Clerkship NBME (Shelf) Exam Study Time Policy

PURPOSE
To provide guidance on protected time for medical students for NBME (shelf) exams in the clerkship phase of the curriculum.

AUDIENCE
All medical students in the clerkship phase and clerkship directors

LCME STANDARD
8.7 Comparability of Education/Assessment

POLICY
To adequately prepare for NBME Subject (Shelf) Examinations, students will not be assigned new clinical responsibilities or required to attend didactic sessions after 12 p.m. on the day prior to the Shelf Examination.

PROCEDURE
Students will be released from their clinical responsibilities no later than 12 p.m. on the day before the clerkship’s Shelf Examination. The date of the shelf examination may vary based upon student accommodations.

RESPONSIBILITY
Clerkship Directors

REFERENCES
None

POLICY OWNER
Committee on Educational Policy

REVIEWED & APPROVED BY
Clerkship Directors Workgroup
Clerkship curriculum manager
Committee on Educational Policy*
Curriculum Steering Advisory Committee

REVIEWED DATE and REVIEW CYCLE
July 2024; 3-year cycle

* Indicates the Policy Owner