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# Clerkship Absence Make-Up Procedures

All absences from required activities must be made-up. The table below provides the available option(s) to make-up absences from each component of this clerkship. If the required make-up cannot be completed during the clerkship, a student may be required to <mark style="color:purple;">**1)**</mark> <mark style="color:purple;">**complete make-up experiences during elective time**</mark> or <mark style="color:purple;">**2) reschedule the clerkship to another time**</mark>.

Please see the Year 3 and 4 Attendance and Absence Policy for more information: <https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/handbook/attendance-standards>)

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="131.79998779296875" valign="top"></th><th width="147.79986572265625" valign="top"></th><th width="162.5999755859375" valign="top"></th><th width="154.39990234375" valign="top"></th><th width="125.5999755859375" valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Clerkship Component</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>First Absence</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Second Absence</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Third Absence</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>Additional Absences</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Labor &#x26; Delivery Days</td><td valign="top">1 Make up shift during clerkship</td><td valign="top">2 Make up shifts during clerkship, or elective or transitional block.</td><td valign="top">3 Make up shifts during clerkship, or elective block.</td><td valign="top">Reschedule Clerkship or repeat week.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Labor &#x26; Delivery Nights</td><td valign="top">1 Make up shift during clerkship</td><td valign="top">2 Make up shifts during clerkship, or elective or transitional block.</td><td valign="top">3 Make up shifts during clerkship, or elective block.</td><td valign="top">Reschedule Clerkship or repeat week.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">GYN</td><td valign="top">Virtual/online modules or activities assigned by clerkship director.</td><td valign="top">1 make up shift during elective or transitional block.</td><td valign="top">2 make up shifts during elective block.</td><td valign="top">Reschedule Clerkship or repeat week.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">GYN ONC</td><td valign="top">Virtual/online modules or activities assigned by clerkship director.</td><td valign="top">1 make up shift during elective or transitional block.</td><td valign="top">2 make up shifts during elective block</td><td valign="top">Reschedule Clerkship or repeat week.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">1:1 Experience</td><td valign="top">Virtual/online modules or activities assigned by clerkship director.</td><td valign="top">1 make up shift during elective or transitional block.</td><td valign="top">2 make up shifts during elective block.</td><td valign="top">Reschedule Clerkship or repeat week.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Short absences** (Absences of 1-2 hours in duration): Students should first attempt to prioritize flextime for meetings and appointments. If an absence from a clerkship activity is required, students must request the absence via Year 3 and Year 4 Absence Request form. Make-up for a single short absence is not required. Make up for multiple absences totaling 8 hours will be equivalent to one full absence day and make-up will be guided by the table above.
