A New Curriculum for A New Age

Phased Implementation - Entering Class of 2020

Key New Features:

Foundations of Practice – Integrated into the first two years of medical school, the Foundations of Practice is a redesigned course taught by a dedicate cadre of faculty members. The course promote understanding the physiologic and pathophysiologic basis of disease through in-depth and active learning of the medical sciences with emphasis on the clinical application of concepts, processes, and discoveries. Foundation of Science is taught in Year 1 as well as during Intersession in Year 2.

Components of the foundation of science include: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, and many more new and emerging areas such as mental health, prevention & nutrition, and more.

Early Authentic Clinical Experience - Expose first year medical students to immersive, real-life clinical experiences that will provide context and application opportunities to the KSA acquired in Foundations of Practice, and begin to form their professional identity.

Students will have an opportunity to play roles such as: health coach, patient navigator, intake (“MA-like”), etc…in a variety of different health settings such as in: student-run free clinics, “Hot spotting (In-Home visiting program)” and in community-based clinics/FQHC’s.

View the 2020 MD Curriculum

Full Implementation - Class of 2021