KPCOM - Student Handbook 2024-2025

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 131 preceptor until the start of the rotation, students must still notify the Office of Clinical Education, at least 30 days prior to the start of any elective rotation, of the rotation site and include when the actual preceptor will be assigned. In these instances, students must notify the Office of Clinical Education of the actual rotation preceptor within one business day of the start of the rotation. Failure to do any of the above may result in the student not receiving credit for the rotation and having to repeat the rotation, which may delay graduation. b. Grades and Grade Requirements The following grades may be used for a clinical rotation: • Pass with honors (PH) • Pass (P) • In Progress (IP) • Fail (F) • Withdrawal (W) • Withdrawal Passing (WP) • Withdrawal Failing (WF) Rotations are graded on a Pass/Fail/Pass with Honors basis. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a debriefing with the rotation preceptor during the final 3 days of the rotation. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that a completed Preceptor Evaluation of Student Form is submitted to the Office of Clinical Education within 30 days of completion of the rotation. When a failing grade F is recorded, the associate dean of Clinical Education will notify both the student and the SPC. To achieve a grade of Pass with Honors (PH) on a rotation, the student must achieve all of the following: • earn a standard score of 111 or above on the first attempt on the NBOME Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Achievement Test (COMAT) end-of-discipline examination, if required (a grade of PH cannot be achieved if a student misses an assigned exam) • earn an average score of 4.5, or higher, in each competency that was assessed on the Preceptor Evaluation of Student Form • complete all assigned Canvas module(s) before the end of the rotation • complete and submit to the Office of Clinical Education an electronic Student Evaluation of Clinical Rotation Form before the end of the rotation • complete and submit to the Office of Clinical Education a case log, with the exception of research rotations, before the end of the rotation

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