POLICY

Student Work Hours

in Clinical Clerkships

NOTE: This Policy shall apply to all Clerkships taken during Year Three and Year Four.

During the clerkships students will not spend on average more than eighty (80) hours per week in required clinical and educational activities.

Required activities include, but are not limited to, formal didactic teaching, hospital rounds and activities, out-patient clinic attendance, in-house and at home call, and attendance at examinations. Required activities do not include personal study time or optional educational experiences.

Approved by the Year Three Curriculum Committee
November 28, 2005

Reviewed by the Year Three Curriculum Committee
June 25, 2012