Grading System
I. Phase 1
Courses in the first-phase curriculum are evaluated on a Credit (Cr) and No-Credit (NCr) basis. For purposes of the final competency outcomes, Competent (C) and Not-Competent (NC) will be recorded for each competency domain (Foundational Knowledge for Practice, Patient Care, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement) on the transcript in a course titled "Phase 1 Competency Course."
No-Credit and Not-Competent outcomes can be updated upon successful completion of course requirements or attainment of competency, respectively.
II. Phase 2
For purposes of the final official grade records of the School of Medicine, the clerkships will be evaluated on a Competent/Not-Competent system in the Patient Care domain.
All competency domains will have one of the following outcomes recorded on the transcript in the "Phase 2 Competency Course":
- Foundational Knowledge for Practice = C/NC/Cd
- Patient Care = C/Nc/Cd
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills = C/NC/Cd
- Professionalism = C/NC
- Systems-Based Practice = C/NC
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement = C/NC
Not-Competent outcomes can be updated upon successful attainment of competency.
III. Phase 3
Courses in the third-phase curriculum are evaluated on a Credit (Cr) and No-Credit (NCr) basis. For purposes of the final competency outcomes, competency domains will appear on the transcript in a course titled “Phase 3 Competency Course” with one of the following outcomes:
- Foundational Knowledge for Practice = C/NC
- Patient Care = C/NC
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills = C/NC
- Professionalism = C/NC
- Systems-Based Practice = C/NC/Cd
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement = C/NC/Cd
No-Credit and Not-Competent outcomes can be updated upon successful completion of course requirements or attainment of competency, respectively.