Academic Calendar 2013 Search Office of the Registrar Western Homepage
Academic Calendar 2016 FACULTIES SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY MEDICINE PROGRESSION
INTRODUCTION
UNDERGRADUATE SESSIONAL DATES
STUDENT SERVICES
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES
FACULTIES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION
FACULTY MEMBERS
AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
GLOSSARY
NEW MODULES/PROGRAMS
FIRST YEAR UPDATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS




PROGRESSION
Satisfactory Progression
To satisfactorily complete each year, and to progress to the next year or to graduation, a student must meet the following requirements:
  1. For Year 1, students must pass all course work, assignments, examinations of each course in the year, as defined by the Course Chair(s).

  2. For Year 2, students must pass all course work, assignments, examinations of each course in the year, as defined by the Course Chair(s).

  3. For Year 3 (Integrated Clinical Clerkship), students must pass all Clinical Rotations.

  4. For Year 4, students must pass the Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE), all Clinical Science Electives and must meet the requirements of the Integration & Transition Course (final 12 weeks of the program).
Course Weights

Course Length
Course Weight
Up to 60 hours
0.5
61 - 160 hours
1.0
161 - 260 hours
2.0
261 - 360 hours
3.0
361 - 460 hours
4.0
52 weeks Clinical Clerkship
8.0
Clinical Science Electives
1.5

Conditional Progression & Remediation Privileges
In some instances, a student who fails a course, single rotation, the Clerkship or an elective may be provided with remediation at the discretion of the Progression & Awards Committee. Remediation of a course, single rotation, the Clerkship or an elective may only be provided once. A student who does not successfully pass after remediation will be required to withdraw from the program.
  1. A student who has failed a single six-week clinical rotation in Year 3 and has been granted permission to remediate, will do so during Clinical Science Electives in Year 4.

  2. A student who fails the Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) and has been granted permission to remediate will do so at the conclusion of the Integration & Transition.

  3. Permission for remediation will be considered only when following conditions both exist:
a. The total of all failures (FAI) during the Doctor of Medicine program, including failures for which supplemental examination remediation was previously granted, does not exceed three course weights, and:

b. One of the following is true regarding performance in the current Year:
i. At the end of the first semester in Year I and/or the end of Year I, the student has received grades of PAS in all but one course weight;
ii. At the end of the first semester in Year 2 and/or the end of Year 2, the student has received grades of PAS in all but one course weight;
iii. At the end of Year 3 (Integrated Clinical Clerkship), the student has received grades of PAS in all but one Clinical Rotation;
iv. At the end of Year 4, the student has:
1. Met all of the objectives for Integration & Transition and Clinical Sciences Elective Rotations with a grade of FAI on the OSCE, or;
2. Met all of the objectives for Integration & Transition with a grade of PAS on the OSCE but with a grade of FAI on no more than one Clinical Science Elective Rotation, or:
3. Met all of the objectives for Clinical Science Elective Rotations with a grade of PAS on the OSCE but with a grade of FAI on Integration & Transition.
4. A student who fails more than one of Clinical Science Elective Rotations, the OSCE, and/or Integration & Transition will be required to repeat Year 4. A student required to repeat Year 4 must be able to do so within the maximum program length of 6 years or will be required to withdraw.
c. The maximum period of remediation will be:
i. Years 1, 2: Supplemental examination(s) (when granted) must be successfully completed by the student within six weeks of the end of the academic year.
ii. Year 3 Integrated Clinical Clerkship: Supplemental examination(s) (when granted) must be successfully completed within eight weeks of the commencement of Clinical Science Electives.
iii. Year 4 Clinical Science Electives: Supplemental examination(s) (when granted) must be successfully completed by the student within four weeks, to be completed after the end of Year 4.
iv. Year 4 Integration & Transition: Supplemental examination(s) (when granted) must be successfully completed by the student within two weeks, to be completed after the end of Year 4.
v. Year 4 OSCE: Supplemental examination(s) (when granted) must be successfully completed by the student within four weeks, to be completed after the end of Year 4.
d. Students who are required to do remedial work at the end of Year 4 may be required to graduate in the subsequent academic year.

e. Achievement of pass in a remediation does not delete the original grade from the student record. A grade of SRP (Supplemental Examination/Remedial Work Passed) will be separately recorded on the student record.
Requirement to Withdraw
A student who has not met the requirements listed under "Satisfactory Progression" or passed after completion of “Conditional Progression & Remediation Privileges” shall be required to withdraw from the medical program for any of the following reasons:
i. The student has not met the conditions listed under "Conditional Progression" and, therefore, is not eligible for supplemental examination;

ii. The student has met the conditions listed under "Conditional Progression" but permission for supplemental examination is not granted;

iii. The student fails a supplemental examination granted under "Conditional Progression".

iv. The student has met the requirements under "Satisfactory Progression" may be required to withdraw under the University penalties for Scholastic Offenses or violation of the Student Code of Conduct (Western).

v. The student has met the requirements under "Satisfactory Progression" but has demonstrated unprofessional or unethical behaviour as defined by the Policies of the of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics.

vi. The student has not met the requirements for immunization and/or Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening resulting in suspension of clinical privileges, thus failure to complete academic requirements.

vii. The student has failed to remit tuition or student fees and has been sent to collection, resulting in the suspension of clinical privileges, thus failure to complete academic requirements.

viii. The student has met the requirements under “Satisfactory Progression” but has not adhered to the “Program Regulations” identified in this document, including (but not limited to) absenteeism and professional conduct.
Appeals
Students wishing to appeal against a decision of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry should refer to the Undergraduate Medical Education Program Statement on Appeals http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/docs/policies_statements/linked/1-3-7-Statement-on-Appeals.pdf which defers to the process as outlined in the Senate Policy on Academic Rights and Responsibilities.

Grading Scales
The criteria for receiving a "passing" grade will be clearly identified at the start of each course. While percentage grades or letter grades may be used within courses for the purpose of student feedback, a Pass/Fail system is used to identify performance for progression and graduation.
The key to this grading scheme is as follows:

PAS - Clear competency with regards to all criteria considered essential for the completion of that specific course. On any evaluation this will be determined by achieving a minimum of 60%.
CR – Credit
FAI - An inability to meet the minimal acceptable standards for a specific course. Less than 60%
INC – Incomplete
IPR – Course in Progress
SRP - Supplemental Examination/Remedial Work passed
S.01-15
Academic Calendar 2016 FACULTIES SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY MEDICINE PROGRESSION
Decision Academic