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College Program launches in 2004-2005
College Program students spend much of their time at the Cleveland Clinic.
Expanding its role as a leader in innovative education, in 2002 Case Western Reserve University entered into a landmark agreement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation to launch a new medical school program with a mission to train physician-investigators. In July 2004, the new Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (the College Program) enrolled its first class of 32 medical students, who subsequently participated in the White Coat Ceremony. The College Program is a distinct, five-year M.D. program within the Case School of Medicine. The majority of teaching occurs on the Cleveland Clinic campus. Students learn primarily in small groups, using problem-based learning cases, interactive seminars, journal clubs and labs. Clinical training and experiences begin in the first semester. Students see a wide variety of patients in their preceptors’ practices throughout the first two years. Students in the College Program have scheduled activities (including the clinical curriculum) for a maximum of 21 hours each week during the first two years, with four weekday afternoons and one weekday morning of unscheduled time available for independent study, research, graduate courses, and the pursuit of joint degrees and other personal interests. Each student in the College Program completes a research project and a master’s-level thesis. This is the only M.D. program in the country with an integrated 12-month research curriculum. Students learn methods and principles of basic and clinical research during summer research blocks and as part of the rest of the basic science and clinical curriculum. Each College Program student is paired with a physician adviser, who meets regularly with the student throughout all five years of the program, and a mentor, who directs the student’s research project during the last three years. This program seeks students who are self-directed and independent learners but also enjoy learning in teams, who are seeking close working relationships with fellow students and faculty, and who are interested in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as practicing physician-investigators. |
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