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Attendance policy for MS4, esp with interviews

  • 1.  Attendance policy for MS4, esp with interviews

    Posted 10-28-2022 02:02:00 PM
    Wondering what your school's attendance policies are for fourth year students, and specifically as it relates to time off for residency interviews. 
    - Does your curriculum have dedicated time off for students to attend residency interviews?
    - Do you limit number of days off students can take off for interviews on core rotations (SubI, AI, ICU, etc) vs electives?
    - What are the consequences of your policies? What tends to happen when students do ask for more time off to interview? As the interview season start/end seems to be expanding, are you feeling additional pressure from students to be allowed more time off? 

    Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

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    Aleena Paul
    Director of Fourth Year Curriculum
    New York Medical College
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