HEALS First Iteration Curriculum
The HEALS First Iteration Curriculum was phased out in 2025
Healer | Educator | Advocate | Leader | Scholar
The HEALS Curriculum is a dynamic educational program designed to train the next generation of physicians.
The David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA launched the first iteration of a curriculum designed to evolve along with changes in science and medicine.
Our Redesign Process View HEALS First Iteration Curriculum Schematic (PNG)
HEALS First Iteration Curriculum
Year by Year
Year One - MS1
A focus on case-based learning for students to think like a physician from the first year of medical school. Three core courses comprise the year.
Year Two - MS2
Eight clerkship offerings integrated with continued learning in science and many new and emerging topics.
Year Three - MS3
A period of protected time for a deep and substantive creative and scholarly experience in an area of their interest.
Year Four - MS4
Electives and capstone. The final stretch to being a physician leader and more.