Clinical Skills Anchor

School of Medicine

Clinical Skills Anchors (CSAs) are a component within the third and fourth years of the Foundations of Physician Responsibility curriculum. Students must complete six CSAs during the Immersion Phase. Students may enroll during any Integrated Science Course, Advanced Clinical Experience, Advanced Elective, Research Immersion, or Flex block. Students may not enroll during PLAN, an away rotation, or Acting Internship blocks. Activities will include an in-person experience in the Vanderbilt Health Center for Experiential Learning & Assessment (CELA) on either the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of the block. Students will be assigned a day and a timeslot in CELA after enrollment has closed. Drop/Add for class sections will close after 14 days before the start date of the block. Late enrollment requires express written permission from, and coordination with, the leadership of the course.