Preclerkship

Suggested questions to ask specialists (and yourself) to help you determine what areas of medicine are good fits for your goals, interests, lifestyle and personality.

All faculty who teach in the Preclerkship Phase will be evaluated by medical students, and evaluations will be conducted through MedLearn. The Office of Accreditation, Quality & Analytics will send faculty evaluations to block/course directors, who are responsible for reviewing and distributing evaluations to the respective faculty.

This policy is intended to protect medical student confidentiality and provides restrictions on requests for and use of College of Medicine – Tucson (COM-T) undergraduate Medical Education Data for research and program improvement purposes. Data requests must be submitted to and approved by the Accreditation & Analytics Office. Medical Education Data must be used in a manner that protects student confidentiality.

This policy is intended to describe the process for student challenges to Pre-Clerkship high-stakes exam items
and any resulting grade changes that might take place after a post exam review.

The schedule for retake and remediation of Year I and Year II blocks and exams

The College of Medicine has secured a group disability insurance plan through Guardian for all medical students. This plan is both comprehensive and affordable and does not require any pre-issuance testing or medical examinations. The details of the plan, including benefits, are covered in these documents. In order to obtain this plan, all students must be enrolled and in good standing. The college assesses a $12.00 fee per semester to your tuition bill (see Bursar's account), which covers your cost of the policy.

All University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson (COM-T) undergraduate medical students must meet the Technical Standards throughout their enrollment in the MD Program. Satisfaction of the Technical Standards is an ongoing academic requirement.

To provide students with guidelines for examining patients in a sensitive physical exam.

This policy prohibits dual relationships where Health Professionals both provide Healthcare Services to medical students and participate in those same students’ academic assessment or promotion decisions, with exceptions for large class lectures and emergency care situations.

This policy requires that all medical students must complete mask fit testing before beginning clinical rotations, with clinical sites providing standard personal protective equipment and specialized accommodations available for religious or medical needs. Students requiring accommodation must notify the Office of Curricular Affairs at least 6 weeks prior to scheduled fit testing, and those who miss scheduled testing must complete it on their own time and at their own expense.