Welcome to the M4 Clinical Comprehensive Assessment (CCA)! The mission of the M4 CCA and  a summary of  the knowledge, skills and attitudes sampled by the exam may be reviewed at:

M4 CCA Mission Statement

Please also refer to the links provided below that describe the exam content in more detail and provide useful references and resources that will aid your preparation for the exam. In particular, do not fail to review the power point presentation CCA: Practical Advice (powerpoint).  It will provide you with a number of helpful hints and links to aid in your preparation for both the M4 CCA and the Clinical Skills Step 2 Examination. At any time, please feel free to contact me at the address e-mail listed below with any questions regarding the M4 CCA.

On behalf of the M4 CCA Committee, I wish you the best of luck on the exam and in your future!

Best regards,

Mary Ellen Hernadez, M.D., M.S.
Director, M4 Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA)
maryeb@med.umich.edu

PART 1: COMPUTER BASED STATION EXAM

Wed, May 27, 2009 - Fri, May 29, 2009 (9:00 am - 9:00 pm)
Sat, May 30, 2009 (Noon - 5:00 pm)
Sun, May 31, 2009 (Noon - 5:00 pm)
Mon, June 1, 2009 (9:00 am - 9:00 pm)

* Sign-up for Part 1 is not necessary. Report to LRC Computer Cluster on any of the of the above days/times to complete this portion of the exam.

PART 2: CLINICAL EXAM
Dates:
Wednesday, May 27 - Friday, May 29 and Monday, June 1, 2009

TIMES:
8:00-12:30 p.m. (report to the lobby of the LRC at 7:30 a.m.)
1:00 - 5:30 p.m. (report to the lobby of the LRC at 12:30 p.m.)

CLINICAL EXAM SIGN-UP:

Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 8:00am through Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 8:00pm , you will have the opportunity to sign up for an exam session on one of the dates listed above. Please keep in mind that assignment to these dates will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If you do not sign up for a session we will assign you a day and time to take the exam. The URL for sign-up is:

https://www.umms.med.umich.edu/signup/

*NO SWITCHING IS ALLOWED AFTER 5/8. IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THE TIME YOU SELECTED YOU MUST RESOLVE IT BY FINDING SOMEONE TO SWITCH WITH AND E-MAIL Kelly Poszywak at kellypos@umich.edu by 9 a.m. on Friday, 5/8.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 8-5 p.m.

or

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 from 8-5 p.m.

M4 CCA Class Memo
M4 CCA Grading Policy
M4 CCA Mission Statement

You are required to have the following items with you when you report for the exam:

• White coat
• Watch with second hand
• Pen or pencil
• Reflex hammer
• Stethoscope

Other:

• U of M ID (MCard)
• Honor Code number

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