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# Clerkship Key Dates
## **Pediatrics**
**FlexTime:** Flextimes are individualized according to clerkship schedule and will be provided 6 weeks prior to clerkship.
### Assessments:
**Direct Observation:** 3rd Tuesday of the Clerkship
**Shelf Exam (AM):** 6th Friday of the Clerkship — administered on the **final Friday of the clerkship**
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| Rotation | Clerkship Start Date | Clerkship End Date | Direct Observations | Final Grades Due |
| 1 | 2/23/2026 | 4/3/2026 | Tuesday, 3/24/26 | 5/15/2026 |
| 2 | 4/13/2026 | 5/22/2026 | Tuesday, 5/12/2026 | 7/3/2026 |
| 3 | 6/1/2026 | 7/10/2026 | Tuesday, 6/30/2026 | 8/21/2026 |
| 4 | 7/27/2026 | 9/4/2026 | Tuesday, 8/25/2026 | 10/16/2026 |
| 5 | 9/14/2026 | 10/23/2026 | Tuesday, 10/13/2026 | 12/4/2026 |
| 6 | 11/2/2026 | 12/11/2026 | Tuesday, 12/1/2026 | 1/22/2027 |
| 7 | 1/4/2027 | 2/12/2027 | Tuesday, 2/2/2027 | 3/26/2027 |