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MD Degree Requirements

UND M.D. degree requirements.

Year 1 & 2

    • MED 600 - Orientation
    • MED 601 - Block 1
    • MED 602 - Block 2
    • MED 603 - Block 3
    • MED 604 - Block 4
    • MED 700 - Interprofessional Health Care Course (IPHC)
    • MED 701 - Block 5
    • MED 702 - Block 6
    • MED 703 - Block 7
    • MED 704 - Block 8

Year 3

    • Family Medicine Clerkship
    • Internal Medicine Clerkship
    • Neurology Clerkship
    • Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
    • Pediatrics Clerkship
    • Psychiatry Clerkship
    • Surgery Clerkship
    • Community Medicine & Epidemiology

Year 4

    • 1 Acting Internship (AI)
    • 7 four-week electives
    • Quality Improvement Patient Safety Curriculum

Additional Requirements

    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 Exam
    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 2 CK Exam
    • Dean's Colloquium prior to graduation

Year 1 & 2

    • MED 600 - Orientation
    • MED 601 - Block 1
    • MED 602 - Block 2
    • MED 603 - Block 3
    • MED 604 - Block 4
    • MED 700 - Interprofessional Health Care Course (IPHC)
    • MED 701 - Block 5
    • MED 702 - Block 6
    • MED 703 - Block 7
    • MED 704 - Block 8
    • Passing Score on NBME CBSE (Gateway Exam)

Year 3

    • Family Medicine Clerkship
    • Internal Medicine Clerkship
    • Neurology Clerkship
    • Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
    • Pediatrics Clerkship
    • Psychiatry Clerkship
    • Surgery Clerkship
    • 1 two-week elective from the following:
      • Specialty Exploration
      • Interprofessional - II
      • ROME THRE
    • MED 8001 - Community Medicine & Epidemiology

Year 4

    • 1 Acting Internship (AI)
    • 7 four-week electives
    • Quality Improvement Patient Safety Course

Additional Requirements

    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 Exam
    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 2 CK Exam
    • Dean's Colloquium prior to graduation

Phase 1 (Year 1-April 12, 2021)

    • MED 600 - Orientation
    • MED 601 - Block 1
    • MED 602 - Block 2
    • MED 603 - Block 3
    • MED 604 - Block 4
    • MED 700 - Interprofessional Health Care Course (IPHC)
    • MED 701 - Block 5
    • MED 702 - Block 6
    • MED 703 - Block 7
    • MED 704 - Block 8
    • Passing Score on NBME CBSE (Gateway Exam)

Phase 2 (April 14, 2021- Year 3)

    • Launch Into Clerkships
    • Family Medicine Clerkship
    • Internal Medicine Clerkship
    • Neurology Clerkship
    • Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
    • Pediatrics Clerkship
    • Psychiatry Clerkship
    • Surgery Clerkship
    • 1 two-week elective from the following:
      • Specialty Exploration
      • Interprofessional - II
      • ROME THRE
    • MED 8001 - Community Medicine & Epidemiology
    • 1 eight-week Step Prepration Course
      • Step 1 Prep Program
      • Step 2 Prep Program

Phase 3 (Year 4)

    • 1 Acting Internship (AI)
    • 7 four-week electives
    • Quality Improvement Patient Safety Course

Additional Requirements

    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 Exam
    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 2 CK Exam
    • Dean's Colloquium prior to graduation

Phase 1

    • Launch into Medical School
    • MED 601 - Unified Session 1
    • MED 602 - Unified Session 2
    • MED 603 - Unified Session 3
    • MED 604 - Unified Session 4
    • MED 700 - Interprofessional Health Care Course (IPHC)
    • MED 701 - Unified Session 5
    • MED 702 - Unified Session 6
    • MED 703 - Unified Session 7
    • MED 704 - Unified Session 8
    • 1 two-week Topics in Health elective from the following:
      • MED 9601-02 - COVID-19
      • MED 9601-03 - Global Citizenship
      • MED 9601-04 - HeLa - The Mother of Modern Science
      • MED 9601-05 - Interprofessional-I
      • MED 9601-06 - Introduction to Medical Education
      • MED 9601-07 - REMS-I
    • 2 four-week electives from the following:
      • Electives Pending (See here for updated course availability)
    • Passing Score on NBME CBSE (Gateway Exam)

Phase 2

    • Launch Into Clerkships

Additional Requirements

    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 Exam
    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 2 CK Exam
    • Dean's Colloquium prior to graduation

Phase 1

    • Launch Into Medical School
    • MED 601 - Unit 1
    • MED 602 - Unit 2
    • MED 603 - Unit 3
    • MED 604 - Unit 4
    • MED 700 - Interprofessional Health Care Course (IPHC)
    • MED 701 - Unit 5
    • MED 702 - Unit 6
    • MED 703 - Unit 7
    • MED 704 - Unit 8
    • 1 two-week Topics in Health elective from the following:
      • Electives Pending (See here for updated course availability)
    • 2 four-week Topics in Health electives from the following:
      • Electives Pending (See here for updated course availability)
    • Passing Score on NBME CBSE (Gateway Exam)

Phase 2

    • Launch Into Clerkships

Additional Requirements

    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 1 Exam
    • Passing Score on USMLE Step 2 CK Exam
    • Dean's Colloquium prior to graduation

2020-21 Medical Academic Calendar

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