Time Limits for Successful Completion of Coursework -- Select the Page to Return to --Medical Student GradingDermatology LinksOnline CME Courses MissionAdministrationDivision of Student Health Services - Department of Family and Community MedicineTechnical Standards for The University of Alabama School of MedicineUSMLE Steps 1 and 2 and the Clinical Skills ExaminationMedical Student Academic Status, Advancement, and GraduationUAB Medicine Spring 2008School of Medicine Policies Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryRegistrar/Records Information for Current StudentsDiplomaDermatology Residency ProgramPagersCardiovascular MRIAcademic Success ProgramsOrientation WeekContact UsWellness and HealthAbout UsFellowship ProgramsClinical and Joint Health Science Departments The pre-clinical course curriculum (years 1 and 2) must be completed within four consecutive years from the time of admission to medical school. Failure to successfully complete all coursework in years I and 2 within the 4-year time limit will constitute sufficient grounds for dismissal from medical school. Successful completion of year 2 includes the USMLE Step 1 examination. Clinical Science course curriculum (years 3 and 4) must be accomplished within three years from successful completion of USMLE Step I. Inability to complete all of the Clinical Science coursework required for graduation within the 3-year time limit will constitute sufficient grounds for dismissal. For students who fail to academically progress during the time periods stipulated above, the decision to dismiss the student will be determined by the promotion committee. Approved on 3/15/97 by Harold J. Fallon, MD MACP, Dean, University of Alabama School of Medicine		UME Home Senior Associate Dean: H Hughes Evans, MD, PhD Undergraduate Medical Education Faculty and Staff UME Responsibilities Volker Hall 202 1530 THIRD AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-0019 Tel: (205) 934-5678 Fax: (205) 934-3278
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