By working in small groups, they also discover the value of team work. The school provides programs to ensure student academic success. Our prematriculation program is offered in June and July, without cost, to help incoming students prepare for basic science courses. Free tutoring for first-year students is available from upper classmates. These tutors provide helpful hints, study strategies, and practice test questions to help students through challenging courses.
Academic support is also available to improve learning and test-taking skills.
Our school offers an innovative, four-year curriculum that provides a solid background in the basic and clinical sciences. During the first two years, the core course work of the basic sciences is taught by interdisciplinary faculty teams. While students master molecular, cellular, and tissue biology and anatomy, for example, they also learn the relevance of their new-found knowledge from clinical faculty. Behavioral science courses reinforce the importance of health promotion, disease prevention, and patient-centered care, and students explore social and ethical issues in medical humanities courses. Each Friday in Biennium I, our students learn the basics of obtaining a thorough medical history and conducting a comprehensive physical exam.