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Graduation Requirements

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

O'Dowd Hall, Room 428
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309
(location map)
(248) 370-3634
   

Authorizing Body:

 

Curriculum Committee

Date Issued:

 

August 1, 2011

Last Update:

 

May 5, 2022

Reviewed (no updates): November 8, 2024

Rationale:

Students are required to complete a specified set of educational experiences in order to graduate from the School of Medicine. These experiences are part of a larger set of requirements that must be satisfied in order for a student to graduate from the School of Medicine.

Scope and Applicability:

All students enrolled in the School of Medicine.

Procedures: 

Students must successfully complete the following courses, clerkships, and exams in order to be considered for graduation from the School of Medicine.

M3-M4 Year Courses and Clerkships:

  • Required clerkships
    • Internal medicine 
    • Surgery 
    • Pediatrics 
    • Psychiatry 
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Family Medicine 
    • Neurology 
    • Ophthalmology
  • Required courses
    • Embark Research
    • Interdisciplinary studies
  • Four required M4 year clerkships
    • Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
    • Diagnostic Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Sub-internship
  • M4 Sub-Internship
  • Required Electives (16 credit weeks)

Other Requirements

  • Gateway Exam
  • USMLE Step I Exam
  • USMLE Step II CK Exam

Related Policies and Forms:

  • M4 Elective Policy
  • Modified M4 Schedule for Students in Academic Difficulty
  • OUWB Religious Observance
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress to Maintain Enrollment Eligibility
  • Sub-Internship Requirements