Grading – The course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. There are 3 components required to pass the course:

1. Attendance is mandatory. However, in the event of an absence, a two-page Reflection Paper describing your recent clerkship rotation experiences is required to keep you in the habit of reflecting. Please email your Reflection Paper to your Reflection Small Group Facilitators and, for your file, to Greg Gale ggale@lumc.edu

2. Satisfactory MS3 Participation in the following PCM-1 mentor/teacher activities are a requirement to earn a grade of “pass” in PCM-3:

• Meeting with M1 student mentee for three encounters during Semester 1 and four encounters during Semester . Signed Evaluation form from MS1 Mentee Regarding Your Performance as a Mentor/Teacher (Form)
• PCM-1 Physical Exam Skills Workshops and OSCEs (One session per third-year student)

MS3 satisfactory participation in the PCM-1 Physical Exam Skills Workshops and OSCE’s will be verified by the PCM-1 course administration.

3. "Successful completion of a cumulative final examination (details to follow)."

4. Final Reflection Paper

1. Click here for the details of the Final Written Reflection Requirement.