There is a significant interdisciplinary based aspect to all clinical teaching. In addition, two sub-units, Introduction to the Patient and Introduction to the Practice of Medicine permit early introduction of students into the hospital. This commences with a course devoted to clinical skills, physical diagnosis, medical ethics and jurisprudence, and doctor-patient communication skills. The students subsequently participate in clinical rotations in Medicine, medical subspecialties, Dermatology, Neurology, Surgery, surgery sub-specialties, Anaesthesiology, Radiology and Emergency Medicine. There is also an ongoing ambulatory outpatient based experience in primary care.
Students have an opportunity for clinical or research electives.
From January of fourth year to graduation, the final block of teaching includes opportunities to learn about Medicine in Society and selected topics in basic science as applied to clinical medicine. In addition, there is an ongoing sustained experience in ambulatory medicine. There is a further opportunity for research. Thus, the curriculum provides interdisciplinary integrated clinical and basis science teaching with early exposure to clinical experience for medical students. There is a horizontal and vertical integration emphasizing reinforcement of important basic science and clinical knowledge in the clinical context.