Clinical Sciences

The Clinical Sciences program begins in the 3rd year of the doctor of medicine program. Students who successfully complete the preclinical program will matriculate into the clinical sciences program.

Core Clerkship – Yr 3
Clinical Clerkship proceeds the 6 trimesters of preclinical sciences and 2 weeks clinical foundation program. The core clinical clerkship courses are done during the third year of the doctor of medicine program. Core clerkship is divided into two 26 weeks sections. The Core Clerkship I (CC I) courses are Medical Center-based while Core Clerkships II (CC II) are either Medical Center-based or Community Health Center-based.

CC I Medical Center-Based clinical clerkships: 26 weeks

8 weeks – Medicine
4 weeks – Emergency Medicine
4 weeks – Surgery
4 weeks – Pediatrics
4 weeks – Family Medicine
2 weeks – Neurology

Department Contact Info

Academic Office
- Guyana

CC II Medical Center-based or Community-based Clerkships: 26 weeks

2 weeks primary care – Internal Medicine
2 weeks primary care – Family medicine
6 weeks – Obstetrics-Gynecology
6 weeks – Psychiatry
4 weeks – Surgery
2 weeks – Pediatrics including adolescent medicine
2 weeks selective: Radiology-imaging, Pathology, Dermatology, other
2 weeks – a concentrated community service project

Total Clerkship weeks: 52 weeks
Total Clerkship Credits: 52 credits
Require Credit hours per week: 40 minimum but must not exceed 80 hours per week

Selective and Elective Clerkship Yr – 4:
The fourth-year comprises the final 10 months of the clinical clerkship period. The first 12 weeks are for required clinical clerkship where a minimum of 6 weeks must be completed in inpatient settings. The remaining period comprises of clinical elective clerkship courses and research.

Required Clinical Clerkship in the fourth year: 4 weeks
Students choose at least 1 of the following 3 clerkships.