The Surgery clerkship is a required surgical rotation of eight weeks offered to University of Missouri students following completion of preclinical curriculum. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation and management of patients with surgical disorders.
Students may participate in the Surgery Clerkship at the Columbia or Springfield campus and as part of the Rural Scholars Program.
Third-year clerkship
- Surgery Student Handbook
- Faculty/Resident Handbook
- Student Absence Policy
- Student Mistreatment Policy can be found on the internal SOM Student Resource Site
Fourth-Year Clinical Clerkship
The fourth-year clerkship is for visiting students. See below for requirements.


