Year II

The Preclinical Curriculum

Our interdisciplinary preclinical curriculum is composed of a two-year integrated basic science course, Integrated Medical Sciences, and a two-year clinical skills course, Doctoring, a course designed to teach the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a competent, ethical, and humane physician. In addition to these required courses, the medical school also offers an elective Scholarly Concentrations (SC) Program that runs throughout the four years of medical school. The SC Program allows students to pursue a course of study beyond the traditional medical school curriculum and translate personal interests into scholarship (insert link to SC Program page here).

Year II

Integrated Medical Sciences III and IV: Students continue with a systems-based approach in Year II: The seven course sections are cardiovascular sciences, renal sciences, pulmonary sciences, supporting structures, hematology, gastroenterology and human reproduction, growth, and development. In addition, students have self-directed learning time in the second-year schedule to accommodates participation in the Scholarly Concentrations Program.

Doctoring III and IV

Year II Doctoring builds upon the skills covered in Year I with emphasis on mastery of the physical examination, the oral presentation, the application of physician-patient communication skills and critical thinking/clinical problem solving.