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MED 397A

MD Capstone Experience: Preparation for Residency

UNITS:1
GRADING:Medical School MD Grades
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This 1-week clerkship provides senior medical students an opportunity to review and practice a wide variety of knowledge and skills that are essential to preparing them to work effectively as interns. The capstone clerkship will include a significant emphasis on simulation-based learning as well as small group sessions, didactics, skills labs, and resident panels. Required skills and common experiences during internship will be specifically highlighted, such as cross cover calls, sign out, and advanced communication skills. All training is designed to help students master practical skills that will be essential during the first few months of any intern year. For those students who are not enrolled for the quarter in which the Capstone Clerkship is offered, please contact Mary Devega at mdevega@stanford.edu to register. PREREQUISITES: Completion of required core clerkships. PERIODS AVAILABLE: P11A (5/5/MED 25-5/9/MED 25) or P11B (5/MED 19/MED 25-5/MED 23/MED 25) for 2024-MED 25, P11A (5/4/MED 26-5/8/MED 26) or P11B (5/MED 18/MED 26-5/MED 22/MED 26) for 2025-MED 26, full-time for 1 week. MED 30 students maximum per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Jeff Chi, M.D. and John Kugler, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Mary Devega mdevega@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Course coordinator will send out reporting instructions with syllabus before the start of the clerkship; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 - you will be asked to do one evening session, but no overnight session. OTHER FACULTY: Stanford Medicine faculty and residents from multiple disciplines. LOCATION: SUMC.

Syllabus for selected term:
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Sections

2 Terms
Clerkship 1Open
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Clerkship 2Open
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Clerkship 3Open
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MED 397A: MD Capstone Experience: Preparation for Residency

1 units · Medical School MD Grades

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This 1-week clerkship provides senior medical students an opportunity to review and practice a wide variety of knowledge and skills that are essential to preparing them to work effectively as interns. The capstone clerkship will include a significant emphasis on simulation-based learning as well as small group sessions, didactics, skills labs, and resident panels. Required skills and common experiences during internship will be specifically highlighted, such as cross cover calls, sign out, and advanced communication skills. All training is designed to help students master practical skills that will be essential during the first few months of any intern year. For those students who are not enrolled for the quarter in which the Capstone Clerkship is offered, please contact Mary Devega at mdevega@stanford.edu to register. PREREQUISITES: Completion of required core clerkships. PERIODS AVAILABLE: P11A (5/5/25-5/9/25) or P11B (5/19/25-5/23/25) for 2024-25, P11A (5/4/26-5/8/26) or P11B (5/18/26-5/22/26) for 2025-26, full-time for 1 week. 30 students maximum per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Jeff Chi, M.D. and John Kugler, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Mary Devega mdevega@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Course coordinator will send out reporting instructions with syllabus before the start of the clerkship; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 - you will be asked to do one evening session, but no overnight session. OTHER FACULTY: Stanford Medicine faculty and residents from multiple disciplines. LOCATION: SUMC.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Clerkship — TBA TBA — Chi, Jeffrey, Kugler, John (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Clerkship — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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