This type of learning experience is a teacher-centered approach where students are told what is important to learn by an instructor who is an expert in the field. Attendance is usually required at the small group tutorials, but otherwise attendance is optional. Evaluation is via multiple choice questions generated to evaluate mastery of the learning objectives. Small group tutorials are held at least one time per week with a group of 8-10 medical students meeting with one member of the faculty. Quizzes and participation scores may be given and count toward the final grade.
Final examinations are comprehensive.
Evening Call . This would be a general description of a day in one of the basic clerkships taught during the third year of medical school. One month of each clerkship is spent at the Medical Center, and the second month at a hospital affiliated with the Medical School. Medical students are expected to be at the hospital seven days per week except for days officially designated as recess or unless the student has been specifically excused by the attending physician. Required conferences and lectures are conducted that cover some of the objectives.