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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
MD Education Program
Phase three of training in the MD program emphasizes professional development, career exploration and clinical learning to prepare for residency.

MD Curriculum Year Four

The third phase of training emphasizes professional development activities, individualized career exploration and advanced clinical learning to prepare for residency. In this phase, fourth-year medical students engage in robust clinical experiences that feature progressive levels of direct responsibilities in patient care, and they return to basics to explore the importance of their foundational-science knowledge in clinical settings. In this phase of the curriculum, students also explore their self-directed, lifelong-learning process. 

Core Training

During required rotations, fourth-year MD students continue to gain specialty-specific clinical skills.

Electives

Elective courses provide medical students opportunities to advance specific skills and pursue topics of special interest.

Phase 3 calendar represents a sample schedule and not every student's schedule. In April students prepare for Phase 3 and Step 2 Study. In May students take the critical care selective. June is an open block, followed by electives in July and August. September is a four week emergency medicine rotation, followed by open block in October and an elective in November. In December, a two week open block is followed by a two week radiology clerkship. January is an elective, followed by Transitions 3 selective in February, a final elective in March and a sub-internship selective in April. Graduation is in May.