Yearly Requirements to Progress and Graduation Requirements

Students at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been carefully selected to meet the demands of medical studies. At the time of graduation, the Icahn School of Medicine verifies that every student is adequately trained to function in a constantly changing professional milieu, and that the public can be assured of our students’ competence to practice. If a student encounters difficulties, while at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, we are prepared to deal systematically with the issue in an environment of support and supervision. We use mentoring and remediation whenever possible. The School’s academic requirements are designed to ensure the success of all our graduates.

We do not allow any student to advance to the next year without completing all requirements for the preceding year.

Year 1 Requirements

Year 1: Fall Semester

Art and Science of Medicine Year 1
Structures
InFocus Week 1
Molecular, Cellular, and Genomic Foundations

Year 1: Spring Semester

Other Requirements

All first-year courses must be passed prior to the start of the fall semester of Year 2.
In addition, students must complete all required Year 1 milestones by the end of the spring semester of Year 1.
Students must complete all evaluations for all courses in order to be promoted to the next academic year

For full description of courses requirements, go here

Year 2 Requirements

Year 2: Fall Semester

Art and Science of Medicine Year 2
Brain and Behavior
InFocus Week 3
Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
Pulmonary Pathophysiology

Year 2: Spring Semester

Other Requirements

All second-year courses must be passed by the end of the Spring Semester of Year 2 and prior to taking USMLE Step 1.
Students must complete all required Year 2 milestones by the end of the spring semester of Year 2.
Students must complete all evaluations for all courses in order to be promoted to the next academic year

For full description of courses, go here.

Year 3 Requirements

Year 3 Required Core Clerkships and Courses

Other Requirements

All required Year 3 clerkships and courses must be passed. before taking Year 4 clerkships.
Students in the Classes of 2021 and 2022 must successfully complete a total of 14 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 10 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students in the Classes of 2023 and 2024 must successfully complete a total of 28 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 22 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students must complete all required Year 3 milestones by the end of the spring semester of Year 3.
Students must complete all evaluations for all courses in order to be promoted to the next academic year.

There will be no elective credit for repeating clinical portions of failed clerkships.

For full description of clerkships and courses, go here.

To learn about how Year 3 and 4 Electives, go here.

Year 4 Requirements

Year 4 Required Core Clerkships and Courses

Introduction to Internship
Emergency Medicine
InFocus Week 8
One Sub Internship (either Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Surgery or Pediatrics)

Other Requirements

All required clerkships must be passed in order to graduate.
Students in the Classes of 2021 and 2022 must successfully complete a total of 14 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 10 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students in the Classes of 2023 and 2024 must successfully complete a total of 28 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 22 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students must complete all the graduation requirements listed below.

For full description of course requirements, go here.

To learn about how Year 3 and 4 Electives, go here.

Graduation Requirements

Academic Requirements

Students must complete the above required courses and clerkships.
Students in the Classes of 2021 and 2022 must successfully complete a total of 14 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 10 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students in the Classes of 2023 and 2024 must successfully complete a total of 28 weeks of elective credit in order to graduate. For those students in the InterACT Program, a total of 22 weeks is required due to longer clerkship weeks required for the program.
Students must take and pass USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK by dates determined.

Scholarly Requirement

Students are required to complete a scholarly product in order to graduate. Students will participate in a curriculum that includes a research requirement to be completed by graduation. Students can fulfill the requirement by submitting a first-author abstract approved by a mentor and a track advisor to Medical Student Research Day and presenting the project as a poster or an oral talk in Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, or Year 4.

Evaluations

Students must complete all evaluations for all courses and clerkships in order to graduate. This includes evaluations of faculty and preceptors in those courses and clerkships.

Required Procedures

Students must complete the required core procedures for graduation

Other Requirements

Complete the ISMMS Internal Graduation Survey
Complete the Graduation Checklist

NOTE: In order to participate in patient care activities, all students must have current certifications in HIPAA, BLS, and Infection Control.