Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)—Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Program 2024–2025 119 Grading for Practice of Medicine (POM) clinical courses will consist of the following components (to pass the course, the student will be required to pass all components): 1) A ccumulated points in objective assessments of clinical skills and reasoning, such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)—A passing grade for this component will be ≥75 percent of the total points possible. Total points will be rounded according to standard rounding conventions to determine whether a student has passed the course for final grade reports. 2) A ccumulated points on assessments covering medical and/or clinical knowledge—These assessments may include web-based examinations using multiple-choice questions, essay questions or papers, oral exams, problem-solving exercises, presentations, projects, completion of online quizzes, etc. The course director will have discretion in choosing what types of assessments to use in the course and may use more than one type. A passing grade for this component will be ≥75 percent of the total points possible. Total points will be rounded according to standard rounding conventions to determine whether a student has passed the course for final grade reports. If an assessment is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory without assigned points, the passing grade will be Satisfactory. 3) The remaining components will consist of narrative faculty assessments and will be graded by the course director as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory without assigned numerical points. These will include 1) assessments by core clinical skills teachers in POM 1, 2, and 3 and assessments by clinical preceptors for the longitudinal clinical experiences in POM 2 and 3. Grading for other courses (e.g., Professional Immersion, Research, Independent Study) will be based on the NSU MD competencies addressed in the course. Reporting of Points Total accumulated points will be rounded, according to standard rounding conventions, to determine whether a student has passed a block or course, for final grade and competency reports and for calculations to determine eligibility for any awards, based on academic standing, given by NSU MD. Remediation of Summative Assessments Students are not permitted to retake or remediate examinations or other summative assessments within a block/course to achieve an overall grade of Pass, with the exception of remediating a portion of an objective assessment of clinical skills and reasoning at the discretion of the clinical course director(s). Timing of Formative Feedback For all blocks and courses of ≥4 weeks duration, formative feedback and interim examinations should take place no later than approximately halfway through the block/course to provide timely feedback to the students about their academic performance. Determination of Grades for Clerkships and Electives Grading for required Year 3 clerkships will be based on performance in the clinical setting, medical knowledge, clinical skills, and required clerkship assignments. The final grade will be based on an overall numerical score, the percentile score for the NBME Subject examination for the clerkship, and specific
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