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Excused Absences
• across ALL years includes:
	o Acute Illness (physical or mental health)
	o Diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services (including sick days)
	o Religious observances
	o Jury Duty
	o Unanticipated Family/Personal Emergencies
	o Conferences (only if the student is presenting, is an officer in a national organization, or other situations by special permission from the course/clerkship director)
• in the third and fourth year, excused absences also include:
	o Residency interviews
	o Step 2 CK
	o Missed clerkship time due to travel complications (must be reported to clerkship director immediately)
	o Match

Students must understand that there are a minimum number of experiences required for valid assessment of their performance on a clinical clerkship. Students must meet all required experiences for a clerkship and as such, students will not be able to meet expectations of a third-year clerkship if too many days are missed. Total absences of more than 3 days in a 4-week third-year clerkship, 4 days in a 6-week third-year clerkship, or 5 days in an 8-week third-year clerkship will require notification to the Associate Dean of Medical Education, who, in collaboration with the clerkship director, determines if the clerkship needs to be repeated or if the missed time can be remediated. If there are concerns with multiple absences, the clerkship director will notify the Associate Deans of Student Affairs and Medical Education.For details see: Attendance, Time Off, and Personal Days Policy