The fourth-year curriculum allows students to design a personalized course of study. The selectives enable students to make choices about their courses, but these choices must include a selection in the following specific areas of study: rural medicine, critical care, health of the public, and a subinternship.

Course requirements for the M.D. Degree

(Fourth Year = 32 weeks/8 months)

• Rural Preceptorship
  FAPR 900 - (4 wks) 
• Subinternship (4 wks)
  Choose from: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Ob-Gyn, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery or Neurosurgery
• Critical Care Selective (4 wks)
  Choose from: Anesthesia, ICU Medicine, CCU Medicine, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Burn Center, Neurosurgery or ICU Surgery
• Electives (16 wks):
  No more than 4 credits of non-clinical/patient care electives can be counted toward graduation credits. A minimum of 12 credits of electives must be clinical/patient care electives.

4th Year Clinical Schedule Information

• 4th-year track selection
• Sub I requirements and forms
• Critical Care Requirements and forms
• Elective requirements and forms
• Special Program/Externship information
• Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) application instructions and participating hospitals and schools

4th Year Clerkship/Course Contacts

Kansas City Courses

Kansas City Subinternships

Wichita Courses

Wichita Subinternships