Participation in all mandatory sessions of the MD Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is expected. These sessions include, but are not limited to, mandatory lectures, clinical correlate small group sessions, laboratories, clinical skills (POM/ASM) sessions, and any sessions designated as "patient encounters" where patients or families are present. Mandatory sessions are marked as such on the Phase/Year Google calendars.
If you are absent, you may miss graded classroom activities, team assessments, or other participation opportunities that count towards your overall participation grade. At the discretion of the module/course director(s), make-up work may be required depending on the nature of the activity or time missed.
To request an absence, please fill out the form below. You are allowed up to five (5) personal days per semester, which are tracked by the Office of Curricular Affairs.
1. For planned absences, you must complete and submit this request form 2 weeks (14 days) in advance of the mandatory session.
2. For unplanned absences, please fill out the absence request form as soon as you know and prior to the start of the session. You must indicate a reason for the last-minute request. Only the following reasons for unplanned time off will be considered for approval:
- Acute illness
- Urgent medical evaluation
- Unexpected family/personal emergency or caregiver obligation
If this is an unplanned absence request during an assessment day, please email preclerkships@mssm.edu.
Upon submission, you will receive an acknowledgment email confirming receipt of your request. Personal day requests are approved if they fulfill the stipulations outlined in the Attendance and Absence Policy.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.