Immersion Phase (Year 3)
Guides learners through 7 clerkships (family medicine, internal medicine, neurology and rehabilitation medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery). Career exploration is supplemented with 2 selectives in a specialty of choice. Students develop additional skills through the Transition to Clinical Medicine, Topics in Clinical Medicine, Ethics, and Geriatrics courses.
Course Requirements
*See course catalog on Brightspace
Enrichment Phase (Year 4)
Ensures that learners develop advanced medical knowledge and clinical skills in key areas through a sub-internships, critical care rotation, the required emergency medicine course, and a wide variety of clinical electives at MUSC or other institutions. The Internship 101 Capstone course provides intensive preparation for the transition to the first year of residency training.
Course Requirements & Catalog
- Required Core Courses
- Sub-Internship* (4 weeks)
- Critical Care* (4 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine* (2 weeks scheduled over 4-week block)
- Electives* (24 Weeks)
- Internship 101* (2 weeks, capstone course)
- Ethics in Clinical Care
- Geriatric Medicine
*See course catalog on Brightspace
Documents & Forms
Developing Scholarly Skills Elective Application (PDF)
Longitudinal Research Elective Application (PDF)
Design-your-own Clinical Elective Application (PDF)
Clinical Evaluation Form (PDF) (for away rotations only)
Information regarding Visiting Medical Student rotations at MUSC can be found here.
Contact Us
Kristen Hood Watson, M.D.
Associate Dean for Clinical Education
843-876-2929
watsonkh@musc.edu
Christine Talbot-Bond
Assistant Dean for Clinical Coordination
843-792-2427
talbotbo@musc.edu
Mandy Mims
Clinical Curriculum Coordinator
843-792-1184
mimsman@musc.edu
