient knowledge and clinical skills by acting as an intern. Students may select their Sub-Is from a variety of disciplines such as Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, and Surgery.

Electives (20 weeks total)
An elective is a rotation chosen by students based on their professional interests. Electives can be taken in specialty areas at a UTRGV-affiliated site or another institution (away rotation).

Flextime (8 weeks)
Up to 8 weeks are built-in the 4th year schedule to allow for travel for interviews and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation. 

Readiness for Residency (2 weeks)
Year 4 ends with a required residency preparation course that prepares students for graduate medical education training.

Graduation Week
During "Graduation Week" students complete requirements for graduation.

Class of 2029 | Curriculum Schematic

Class of 2029 | Required clerkships

Modules Weeks
Clinical Foundations 1 week
Elective 4 weeks
Family Medicine 4 weeks
Internal Medicine 8 weeks
OB/GYN 8 weeks
Pediatrics 8 weeks
Psychiatry 8 weeks
Surgery 8 weeks
End of Yr. 3 OSCE: Clinical Performance Exam Week 1 week
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 50 weeks

Overview of Year 4: Sub-Internships, Electives & Required Courses

The Year 4 Curriculum is comprised of 10, 4-week blocks (42 weeks) of required sub-internships, Emergency Medicine, Flextime, Learning of Self, Electives, and Readiness for Residency. The year 4 program offers the opportunity for students to tailor their educational experience to their own interests and career aspirations. Students are encouraged to plan their elective schedule with the advice of their career advisor. Up to 8 weeks of Flextime for interviews, travel, and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation are built-in to the 4th year schedule. Year 4-course descriptions are viewable in the SOM Course Catalog and One45.

Class of 2029 | Year 4 Curriculum

Modules Weeks
Sub-Internship (home) 4 weeks
Sub-Internship (away) 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks
Learning of Self 4 weeks
Electives 16 weeks
Flextime 8 weeks
Readiness for Residency 2 weeks
Scheduled Weeks of Instruction 42 weeks

Sub-Internship (8 weeks total)
Students must complete 2, 4-week Sub-Internships in any specialty. One Sub-Internship must be completed at a UTRGV-affiliated site. The Sub-I gives students the opportunity to expand their outpatient and inpatient knowledge and clinical skills by acting as an intern. Students may select their Sub-Is from a variety of disciplines such as Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, and Surgery.

Electives (20 weeks total)
An elective is a rotation chosen by students based on their professional interests. Electives can be taken in specialty areas at a UTRGV-affiliated site or another institution (away rotation).

Flextime (8 weeks)
Up to 8 weeks are built-in to the 4th year schedule to allow for travel for interviews and USMLE STEP 2 CK preparation.

Readiness for Residency (2 weeks)
Year 4 ends with a required residency preparation course that prepares students for graduate medical education training.

Graduation Week
During "Graduation Week" students complete requirements for graduation.

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