# Electives For information on PhD Program electives, please refer to the requirements for each MTA under program requirements: ; this is generally two advanced electives taken in the second year of PhD after all core courses have been completed; may vary by MTA. For information on MD Program Electives, please refer here: MD-PhD legacy curriculum students re-joining during Ascend curriculum *Students must complete 16 weeks of elective rotations during Phase 2 and Phase 3 combined:* 1. *Clinical Electives (12 Weeks minimum) of which at least 4 weeks must be dedicated to a medicine subspecialty or critical care elective.*   2. *Remainder of elective time can be fulfilled through* * *Additional clinical electives* * *Scholarly pursuit beyond the AOC requirements* * *Non-clinical MD rotations/courses* * *Service/longitudinal electives (up to a maximum of 4 weeks)* *MD/PhD students in the PhD phase may receive a maximum of four (4) weeks of elective credit in an established ISMMS elective provided that:* 1. *The student is matriculated in the ISMMS Graduate School and eligible to enroll in coursework; and* 2. *The elective is marked in the electives catalog as accessible to MSTP students in the PhD phase\** 3. *The student received approval to participate from their scientific mentor.* \*These electives include· * MED6909: EHHOP Teaching Senior Elective * MED2216: EHHOP Chronic Care Senior Elective * MED2641: MDPhD Admissions Committee (*for MSTP Admissions Committee members in either the MD or PhD phase*) * MED2642: MDPhD Peer Advisory Committee