Clinical Clerkship Failure A student will fail a clinical clerkship if: 1. A failing grade is submitted by a preceptor on the Preceptor Evaluation Form. 2. A failing grade is earned on the end-of-rotation examination. Failure is defined as less than 65% on both the initial and the make-up exam. 3. The total clerkship grade is less than 70%. Should a student fail a clerkship, the rotation will be repeated at the end of the research semester, thereby extending the length of the curriculum. The student will be responsible for any and all associated costs of repeating the failed clerkship. A failed rotation will result in the student appearing before the Academic Standing Committee and placement of the student on academic probation for the duration of study in the Hofstra University Program in Physician Assistant Studies. Two failed clerkships will result in reappearance before the Academic Standing Committee. All extenuating circumstances will be considered. Dismissal from the program will be considered at that time.
Student Evaluation of Clinical Clerkships Student evaluations of clinical rotations are entered into the Typhon System (See appendix). Student feedback and comments are vital to the growth and continued improvement of the program. Students must submit their evaluation of each clerkship on Typhon and a hard copy in call back packets by call back day. Three (3) points will be deducted from the final grade for the course if the student evaluation is submitted late. The procedure for submitting and printing student evaluation of clinical sites: Enter the Typhon ESAI system Click on Student Evaluation of Clerkship Site Enter the name of the clinical site and the date Fill out the evaluation Click on “submit evaluation” Click on “print my responses” and then click “print”.
Mid-Clerkship Evaluation Mid-clerkship evaluations are completed via the Typhon System by the end of the third week of each clerkship (See appendix). This evaluation instrument is designed for students to determine their strengths and weaknesses early, so that the opportunity to correct deficiencies is possible. This tool also provides the program with feedback regarding clerkship quality. Lastly, it allows the clinical coordinator to identify problems with a clinical site or with an individual student and provide early intervention. If the mid-clerkship evaluation is not submitted on time, three (3) points will be deducted from the final grade for the rotation.
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