In stage three of NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s MD curriculum, you can take Step 1 or Step 2 of the U.S. Medical Licensure Exam (USMLE) and pursue individualized exploration in specialty and subspecialty areas of interest through post-clerkship electives, and the advanced clinical skills module.

Critical Care Clerkship

In a four-week critical care clerkship, you develop the knowledge, skills, and experience you need to care for critically ill patients. You are assigned to a specialty intensive care unit and become an active member of the care team. Responsibilities include daily teaching rounds and following, assessing, and treating critically ill patients. 

Acting Internships

Another component of stage three of the MD curriculum is a four-week acting internship in one of three areas—advanced medicine, advanced surgery, or advanced pediatrics. During the acting internship, you take on patient care responsibilities that exceed those in your core clerkships. This helps you excel during the internship year of your upcoming residency. Acting internship responsibilities may include taking overnight calls, admitting patients, and entering orders. 

Advanced Medicine Acting Internship

The advanced medicine acting internship provides additional training and experience in managing the care of hospitalized patients on an internal medicine inpatient ward. It better prepares you for a residency in internal medicine or, if that is not your eventual destination, offers a final opportunity to study internal medicine before you complete residency training in another area.

Advanced Surgery Acting Internship

The advanced surgery acting internship provides additional training and experience in general surgery. It also fulfills the acting internship graduation requirement for students applying for a residency in general surgery or another surgical specialty.

Advanced Pediatrics Acting Internship

The advanced pediatrics acting internship is for students who have successfully completed their pediatrics clerkship and are interested in additional pediatrics training and experience. It also fulfills the acting internship graduation requirement for students applying for a residency in pediatrics.

Grades are honors, high pass, pass, and fail.

Transition to Residency

During the two-week transition to residency course, students focus on integrating basic science and clinical knowledge. You then work to identify your own learning needs as you look ahead to your internship. The course is a mix of workshops, simulation, and conferences. A key focus is on developing autonomy, understanding the limits of self-reliance, and knowing when to ask for help. The overall goal is to put students in a position to not only survive, but also to thrive as a leader and educator during your internship and residency years.

Plus-One Dual Degree or Research Program

At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, our four-year plus-one dual degree or research programs allow students to explore various interests along with medicine. You can earn your MD degree in tandem with a master’s degree from another NYU graduate school, expanding your career options in less time and at a reduced cost than completing the degrees separately.

Students can access specific requirements through Brightspace (a Kerberos ID and password are required), our learning management portal.

The authoritative source for curriculum requirements is exclusively found at NYU Bulletins.