Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2023–2024 38 Failure and Retaking of Step 1 Students who fail USMLE Step 1 on their initial attempt may not be able to begin the clinical clerkships with their peers and will be presented to the SPAC. The committee will examine each student’s situation individually and may allow a student to take an administrative break in enrollment for the purpose of preparing for and retaking Step 1 by a date determined by the committee. In this circumstance, should the student successfully pass Step 1, the student will be able to reengage with the curriculum on a time line determined by the committee. A student who fails Step 1 in the student’s second attempt will be presented again to the SPAC. USMLE Step 2 Examination Scheduling of Step 2 and Failure/Retaking Step 2 Students must pass the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination in order to graduate. Students must take the Step 2 examination by November 1 to facilitate receipt of the scores by residency programs before final ranking decisions are made. Passing scores must be documented no later than April 15 of the year in which the student expects to graduate. Failure to document a passing score for the Step 2 exam by April 15 will result in a delay in graduation. Failure to pass, after the third attempt, either Step 1 or Step 2 CK will result in automatic dismissal from NSU MD. Students must be enrolled in NSU MD to register for—and take—the USMLE Step 1 and 2 CK examinations. (Students on a brief, approved administrative break in enrollment are considered enrolled.) Students are required to apply for the USMLE examinations with sufficient time to request test date(s) on or before NSU MD deadlines. Students with circumstances that prevent them from taking or retaking the USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 CK, according to the dates in this policy, must, as soon as possible, petition in writing to the assistant dean of Admissions and Student Affairs (ADASA) to request an administrative break in enrollment. The ADASA will forward the matter to the SPAC for review and final determination. Student Academic Files NSU MD adheres to NSU’s FERPA policies regarding the maintenance of student academic files. The policy can be found in the NSU Student Handbook and is also available at nova.edu/registrar/services /ferpa.html. Policy on Student Education Records Student education records are kept in a secure manner to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the records. To preserve the accuracy of student educational records, which contain student academic
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