Clerkship Grade

Starting with the clerkship that beings on October 24, 2011, the Final Surgery Clerkship score is determined by the Clinical and the NBME score.

Clinical Score – 50% of Final Score

• 75%  service evaluations (see attached evaluation)
• 25%  tutorial evaluation (see attached evaluation)

NBME Percentile Score – 50% of Final Score

Surgery Clerkship Grading Scale for Final Grade:

Honors: A Final Score (50% Clinical Score and 50% NBME Percentile Score) in the 75^th - 100^th percentile

High Pass: A Final Score (50% Clinical Score and 50% NBME Percentile Score) in the 40^th - 74^th percentile

Pass: A Final Score (50% Clinical Score and 50% NBME Percentile Score) in the 10^th – 39^th percentile

Condition: An NBME exam score below the 10^th percentile compared with the national sample is unacceptable and requires that the test be taken again.  This will result in a Condition grade.  Once a passing score on the exam has been registered, the surgery clerkship grade will be converted to a permanent Condition Pass grade.

Fail: A Final Score (50% Clinical and 50% NBME Percentile Score) below the 10^th percentile results in a failing grade.