2025-2026 MS2 Elective Catalog
MS2s may to take one to two 2-week clinical electives during the multidisciplinary block of their MS2 year. Below are the 2-week elective offerings, along with the 4th year course scheduling requirements, for future reference.
MS3s may take one 2-week clinical elective in the 5/11-5/24 block.
FYIs:
Numbers listed below indicate spots available.
Submit course add/drop requests using the Add/Drop Request Form.
For the most up-to-date information regarding attendance and absences, reference the Attendance and Absence Policy, not the course descriptions linked below.
Questions? Reach out to the course scheduler, Marsie Molina, at marsela.molina@austin.utexas.edu.
Milestone 0: June 30 – July 2, 2025
4th Year Course Scheduling Requirement
Acting Internships - 8 weeks (4 weeks must be in a core AI, indicated below)
Critical Care - 4 weeks
Electives - 22 weeks
Maximum 12 weeks of away electives
Maximum 8 weeks of 2-week electives (including electives completed in Year 2 and/or Year 3)
Maximum 4 weeks of Professional Development electives; included in the 2-week elective count
2-Week Clinical Electives
Diagnostic Medicine
The Medical Practice of Pathology (MED 481DM)
Maximum 1 student
Maximum 3 students at a time between Medical Practice of Pathology, Diagnostic Radiology & Pathology, and 4-week Diagnostic Pathology elective
Only available the second two weeks coinciding with a 4-week block
Open to MS2s and MS4s
Possible additional spots available with course director/department approval
Dates | 07/07-07/20 | 07/21-08/03 | 08/04-08/17 | 08/18-08/31 | 09/01-09/14 | 09/15-09/28 | 09/29-10/12 | 10/13-10/26 | 10/27-11/09 | 11/10-11/23 | 11/24-12/07 | 12/08-12/21 |
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Spots Open | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
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Dates | 01/05-01/18 | 01/19-02/01 | 02/02-02/15 | 02/16-03/01 | 03/02-03/15 | 03/16-03/29 | 03/30-04/12 | 04/13-04/26 | 04/27-05/10 | 05/11-05/24 | 05/25-06/07 | 06/01-06/14 | 06/08-06/21 | 06/15-06/28 |
Spots Open | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 |
Geriatrics/Palliative Care
Geriatric/Palliative Care (MED 380GP)
Maximum 4 students
Open to MS2's & MS4's
COURSE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Internal Medicine
Maximum 1 student
Open to MS2s & MS4s
Dates | 07/07-07/20 | 07/21-08/03 | 08/04-08/17 | 08/18-08/31 | 09/01-09/14 | 09/15-09/28 | 09/29-10/12 | 10/13-10/26 | 10/27-11/09 | 11/10-11/23 | 11/24-12/07 | 12/08-12/21 |
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Spots Open | 1 | Unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 |
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Dates | 01/05-01/18 | 01/19-02/01 | 02/02-02/15 | 02/16-03/01 | 03/02-03/15 | 03/16-03/29 | 03/30-04/12 | 04/13-04/26 | 04/27-05/10 | 05/11-05/24 | 05/25-06/07 | 06/01-06/14 | 06/08-06/21 | 06/15-06/28 |
Spots Open | 1 | Unavailable | 0 | 1 | 0 | Unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum 1 student at a time between 4-week & 2-week Endocrinology electives
Open to MS2s & MS4s
Dates | 07/07-07/20 | 07/21-08/03 | 08/04-08/17 | 08/18-08/31 | 09/01-09/14 | 09/15-09/28 | 09/29-10/12 | 10/13-10/26 | 10/27-11/09 | 11/10-11/23 | 11/24-12/07 | 12/08-12/21 |
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Spots Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unavailable | 0 |
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Dates | 01/05-01/18 | 01/19-02/01 | 02/02-02/15 | 02/16-03/01 | 03/02-03/15 | 03/16-03/29 | 03/30-04/12 | 04/13-04/26 | 04/27-05/10 | 05/11-05/24 | 05/25-06/07 | 06/01-06/14 | 06/08-06/21 | 06/15-06/28 |
Spots Open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Maximum 1 student
Open to MS2s & MS4s
Dates | 07/07-07/20 | 07/21-08/03 | 08/04-08/17 | 08/18-08/31 | 09/01-09/14 | 09/15-09/28 | 09/29-10/12 | 10/13-10/26 | 10/27-11/09 | 11/10-11/23 | 11/24-12/07 | 12/08-12/21 |
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Spots Open | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Unavailable | 1 |
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Dates | 01/05-01/18 | 01/19-02/01 | 02/02-02/15 | 02/16-03/01 | 03/02-03/15 | 03/16-03/29 | 03/30-04/12 | 04/13-04/26 | 04/27-05/10 | 05/11-05/24 | 05/25-06/07 | 06/01-06/14 | 06/08-06/21 | 06/15-06/28 |
Spots Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hematology/Oncology (MED 480ON)
Maximum 1 student
Open to MS2s & MS4s
Dates | 07/07-07/20 | 07/21-08/03 | 08/04-08/17 | 08/18-08/31 | 09/01-09/14 | 09/15-09/28 | 09/29-10/12 | 10/13-10/26 | 10/27-11/09 | 11/10-11/23 | 11/24-12/07 | 12/08-12/21 |
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Spots Open | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Dates | 01/05-01/18 | 01/19-02/01 | 02/02-02/15 | 02/16-03/01 | 03/02-03/15 | 03/16-03/29 | 03/30-04/12 | 04/13-04/26 | 04/27-05/10 | 05/11-05/24 | 05/25-06/07 | 06/01-06/14 | 06/08-06/21 | 06/15-06/28 |
Spots Open | 0 |