Our new curriculum minimizes the amount of time students spend passively listening in large lecture halls. Therefore, we strive to focus on treating the whole patient and to create opportunities for community service and social and cultural enrichment for our students. Our location in the heart of one of the world's great cities provides exceptional opportunities for these activities. The close interrelationship between the clinical and basic sciences permeates our curriculum. Medical ethics, the social aspects of disease, and cultural diversity are essential elements of study throughout medical school.
Ambulatory care is a special focus of the clinical years.
The wide diversity of settings that students encounter, from urban city hospitals to suburban community hospitals, is a strength of our primary care programs. A solid foundation in the biomedical and clinical sciences is an important aspect of medical education. We created the Office of Student Research Opportunities to support the research so many of our students undertake. New programs for summer research experiences, funds for presentations at national meetings, and extended leave for students conducting research are some of the opportunities that have been developed. Our faculty, comprising physicians and scientists of the highest caliber, is invested with the privilege and responsibility of preparing students for careers in medicine.