College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Curriculum Year 4: Advanced clinical experience phase

The M4 year is designed to provide students with advanced clinical experiences that will prepare them for residency and enrich their exposure to clinical learning.  During this phase, students have the flexibility to engage in clinical and non clinical electives, interview for residency, and prepare for their transition to post graduate education.

The fourth year M.D. curriculum is 45 weeks in duration.

37 weeks of instruction (For specific details refer to policy 3364-81-04-013-05 Graduation Requirements for M.D. Degree Program

1. 1. A minimum of 24 weeks of clinical electives 
      • 4 weeks of an Acting Internship at UTCOMLS or affiliated site
      • Maximum of 16 weeks in any ACGME core discipline including Acting Internships (AI)
      • A minimum of 12 weeks of clinical electives must be completed at UTCOMLS or affiliated institutions.
      • 2 weeks of Emergency Medicine Core Rotation
   2. An additional 8 weeks of non-clinical or clinical electives
   3. Final Foundations course (2-week, non-clinical cours)
   4. 3 weeks -- longitudinal transition to residency course (USMLE Step 2 Prep and ACC Bootcamp) that starts at the beginning of the M4 year and concludes with a 2 week course that is designed to prepare students to hit the ground running on day 1 of residency.
   5. A minimum of 8 weeks of Area Health Education Center (AHEC) clerkships in Years 3 and 4 are required.

A maximum of 6 weeks of Flexible Time + 10 (ten) “flexible days” will be allowed during the M4 year for residency interviews and related activities (such as travel).