We are excited for this class as you embark on residency interview season! As a reminder, IU School of Medicine allows students to reschedule educational activities, wherever possible, for residency interviews. Our ability to accommodate schedule changes depends on each of us communicating effectively and it is critical to speak up in a timely fashion. Please review the IUSM Guide to Time Away for Phase 3 for guidance on scheduling flexibility for interviews. All time away interview requests (from core rotations and electives) should be submitted via the online request form.
Here are some key points from our scheduling guide:
- Per policy, students who miss three or more days of clinical responsibilities in a rotation may need to make up time continuously to allow sufficient opportunity for integration into a clinical team, observation, feedback, and performance assessment.
- Per policy, all makeup activities should be completed within 14 days of the end of the course to allow timely assessment of a grade.
- Students should discuss their options for managing anticipated and short-notice interview scheduling conflicts with their lead advisor and/or career mentor before making interview plans.
- For elective courses, students should plan time away in advance with the course director and discuss the potential flexibility for unexpected interviews.
- For required rotations, students should contact the statewide and site course directors, course coordinator, and lead advisor immediately upon becoming aware of a conflict between the required rotation schedule and a residency interview to plan appropriately. Accommodation for time away for interviews is at the course director’s discretion and is based on the circumstances and availability of accommodation, with expectations to make up any time missed from the required curriculum.
- For unexpected interview opportunities that arise during the rotation, the usual appeals process may not be feasible. The student may request, within 48 hours of the course director’s decision on time away accommodations, an expedited review by the curricular directors for Phase 3; the course director’s decision will be final until and unless the review results in revision.
