The New Curriculum
- Overview of New Curriculum
- Pre-Clerkship Period
- Clerkship Period
- Post-Clerkship Period
- Assessment Guidelines
Overview of New Curriculum
- Overview of New Curricular Design - (as of 17 Jan 12)
- Curriculum Reform Information Booklet
- 5-year planning calendar Class of 2015
Module Directors
- Fundamentals:
COL Patrick O'Malley, M.D., MPH
CAPT Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel, M.D. - Musculoskeletal Integument:
LtCol Anthony Beutler, M.D.
Stephen Rothwell, Ph.D. - Cardio/Pulmonary/Renal:
LTC William Kelly, M.D.
Timothy O'Neill, Ph.D. - Neuroscience:
LtCol Derrick Hamaoka, M.D.
David Mears, Ph.D. - GI Tract, Hepatobiliary System, Metabolism & Nutrition:
David Grahame, Ph.D.
Col Richard Conran, M.D. - Reproduction/Endocrinology:
Thomas Côté, Ph.D.
Col Anthony Propst, M.D. - Multi-Systems/Complex Diseases:
Louise Teel, Ph.D.
Catherine Decker, M.D. - Administrative Support for Pre-Clerkship Modules
Pre-Clerkship Period
Please note that schedules for upcoming modules are still undergoing changes
- Fundamentals Module
- Musculoskeletal Integument Module
- Cardio/Pulmonary/Renal Module
- Neuroscience Module
- Gastrointestinal Tract, Hepatobiliary System, Metabolism & Nutrition Module
- Reproduction/Endocrinology Module
- Calendar View (03/09/12)
- Multi-Systems/Complex Diseases
- Calendar View (04/27/12)
- Fundamentals of Military Medical Practice
- Calendar View (04/23/12)
- Summer 2012 Service-Specific Activities for class of 2015 (01/12/12)
Pre-Clerkship Calendar (25 July 2011)
Pre-Clerkship Module Descriptions, Goals & Objectives (24 May 2011)
Pre-Clerkship Module Directors & Liaisons chart (29 Nov 2011)
Process for Pre-Clerkship Content Development & Review (27 May 2011)
Clerkship Period
Development of the Clerkship period involves adding new sites for our clerkship rotations as well as additional spots for students and for new faculty. Proposed new sites or those being considered in order to accommodate our students: New Sites
The upcoming year, where the two curriculums will be overlapping, presents some additional challenges which are being addressed as shown in the documents linked below:
We are also developing a Common Passport of experiences and procedures which each student will be expected to master before the end of the core clerkships. The document on horizontal threads in the curriculum shows where in each rotation students will have an opportunity to fulfill the requirements for each item on the passport. Initial Common Passport
Overview of Core Clerkships (19 Dec 2011)
Clerkship Pairings (23 June 2011)
Post-Clerkship Period
The Post-Clerkship phase is taking shape. Exciting developments include:
Bench to Bedside and Beyond. This 8 week period of instruction will mirror the modular construct of the Pre-Clerkship. Students will be challenged to incorporate advanced clinical and basic science concepts as they continue to learn to care for those in harm's way.
Capstone Project. A cohort of students in the Class of 2015 will be selected to perform a longitudinal project of advanced scientific inquiry. These projects will include basic (bench) research, clinical projects, performance improvement projects, operational studies and other public health projects.
Advanced Electives. Students will continue to have opportunities to participate in advanced elective opportunities to further explore areas of medicine where they intend to practice.
Post-Clerkship Planning Document (17 May 2012)
Assessment Guidelines
Assessment Guiding Principles (Fall 2011)
Dean's Policy Memorandum on Grading (11 Aug 2011)