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The new curriculum is a fundamental reorganization of the way in which we teach both basic science and clinical medicine. It combines the principles of basic science, professionalism,
and clinical medicine throughout the four-year program in a way that encourages collaboration, teamwork and innovation. And with increased flexibility in the post-clinical period, students have the opportunity to fully explore an area of special interest, culminating in a scholarly project.
Curriculum Highlights
Fundamentals
- Shorter preclinical period (from 24 to 18 months)
- Opportunities for students to teach and learn collaboratively
- Basic sciences taught with an orientation towards clinical reasoning and evidence-based medicine
- Systems-based exploration of health and disease with integration of biological, psychosocial, and populations implications
- Anatomy with balanced dissection, pro-section and imaging
- Longitudinal, patient-focused development of clinical and diagnostic skills
Major Clinical
- Required Core Clerkships reorganized into four 12-week blocks
- Rotations will be paired by related clerkships promoting interdiscilplinary learning (e.g., OB/GYN with Pediatrics, Neurology with Psychiatry, etc.)
- Intersessions between blocks to explore advanced topics and develop plan for 4th year scholarly project
- USMLE Part 1 taken after Major Clinical Year
Electives & Selectives
- Expanded to 14 months
- Flexible 4th year schedule to accommodate scholarly project and electives
- New Senior Medicine rotation which consolidates fundamental skills in a medicine service of the student's choice
- Scholarly Project - students, paired with mentors, dive deep into area of interest
- Increased flexibility to explore options for career specialty
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