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Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University accepted its first class in September 1973. From 1973 until 1983 the MD program was 36 months in length. Beginning in 1983, the MD program length was extended to four years.

Transcript key: 1973-1983

The program leading to the MD degree at Brock VHS is 36 months in length and is composed of three phases.

Phase I (15 months in length)

Students acquire the fundamentals of basic sciences and physical diagnosis.

Phase II

Students experience clerk­ ships in six disciplines.

Phase III

Devoted entirely to selectives in basic and clinical sciences. Students are evaluated on their mastery of specified objectives in each organ system in Phase I, clinical clerk­ ships in Phase II and selectives in Phase lll. Each department may elect to submit written comments on student's individual performance. These comments are part of the transcript.

  • HONORS: Awarded to those who elect to participate in advance objectives as designed by the individual department. The designation was discontinued as of January I, 1976.
  • COMPLETE: Received when all objectives assigned by the depart­ment have been mastered.

Transcript key: 1984-1986

The program leading to the MD degree at Brock VHS is 36 months in length and is composed of three phases.

Phase I (15 months in length)

Students acquire the fundamentals of basic sciences and physical diagnosis.

Phase II

Students experience clerk­ships in six disciplines.

Phase III

Devoted entirely to selectives in basic and clinical sciences. Students are evaluated on their mastery of specified objectives in each organ system in Phase I, clinical clerk­ ships in Phase II and selectives in Phase lll. Each department may elect to submit written comments on student's individual performance. These comments are part of the transcript.

  • PASS: Received when all objectives assigned have been mastered.
  • FAIL: Received when the student fails to meet the assigned objec­tives. The course may be repeated the following year.

Transcript key: 1987

The first year of approximately 40 weeks is presented in an integrated fashion to provide the students with a firm foundation in normal struc­ture and function of the body.

The second year of approximately 35 weeks provides the student with an understanding of the biology of disease, abnormal structure and function.

During the third year, stu­dents rotate through 48 weeks of required clinical experiences (clerkships) in six disciplines.

The final year consists of 12 weeks of required clinical experiences and 20 weeks of elective experiences. Students are evaluated on the achievement of course objectives and grades are assigned using a modified non-reference system.

  • PASS: Received when all objectives assigned have been mastered.
  • FAIL: Received when the student fails to meet the assigned objec­tives. The course may be repeated the following year.

Transcript key: 1988-1989

The first year of approximately 40 weeks is presented in an integrated fashion providing students with a firm foundation in normal structure and function of the body.

The second year or approximately 35 weeks is also presented in an integrated fashion providing students with an understanding of the biology of disease, abnormal structure and function.

During the third year, students rotate through 48 weeks of required clinical experiences (clerkships) in six disciplines.

The final year consists of 8 weeks of required clinical experiences and 24 weeks of elective experiences. Students are evaluated on the achieve­ment of course objectives and grades are assigned using a modified norm-reference system.

  • Honors (H): Awarded for outstanding achievements
  • Pass (P): Awarded for satisfactory performance
  • Fail (F): Failure

Remediation grades are restricted to Pass or Fail only.

Transcript key: 1990-1992

The first year of approximately 40 weeks is presented in an integrated fashion providing students with a firm foundation in normal structure and function of the body.

The second year of approximately 35 weeks provides students with an un­derstanding of the biology of disease, abnormal structure and function, and pharmacology.

During the third year, students rotate through 48 weeks of required clinical experiences (clerkships) in six disciplines.

The final year consists of 5 weeks of required clinical experiences and 27 weeks of elective experiences.

Students are evaluated on the achieve­ment of course objectives and grades are assigned using a modified norm-reference system.

  • H = Honors: Awarded for outstanding achievements HP.. High Pass; Awarded for above average performance
  • P = Pass: Awarded for satisfactory performance
  • F = Fail: Failure
  • EX = Exempt: Student exempted from course by examination
  • W = Withdrew: Student withdrew from course

Remediation grades are restricted to Pass or Fail only.

Transcript key: 1993 to present

The first year of approximately 35 weeks provides the students with a firm foundation in normal structure and function of the body.

The second year of approximately 35 weeks provides students with an un­derstanding of the biology of disease, abnormal structure and function, and pharmacology.

During the third year, students rotate through 48 weeks of required clinical experiences (clerkships) in six disciplines.

The final year consists of 7 weeks of required clinical experiences and 2.5 weeks of elective experiences.

Students are evaluated on the achieve­ment of course objectives and grades are assigned using a modified norm-reference system.

  • AU = Audit
  • H = Honors: Awarded for outstanding achievements HP.. High Pass; Awarded for above average performance
  • HP = High Pass: Awarded for above average performance
  • P = Pass: Awarded for satisfactory performance
  • MP = Marginal Pass: Grade assigned as of July 1, 1995
  • F = Fail: Failure
  • EX = Exempt: Student exempted from course by examination
  • W = Withdrew: Student withdrew from course

Remediation grades are restricted to Pass or Fail only.