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First-Year Curriculum

Essentials Year

The forty-eight week pre-clinical curriculum will impart the foundational knowledge for students to prepare and succeed in medical school. This year is highly integrated and consists of eight blocks, a capstone course and two longitudinal courses with early clinical and interprofessional experiences as well as a two week vacation.

Modules/Capstone

  • Molecules and Cells (Seven weeks)
  • Structure and Function (Twelve weeks)
  • Brain and Behavior (Four weeks)
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics Capstone (One week)
  • Foundations of Disease (Six weeks)
  • Mechanisms of Disease (Sixteen weeks)

Longitudinal Courses

  • Developing Outstanding Clinical Skills
  • Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
  • Foundations for Leadership Practice

Vacation

  • Vacation (Thirty-one-and-a-half days)