All students are required to complete and pass 32 weeks of coursework meeting the following criteria:
- One 4-week Acting Internship in any core area – Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine or Critical Care (must be taken at affiliated hospitals)
- One 4-week Emergency Medicine or Critical Care elective
- 24 weeks of electives (up to 16 weeks may be taken at approved extramural institutions, and no more than 16 weeks may be taken in the same core area)
The 12 remaining weeks of the fourth year may be used for other electives, independent study, further research, residency interviews or remediation (if needed). Students finish the fourth year with a one-week Capstone Experience that provides specialty-specific preparation for internship, leadership training and teaching experience.
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is always seeking out educational opportunities for our M4 students. If you are a physician in Orlando or the surrounding areas and are interested in teaching M4 students, please contact Ms. Elizabeth Webber, Elective Clerkship Administrator via phone at 407-266-1593 or email at Elizabeth.Webber@ucf.edu to receive more information.
Questions regarding the M4 curriculum should be directed to Dr. Magdalena Pasarica at Magdalena.Pasarica@ucf.edu. Questions regarding M4 electives should be directed to Dr. Hina Lone, Director of Electives via email at Hina.Lone@ucf.edu.