Appendix U: Illinois Clinical Placement Exception

Effective May 2022, students will be able to be placed into Illinois 3^rd year clerkships if:

1. passed all curricular requirements and
2. are nearing or at timeline requirements and
3. have failed their USMLE step 1 exam

or

1. passed all curricular requirements and
2. are nearing or at timeline requirements and
3. cannot obtain a valid VISA to travel to the UK (documentation required)

This would be an exception to the current policy which requires students to have successfully passed USMLE Step 1 to commence clerkships in the United States. Students will be required to complete all pre-placement requirements prior to be confirmed for placement.

Students would be able to only complete required rotations (Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Family Medicine). They would not be allowed to continue into their 4^th year until they have passed USMLE Step 1 and have met progression requirements to 4^th year.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Clinical Education Operations at our-clinedops@sgu.edu.