The curriculum is designed to promote professional growth by developing in students a compassionate response to patients' needs, an understanding of the complexity of patient care, and a perspective on the role of medicine in society. The four-year curriculum consists of basic science courses and clerkships in applied clinical medicine.
All students complete a specific set of courses during the four years.
Elective opportunities are available throughout the curriculum to assist students in pursuing individual interests and career goals. This core faculty is complemented and enriched by a large number of community physicians who participate in both hospital clerkships and office preceptorships. A favorable faculty-student ratio provides both enhanced opportunities for clinical experience and supportive personal relationships between students and faculty.