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Year 4

Late in Year 3, you and your advisors will begin planning your fourth-year schedule. The goal is to develop a Year 4 program that reflects your career goals, individual strengths, and educational needs - all informed by the themes of the MMS curriculum.

There are 45 weeks in the fourth academic year. The curriculum is comprised of the Internal Medicine sub-internship, emergency medicine, elective rotations, and a 3-week intersession. Travel time is allotted for vacations and visits to residency training programs.

The student goals for the Year 4 are to:

  • Expand the breadth of medical knowledge and skills needed to be well versed in many fields of medicine
  • Establish patterns of independence and initiative for lifelong learning
  • Successfully complete all requirements for graduation
  • Demonstrate the medical knowledge and clinical skills necessary to enter graduate medical training programs

USMLE - Step 2

All students must complete and pass Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE).

Courses and Elective Rotations (partial list)

Surgery Rotations

  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Trauma
  • Neurosurgery
  • ENT
  • Surgery Subspecialties
  • Ophthalmology
  • Urology
  • Gynecologic Surgery
  • Anesthesiology

Pediatric Rotations

  • General Community Pediatrics
  • Hospital Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Subspecialties
  • Medical Genetics
  • Neonatology

Internal Medicine Rotations

  • General Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine Subspecialties
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internship Bootcamp (held at the simulation center)
  • ART637700