Integrated Clinical Studies Curriculum 2001 Integrated Clinical Studies Building on the skills and knowledge developed in the Essential Core's interdisciplinary blocks, Integrated Clinical Studies offers students a range of experiences and opportunities in the fields of medicine. We have placed new emphasis on connections across disciplines, on thematic learning objectives, and on student-directed discussion that follows clinical experiences. Third year core clerkships, the hospital and outpatient experiences, will begin earlier, in late April. The fourth year's Advanced Studies will also begin earlier, to allow for a more complete year of clinical experience and research.
Clerkships are modular.
Intersessions are weeklong breaks between the clerkships that allow all students to come together for lectures, discussion and reflection .