7.8 Two-Term Limit Policy
The Clinical Internship (T7 -10) program is designed to give every intern at least three different clinical experiences.
To be considered for a third term at the same clinic, an extern must spend the majority of clinic hours at a subsequent clinic site.
Considerations:
- The clinic hours for T10 are 25 – 40 per week, and a minimum of 300 for the term.
- Externs must spend the majority of clinic hours at the subsequent preceptorship site: a minimum of 51% of their clinic hours. The 51% requirement includes the weekly number of combined clinic hours from both sites and the cumulative clinic hours for the entire term.
- Externs are allowed to be at both Preceptorship sites for only the contracted hours.
If an intern would like to seek a third term at the same clinic, they may submit a request using the following procedure:
1) The intern must submit a written request to the Dept. of Clinical Education, for an exception to the two-term limit policy. In this letter, s/he must identify the following:
- The educational and career factors that make this placement beneficial
- Provide the name of the faculty clinician for the additional site
- Indicate your clinic shift schedule for each site
2) Each faculty clinician must submit a letter in support of these placements.
3) If the request for an exception to the Two-Term Limit Policy is approved, the extern must:
- Ensure that each preceptor is credentialed and approved by Clinical Education
- Submit a completed Preceptor/Extern Learning Agreement and Contract for each clinician with specific clinic hours scheduled at both Preceptorship sites.
- If a T10 Only clinic, the intern must have met all graduation requirements.