It was explained that the Curriculum 2000 recommendation was to create an experiential base that basic science information could be taught around and to increase interaction between third and four-year students with Basic Science faculty. To ensure that students keep the knowledge and skill levels they have upon graduation need to ensure that they know how to analyze and interpret research as it comes out. Model should include acquisition of knowledge, integration of knowledge and should remove separation between campuses, using technology as much as possible. Education in the past has been on facts, distribution of facts and regurgitation of facts. Integration helps accomplish that goal, using pathophysiciology, pharmacology to deductive reasoning.
Compassion needs to be kept in the integration process, as well.
Focus on substance, rather than method. Faculty will be resistant to mandated teaching methods unless clear-cut research is provided that supports the concept that the changes are necessary. Some concepts are harder for students to achieve, and those should be identified so that efforts can be made to ensure that students achieve those goals. Obvious area of significant deficient is role-modeling of integration. Basic Scientists and Clinicians need to work together to enhance each others skills, to support the curriculum, and to provide role models for students.