Grading Overview: Third-Year Clerkships

Below is a comparison of the grading across clerkships:

Clerkship	Grading process	Components used for grade	Exam
Anesthesia 110	Grading committee assigns grades. The site director writes the summary evaluation. The grade is based on both evaluation scores and educator comments. All clerkship materials must be completed to be eligible for honors.	Evaluation scores and comments. Completion of all required materials.	No exam
Family & Community Medicine 110	Grading committee assigns grades and writes summaries in a collaborative manner. The grade is based on evaluation scores, educators’ comments and the exam score.	80% clinical 10% completing online cases 10% final exam based on fmCases Also required to pass: active participation in all required teaching activities; completion of preceptor log, required course paperwork, and evaluations in a timely manner	Final exam counts for 10% and is based on fmCases.
Medicine 110	Grading committee assigns grades. The site director writes the summary evaluation which is approved by the clerkship director. The grade is based on evaluation scores and educator comments, and the exam score.	Evaluations, numerical scores and qualitative comments; NBME subject exam	Exam equals 10% of course grade, 2 SD below national average is failing score on exam = not eligible for clerkship honors
Neurology 110	Grading committee assigns grades. The clerkship director writes the summary evaluation. Comments are scored by the grading committee using a rubric, this score is added to the numeric E*Value scores and the exam score to determine percentile rank from which grades are determined.	40% evaluations, 40% comments, 20% NBME subject exam	Minimum passing score for the exam is 60. Exam counts 20% toward the final grade.
Obstetrics & Gynecology 110	Grading committee assigns grades and writes summary evaluations. The grade is based on evaluation scores and educator comments, and the exam score.	90% evaluation scores and comments, 10% NBME subject exam to be eligible for honors must pass exam on first try and have no professionalism issues.	Minimum passing score for the exam is 60. 10% of overall score.
Pediatrics 110	Grading committee assigns grade. The site director writes the summary evaluation which is approved by the clerkship director. The grade is based on evaluation scores and educator comments, and the exam score.	Primarily evaluation scores and comments, additional information provided about performance to site or clerkship director are considered	Exam supports eval scores in fund of knowledge, 70% to pass
Psychiatry 110	Grading committee makes recommendations to the clerkship director. The clerkship director assigns grades and writes summaries. The grade is based on evaluation scores and educator comments, and the exam score. For longitudinal clerkships, final RIME weighs more.	Evaluation scores and comments, NBME subject exam	Must score at or above 5^th percentile to pass exam
Surgery 110	Grading committee assigns grade. The clerkship director writes summaries. The grade is based on evaluation scores and educator comments, and the exam score.	65% clinical, 10% physical exam, and 25% NBME subject exam	Passing Score is 62.