Students are required to be at the hospital/clinic daily, Monday through Friday, as well as evenings and weekends if scheduled by the site. During clinical rotations, no unexcused absences are permitted.
Missing a lecture or failing to fulfill a clinical assignment will call into question students’ ability to accept the necessary responsibilities required of a physician. If a student must be absent for a period of a few hours, or a day or two, the student must obtain permission from the clerkship director before leaving. If a student is absent without permission from a scheduled rotation (including electives), the absenteeism could result in a lower or failing grade, and/or disciplinary action.