Pediatric Clerkship Grading and Evaluation PolicyTo PASS the Pediatric Clerkship, a student must: - Pass the clinical portion of the clerkship
The grade on the clinical portion of the clerkship has several components, inpatient general medicine (or infectious diseases), urgent care evaluations, subspecialty week evaluation and outpatient evaluation. The grade for the clinical portion is determined by combining the student's performance on the above rotations. Students will be evaluated by residents and attendings with whom they worked during the rotation.
- Pass the final exam
- Obtain a cumulative point total of greater than 60
- Complete the CLIPP CASE assignment by the designated deadline
Components for determining your Final Grade
Clinical Performance and Evaluations (65 points)
Clinical evaluations account for 65% of your grade. The inpatient component of your grade is determined by your attending and resident team in consultation with the clerkship director. The outpatient portion of your clinical evaluation is determined by your outpatient preceptor. Final Exam (20 points)
The final examination for pediatrics is a National Board (NBME) subject exam. This is a multiple choice exam comprised of 100 questions. This will account for 20% of your grade. The passing score for clerkship purposes is a subject test score that is greater than the 10th percentile of junior students in your national reference group. This usually translates to about 65 to 67. If a student fails the final examination he/she may repeat the exam provided his/her total points for the clerkship is in the passing range. To be eligible to receive an Honors grade, the subject test score must be equal to or greater than the 50th percentile of junior students in your national reference group (usually around 78). OSCE (15 points)
This will account for 15% of your grade.
Grade Distribution
Final grades will be determined by the clerkship director and will be awarded based on the following distribution: - Honors: Approximately the top 25% of students will receive honors. However, a student must have scored greater than the mean score for their national reference group in order to receive the final grade of honors.
- High Pass: Students in the 55 to 75th percentile in their class will receive a grade of high pass.
- Pass: Students under the 50th to 55th percentile of the class will receive a grade of pass.
- Fail: Students who have failed any portion of the clinical rotation (inpatient or outpatient) will fail the rotation. Students who fail to complete the required CLIPP cases before the required deadline will also receive a failing grade for the rotation. Students who have a cumulative point total of 60 or less will also receive a failing grade for the rotation and will be required to repeat the rotation. If a student receives a failing grade on the National Board Subject Exam (final examination) he/she may repeat the examination if the student's cumulative point total is greater than 60. If the student fails the re-take he/she will fail the clerkship and be required to repeat the clerkship.
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