Committees
Admissions Committee
The mission of the Admissions Committee is to admit a diverse class of outstanding students who show great promise for becoming creative leaders in medicine and science. The committee has direct responsibility and final authority for determining who is admitted to Yale School of Medicine for both the MD and the Medical Scientist Training Program.Progress Committee
The Progress Committee reviews each student for satisfactory academic progress, suitability for continued advancement in the curriculum and for graduation. In addition, the Progress Committee reviews requests for leaves of absence or extended study beyond what is provided in the policy, concerns about academic performance or progress, lapses in professionalism or misconduct, and other special circumstances.Thesis Chair Committee
The Office of Student Research’s mission is executed at the departmental level by “departmental thesis chairs,” who comprise Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) formal Departmental Thesis Chair Committee. These individuals serve a critical role in the cultivation and management of YSM’s student research enterprise and fulfill myriad roles related to medical student research at YSM.
Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Review Committees
The Curriculum Review Committees are subcommittees of the Education Policy and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) and work collaboratively with departments, faculty, and students to review and improve individual integrated courses, clerkships, and electives. Each committee presents a review of its work and recommendations to the EPCC, annually, and as needed for emerging topics.
If you would like to share input or are interested in the work of these committees, please contact Jeremy Moeller.
Pre-Clerkship Review Subcommittee (PCRSC)
The Pre-Clerkship Review Subcommittee is charged with assessing each course in the curriculum at least once every three years and more frequently when deemed necessary by the committee.
If you would like to share input or are interested in the work of this committee, please contact co-chairs Peter Takizawa or Michael DiGiovanna.
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Clerkship Review Subcommittee (CRSC)
The Clerkship Review Subcommittee is charged with assessing each clerkship in the curriculum at least once every four years.
If you would like to share input or are interested in the work of this committee, please contact the chair, Shefali Pathy.
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Elective Review Subcommittee (ERSC)
The Elective Review Subcommittee is charged with assessing each elective and subinternship in the curriculum at least once every four years.
If you would like to share input or are interested in the work of this committee, please contact the chair, Rachel Liu.