Info About the Electives Bulletin

General Information

In order to be officially enrolled into any selective or elective, students must submit the completed appropriate course form to the Curriculum Office.

• Students must be enrolled in a course prior to starting in order to receive credit.

  We cannot provide retroactive credit for courses if you are not properly enrolled.

• Malpractice: You must be officially enrolled in a course to be covered by malpractice insurance during your away rotation.
  • In Georgia, No student who engages in the practice of medicine under the supervision of a medical facility, academic institution, or doctor of medicine, as a part of an academic curriculum leading to the award of a medical degree, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in such practice of medicine, except for willful or wanton misconduct.” (Georgia Code 1981, section number 51138, Effective date: July 1, 1987)
    
    

  • In the United States but NOT in Georgia students officially enrolled at MCG are covered by Professional Liability Insurance while at U.S. institutions out of the state of Georgia.

Course Forms

The appropriate course form should be completed in order to enroll in selectives and electives. Copies of these forms can be found on the Curriculum Office home page.

There are 3 types of course forms: