Class of 2029,

There was a noticeable increase in absence requests received over the last couple of business days for Wednesday, January 14 – particularly for the Indigenous Health session in the afternoon. The maximum number of students permitted to request an absence for the same day has definitely been reached. (See Pre-Clerkship Student Attendance Policy statement 3.9).

There is no further action required for those students who have received approval for requests in Entrada. A significant number of requests (~25) have been denied as they were submitted after the class absence limit had been reached. In cases of denied requests, we would strongly encourage you to make arrangements in order to attend tomorrow. If this is not possible, please check the status of/messages attached to your request in Entrada and follow the instructions provided in the comment (also at the bottom of this message).

The remainder of your class should plan to attend your mandatory session(s) that day:

• MSK1 – Anatomy of the Head, Neck and Trunk
• IH1 – The Legacy of Residential Schools I

Note that absences beyond the class limit for unanticipated or emergency reasons can still be approved, but must be requested in Entrada under PRE-CLERKSHIP – Exception (Student Affairs) for individual review. 

Thank you,

Maggie Eade, Pre-Clerkship Program Lead, UGME

Max Rady College of Medicine | Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | University of Manitoba

260 Brodie Centre - 727 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg MB, R3E 3P5

p: 204.272.3132   e: preclerkship@umanitoba.ca