Clinical Grading System
Performance in the clinical years is graded using a 3-component grading system framed around and aligns with the domains of the MD program objectives: knowledge, clinical skills, and professional behavior.
Student performance will be assessed in the 3 primary areas of competency. Final grades will be reported as Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail.
Component Grading for the Core Clerkships
Features 3-Component Grading System
| Components | Elements Assessed | Measures | Weight | Overall Component Score |
Knowledge Competency (for students who start their first year 3 rotations before August 1, 2024) | Knowledge of Clinical Subjects
|
| 100% | Honors High Pass Pass Fail |
Knowledge Competency (for students who start their first year 3 rotations after August 1, 2024) | Knowledge of Clinical Subjects | SGU Midcore Examination NBME Clinical Subject Exam | 20% 80% | Honors High Pass Pass Fail |
| Clinical Skills Competency | Clinical Skills
| Clinical Preceptor Evaluations of
|
40% | Honors High Pass Pass Fail |
Professional Behavior Competency (rotations with start dates prior to August 1, 2023)
| Professional Attitude/Behavior
| Direct Observation
Indirect Observation
(PELs, Medical Ethics Module, Geriatrics Module, Quizzes)
|
50%
| Honors High Pass Pass Fail |
Professional Behavior Competency (rotations with start dates after August 1, 2023)
| Professional Attitude/Behavior
| Direct Observation*
(*a failing grade for the direct observation sub-component will result in an Failing grade for the Professional Behavior Component)
Indirect Observation
(Web-based content as described in clerkship syllabus) |
70%
30% | Honors High Pass Pass Fail |
Determination of Final Grade
| Component 1 | Component 2 | Component 3 | Final Grade |
| Honors | Honors | Honors | Honors |
| Honors | Honors | High Pass | Honors |
| Honors | Honors | Pass | High Pass |
| High Pass | High Pass | High Pass | High Pass |
| High Pass | High Pass | Pass | High Pass |
| High Pass | High Pass | Honors | High Pass |
| Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | Pass | Honors | High Pass |
| Pass | Pass | High Pass | Pass |
| Honors | High Pass | Pass | High Pass |
| Fail | Honors/ High Pass/ Pass | Honors/ High Pass/ Pass | “I” (with required remediation of the failed component) |
| Fail | Fail | Honors/ High Pass/ Pass | Fail (if no prior Fs, must repeat the clerkship) |
| Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail (if no prior Fs, must repeat the clerkship) |