Year Four - MS4
Electives and Capstone
The final stretch to being a physician leader and more.
MS4 Advanced Clinical Schematic
The final year of the medical school curriculum includes clinical elective blocks, residency interviews, and a capstone course. Match day and commencement are two milestones events held towards the end of the fourth year.
Elective Coursework
Students are encouraged to pursue their passion for research and scientific inquiry in addition to their clinical coursework requirements.
Requirements
Students are required to have 30 weeks of electives, and 24 weeks are required to be clinical. For the remaining 6 weeks, many of you will add a research activity, either as part of your Masters’ program or as research time.
Elective Designations
Elective Proposals
Please submit the 4th- Year Elective proposal form through Qualtrics. New elective proposals will be sent to the appropriate Director of 4th Year Medical Education for review and approval then reviewed and approved by the Medical Education Committee (MEC) semiannually. We recommend that all new elective submissions are submitted by the October 1 deadline to have the approved electives listed and scheduled for the following academic year’s Course Catalog. The courses approved in April will be announced to the students via email as this is a late add.
For example, if an elective proposal was submitted on October 1, 2024, and is approved, this course will be added to the 2025-2026 Course Catalog, where students will select the courses in December 2024 prior to the lottery.
If an elective proposal was submitted on April 1, 2025, and is approved, this course will be announced to the current MS4s.
| Submission Deadline | Review Month | Approved Course Added |
|---|---|---|
| April 1 | April MEC Meeting | Current Academic Year |
| October 1 | October MEC Meeting | Following Academic Year |
Capstone
The capstone course for our graduating medical students is aimed at ensuring their preparedness for clinical practice as interns, providing closing educational statements on important topics that will be ubiquitous during early clinical practice, and permitting the development of deeper conversations about topics of interest.
Match Day
Match Day