PRE-CLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
IMPaCT Integrating Medicine
CORE 1
Year 2 DECEMBER
Year 1 AUGUST
Year 1 JANUARY
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (1st semester) Genetics
INTEGRATIVE SYSTEMS AND DISEASE (2nd and 3rd semesters) Mechanisms of Disease & Therapeutic Intervention (MDTI) Brain & Behavior
Cardiology Dermatology Nephrology Pulmonology Infectious Disease
Biochemistry Embryology
Cell & Tissue Biology Anatomy & Imaging
Reproduction Endocrinology Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Immunology Microbiology Cancer Biology Epidemiology
CLINICAL MEDICINE, PROFESSIONALISM AND HUMANISM (1st, 2nd, 3rd semesters) Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) Doctoring 1 LEAPP Ultrasound Diagnostics Health Systems Sciences
CORE 1 PRINCIPLES - Basic science and clinical medicine curricula emphasize foundational, integrative concepts - Clinical anatomy directly links with radiologic imaging, ultrasound techniques, and physical exam findings - Small group sessions use learning teams for optimal student and faculty engagement - Clinical sessions highlight development of skills essential for patient care: • Taking histories and performing physical exams • Establishing relationships with patients across all cultures and genders • Developing skills in differential diagnosis • Exploring health systems sciences
INTEGRATIVE SYSTEMS AND DISEASE - Curriculum is designed in blocks to integrate basic science and clinical medicine concepts related to an organ system. The structure incorporates: - Three afternoons are unscheduled, allowing time and flexibility for any activity of interest, such as working at one of the community clinics, attending classes outside of medicine, pursuing independent research, playing sports, continuing hobbies, or relaxing - Learning experiences include seminars, workshops, case discussions, standardized patients, and exposure to clinical settings - Longitudinally follow patients through the LEAPP program to learn the effects of disease on family and quality-of-life - Ultrasound: 3-semester curriculum learning the technique for acquiring, reading, and applying ultrasound images for patient care - Additional electives in Humanism, Arts and Medicine, Narrative Medicine, Medical Mandarin and Spanish, Leadership, Advocacy, Equity, and more
• Normal development • Normal structure and function • Pathophysiology • Therapeutics and disease management • Epidemiology and evidence-based medicine
• Disease prevention • Imaging, lab medicine, diagnostics • Differential diagnosis • Patient panels, career panels
Pre-clerkship week: The final week of the pre-clerkship curriculum in December prepares students for the clerkship experience with a guided reinforcement - Pass/Fail Grading
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