New Faculty Orientation
Curriculum Overview
Phase 1 – Foundations Phase
Epi/Bio
(3)
MIM (1)
Applied Clinical Skills 100
Longitudinal (26)
M1 Electives
Longitudinal
Jan
MHR (3)
APCS
Electives
Mar
Pharm (4)
HEM-200
(3)
Path (4)
May
Neurosciences -201
(7)
BMH-200
(2)
Bedside Diagnosis -201 (12)
Health Care Ethics (7)
APCS
Electives
CMB = Cell and Molecular Biology
Epi/Bio = Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MIM = Introduction to Medical Information Management
MHR = Microbes and Host Responses
PHARM – Principles in Pharmacology
PATH = Introduction to Pharmacology
HEM = Hematology
BMH = Behavorial Medicine and Health
Break
Anatomy
(7)
Thanksgiving Break
CMB (8)
Nov
Winter Break
Aug
Applied Clinical Skills 201
Longitudinal (12)
Electives
Begins Phase 2 Core Knowledge Phase
Phase 2 – Core Knowledge Phase
RENL (4)
Applied Clinical Skills 200
Longitudinal (26)
Bedside Diagnosis 200
Longitudinal (26)
Death and Dying 200
Longitudinal (15)
GI
M2 Electives
Longitudinal
Card = Cardiovascular
RESP = Respiratory
RENL = Renal
GI = Gastrointestinal
ENDR = Endocrine and Reproductive
SBJ = Skin, Bone and Joint
IPTS – Inter Professional Team Seminars
Jan
Mar
GI (5)
ENDR (5)
APCS
Applied Clinical Skills
BD
Elective
SBJ (5)
Bedside Diagnosis
May
MD200 – USMLE Step
1(8)
Clerkship 1 (8)
Orientation Week
RESP (5)
Thanksgiving Break
Card (4)
Nov
Winter Break
Aug
Applied Clinical Skills
300
IPTS
Electives
Begins
Phase 3Core Clinical
Phase
Curriculum Restructuring Goals
• Increase the amount of time for career exploration electives
prior to the deadline for submitting residency applications
• Streamline pre-clinical curriculum by decreasing/eliminating
unplanned redundancies and the focus on unnecessary detail
• Create a more sensical grouping of courses and clerkships
• Improve medical student well-being
Phase 3 – Core Clinical Phase
May
December
Psych/
Neuro
Surgery
(8 Wks)
Family*
Med
OB Gyn*
(8 Wks)
Peds
(8 Wks)
(8 Wks)
(4 Wks each)
(8 Wks)
Winter Break
1 Week Break
Clerkship Orientation
Internal
Medicine
(Inpt)
April
ACS 3
ACS 3
ACS 3
Longitudinal
Longitudinal
Inter-professional Team
Seminars
Longitudinal
* Includes two weeks for career exploration
IPTS
Fourth-Year Requirements
• Two 3-week subinternships (at least one of which has to be in
IM or Peds)
• 3-week ambulatory Internal Medicine rotation
• 3-week required capstone course
• 2 or 3-week Emergency Medicine requirement