Assessment and grading

MD-PhD students at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are subject to the assessment and grading policies of both the MD and PhD programs during the respective phases of their training. The School is committed to maintaining and providing an accurate and transparent grading history for all courses taken.

MD Program Policies: Assessment during the MD phases follows the guidelines outlined in the MD Student Handbook. Students are graded according to the policies of the curriculum under which they matriculated which can be found here: https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/handbook/grading

PhD Program Policies: During the PhD phase, students are evaluated under the grading policies of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. PhD students required 12 graded credits, as well as specific policies regarding incomplete grades, course remediation, and satisfactory academic progress. These policies are detailed in the GSBS Graduate Student Handbook available here.

Integrated Considerations: Because MD-PhD students span both programs, they must remain attentive to the grading and assessment expectations during each phase of training. Issues such as grade appeals, conflict of interest mitigation, and the submission of evaluations are handled by the governing program’s policies at the time. Students are encouraged to reach out early to their program leadership if concerns arise.