Foundations of Clinical Medicine: This segment of the clinical curriculum runs longitudinally through the Foundations of Medicine and Health, and has three components:
- Foundations of Clinical Medicine Seminars: Beginning in “The Human Blueprint,” Block 2, students participate in weekly two hour Foundations of Clinical Medicine Seminars. These seminars combine small group and large group teaching methods as they continue the themes introduced in “Becoming a Doctor.”
- RAMP: Beginning in September of Year 1, groups of students participate in the Rotating Apprenticeships in Medical Program (RAMP). They rotate through a variety of patient care experiences, observing the practice of health care across many different settings.
- Community Patient Care Preceptorship (CPCP): After completing RAMP, students select a clinical setting and a physician preceptor with whom they will work for a semester. Students meet with these preceptors every week, and have the opportunity to practice clinical and communication skills while receiving feedback from their practicing physician mentor.
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