Methods of Assessment

Determination of Grading

The procedure for assigning grades (Honors, Pass, Fail) is outlined in the ISMMS grading policy, here.

Below is a list of clerkship assessments mapped to each clerkship objective. Students must demonstrate competency in all objectives by passing each of the associated assessments. Some objectives are pass/fail, and some objectives are tiered honors/pass/fail. For tiered objectives, students may demonstrate honors-level performance by meeting the criteria listed in the associated assessments. To achieve a grade of Honors for the clerkship, students must demonstrate honors-level performance in 4 out of 7 of the tiered objectives.

Students who exhibit a concerning pattern of behavior as outlined in the Behavioral Grading Criteria may have their clerkship grade impacted, among other actions. Please see below for more details.

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Fail and Remediation Requirements

Students who fail a clerkship or clerkship assessment should refer to our ISMMS remediation policy, here.