Our educational objectives are divided into six core competencies widely regarded by leading medical education organizations to encompass what is needed to provide the best training for physicians.
Patient Care
Graduates obtain appropriate histories and perform skillful, comprehensive and accurate patient examinations. They develop appropriate differential diagnoses and patient care management plans. They recognize and understand the principles for managing life-threatening situations. They select, perform and accurately interpret the results of laboratory tests and clinical procedures in making patient care decisions, and use appropriate diagnostic and treatment technologies in providing patient care.
Medical Knowledge
Graduates apply problem solving and critical thinking skills to problems in basic science and clinical medicine. They demonstrate knowledge about
- established and evolving core of basic sciences
- application of sciences to patient care
- investigatory and analytical thinking approaches
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
Graduates are prepared to practice medicine within the context of society and its expectations. They use evidence-based approaches, demonstrating proficiency with information retrieval and critical appraisal of the medical literature to interpret and evaluate experimental and patient care information. They understand the limits of their own personal knowledge, remediate inadequacies to remain current, and integrate increased self-knowledge into their daily activities.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Graduates must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, patients’ families, and professional associates. They promote health behaviors through counseling of individual patients and their families, and through public education and action.
Professionalism
Graduates are committed to carrying out professional responsibilities, adhering to ethical principles, and demonstrating sensitivity to diverse patient populations.
They are altruistic and compassionate in caring for patients and at all times act with integrity, honesty, and respect for patients’ privacy and for the dignity of patients as persons. Graduates are advocates for improving access to care for everyone. They are committed to working collaboratively with the health care team, and acknowledge and respect the roles of other health professionals. Graduates recognize their limitations and seek improvements in their knowledge and skills.
Systems-based practice and Population Health
Graduates demonstrate awareness of and responsiveness to the large context and system of health care. They are able to effectively call on system resources to provide optimal care. Graduates are able to work with patients both as individuals and as members of communities and take this into account when performing risk assessments, diagnosing illnesses, making treatment plans and considering the public health implications of their work.
Learn more about the curriculum
- Core Educational Objectives
- Integrated Block Structure
- Active Learning Methods
- Societies Program
- Years III and IV