Curriculum
The curriculum blends required coursework and clinical rotations with elective experiences that allow students to explore areas of personal interest.
Threads
Through all four years of the curriculum, key topics known as Threads are woven throughout the learning experience, linking clinical and coursework and enhancing the learning experience.
First year
- Coursework, focusing on normal human biology
- Selective courses allow for exploration of many areas of medicine
- Patient contact begins in first month
Second year
- Coursework, focusing on effects of disease
- Expanded clinical experience
Third year
- Core clinical clerkships, both required and electives
Fourth year
- 32 weeks elective
- 4-week Capstone course