CURRICULAR STRUCTURES OF CASE M.D. PROGRAMS

 

 

YEAR 1

Foundations of Medicine and Health (integrated study of normal and abnormal body systems), Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM), summer research opportunities, RAMP, clinical preceptorships

 

 

YEAR 2

Foundations of Medicine and Health (integrated study of normal and abnormal body systems), FCM, Basic Core clinical rotation or research block

Foundations of Medicine & Health

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YEAR 3

Basic Core clinical rotations, research block,
Advanced Core clinical rotations, sub internships, electives

The Basic Core Rotations

BASIC CORE I (16 weeks)
Medicine and  Surgery
Peri-Op + Acute Pain

 

BASIC CORE II (16 weeks)
Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN
Women’s Health + Prevention

 

BASIC CORE III (8 weeks)
Neuroscience, Psychiatry
Chronic Pain

 

 

 

 

YEAR 4

Sub internships, electives, Area of Concentration, MD thesis completion, Becoming a Doctor II 

THE ADVANCED CORE ROTATIONS
4 weeks each, flexible scheduling

UNDIFFERENTIATED / EMERGENT PATIENT CARE

 

AGING AND SOCIETY
Geriatrics, Chronic Disease and Disability, Palliative Care, Systems of Care

 

 

 

YEAR 5 (optional)

University Program students may elect a fifth year of study for research and scholarship,
or to complete a dual degree.