Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 57 Academic Remediation Failed Examination Within Block, Course, or Clerkship The NSU MD curriculum is fast-paced and demands a high level of preparation and participation for student success. Any student who scores below a passing grade on any major examination in the blocks or clinical courses in the preclerkship curriculum must meet with the block or course director to discuss the student’s performance and learning strategies. Students will be contacted by the block or course director or another responsible faculty member to discuss potential reasons for the failure and, if appropriate, to establish an initial plan to correct the deficiency. The block or course director will confer with the student’s academic adviser and the ADASA to formulate strategies to assist the student. The block or course director will then meet with the student to discuss correction strategies tailored to the student’s individual needs, including tutoring and/or an individual educational program. The goal is to provide prompt and effective intervention to correct academic deficiencies to help prevent failure of the overall block or course. A plan for correction within a block, course, or clerkship is not subject to appeal. Failed Block, Course, or Clerkship General Procedure If a student fails a block, course, or clerkship and requires formal remediation to achieve a passing grade, the student will be presented to the SPAC for review. While some remediation activities/examinations may be given at the end of the respective RIA for the block, most remediation attempts for failed blocks or courses in the first year of the curriculum will take place during the summer break between first and second year. Remediation attempts for failed blocks or courses during the second year will generally take place at least two weeks after the end of the second-year blocks, during winter vacation or Step 1 study time. Remediation for clerkships will be determined by and at the discretion of the SPAC. Preclerkship Blocks and Clinical Courses If a student’s initial performance is unsatisfactory in one of the blocks, courses, or competencies, the student’s academic performance will be reviewed by the SPAC. The student, after consultation with, and review and approval of, the block or course director, the director of Student Success and Learning Excellence, and other faculty as described above, will present a plan for remediation, which will be reviewed by the Committee. The remediation plan may be as straightforward as an Individualized Learning Plan or an independent study, followed by reexamination during an appropriate opportunity (such as, potentially, the winter or summer break). Alternatively, successful remediation may require repeating the entire block or year. Students may only begin the clinical clerkships after all foundational blocks and courses have been satisfactorily completed, notice of a passing score on the Step 1 has been received, and the student’s promotion is approved by the SPAC. Clinical Clerkships Students must pass all components of each clerkship, including clinical evaluations, NBME subject exam, professionalism, and other assignments, to pass the clerkship. Failure of the NBME subject exam will result in a grade of In Progress, providing that performance in all other components of the clerkship is judged satisfactorily. Passing a reexamination will enable the In Progress grade to be converted to Pass. If a student fails on reexamination, the grade will be converted to Fail.
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