Fourth Year

Exploration Year

The fourth year consists of 37 weeks of curriculum with 14 weeks of required clinical rotations, 20 weeks of clinical or research electives and a three-week intensive residency preparation experience. Eleven weeks of vacation are afforded to students in order to prepare for residency program application and interview. 

Block Rotations

• Two Acting Internships (Four weeks each, eight weeks total)
• Critical Care (Four weeks)
• Geriatrics/Palliative Care (Two weeks)
• Electives (Twenty weeks) 
• Milestone One - Transition to Residency (Three weeks) 

Longitudinal

• Developing Outstanding Clinical Skills
• Transformation to Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
• Transformation to Leadership Practice 

Interview Time

• Interview Time (Eight weeks)

Vacation

• Vacation (Three weeks)