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RTR 4000 Required Transition to Residency (P/F)
This course includes specialty-based workshops, panel discussions, plenary speakers, and clinical skills practice sessions designed to prepare students for residency.
McGovern Medical School's fourth-year elective programs permit students to seek clinical opportunities away from Houston, at their own expense, ranging from family practice in rural communities to experiences in the most sophisticated settings requiring advanced technology. International clinical and research electives also are available. The School is fortunate regarding the wealth of clinical opportunities available to its students.
The fourth-year elective catalog is available online at https://med.uth.edu/admissions/current-students/ms4/
Fourteen weeks are available for vacation or additional electives. These weeks may be used during the required clerkships in special circumstances and with prior approval of the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs. Pass/Fail