Department of Medicine

ABSENCES

Absences from Inpatient Medicine

On each day that you are absent, you must notify your Chief Medical Resident and your Hospital Site Coordinator.

You may be required to make up any time missed. This decision will be made together by your Chief Medical Resident, Hospital Site Coordinator and Clerkship Director and is dependent on the reason for absence, length of absence, clerkship activities missed and your clerkship performance to date. 8

Absences from Ambulatory Medicine

On each half day that you are absent, you must notify your Ambulatory Preceptor and the Clerkship Director (Dr. Laurie Tam at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Each half day missed must be made up.

6B students usually have 2-4 weekday afternoons and every Saturday off each week. They should try to schedule their make up during these times, at the convenience of their Ambulatory Preceptor.

6L ambulatory students usually have 3 half days and every Saturday off each week. They should try to schedule their make up during these times, at the convenience of their Ambulatory Preceptor.

Notes

Attendance is mandatory for all Medicine Clerkship orientations and exams.

If you are absent for more than three (3) days, totaled over the course of the clerkship, the clerkship is required to report this to the Office of Student Affairs.

Required make up for time missed must be completed by the end of Medicine Clerkship in order to receive Credit for the clerkship. Ideally, required make up should be completed in the same half of the clerkship that time was missed.

Questions regarding absences should be directed to the Clerkship Director (Dr. Laurie Tam at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).