Request for a Change in Curricular Content
The Curriculum Committee has central oversight on major changes to the curriculum. Course and clerkship directors must request Curriculum Committee approval before making major changes to existing curriculum. Directors are empowered to make minor changes (e.g., faculty, format, timing, sequence, weightings) without prior approval.
For more information, see these instructions.
To request approval, fill out this document.
Proposal Procedure for a New Elective at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The elective curriculum at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine is designed so that students can pursue areas of interest that will deepen and broaden their education. It also is a time for students to fill in any gaps in clinical knowledge or skills prior to the start of residency. UPSOM has a rich set of electives from which our students may choose. New experiences benefit our curriculum.
The following procedure is necessary for an elective to be added to the current menu and to be officially listed in the Course Handbook.
- The elective proposal form, available from the Office of Medical Education, must be completed.
- A signed letter from the chair of the department in which the elective’s director has faculty appointment must accompany the proposal. The purpose of this letter is to assure that the course director has sufficient time to devote to the elective.
- Completed forms should be given to the Chair of the UPSOM Curriculum Committee or Associate Dean for Medical Education for initial discussion, questions, and review.
- The elective will be reviewed by the appropriate subcommittee and then the full Curriculum Committee; if approved, the registrar will issue a course number for enrollment.
This process generally takes 2-3 months.