The curriculum reform process began in earnest in spring 1999. Faculty and student surveys were distributed and a town meeting meeting was held to discuss the need for change. A curriculum task force was initially established to direct the change process. A smaller group, the Steering Committee , now oversees the process under the direction of an assistant dean for curriculum. The new curriculum for Years One and Two will be divided into modules.
Modular teams meet consistently to develop their piece of the curriculum.
Leaders of these modular teams meet regularly with each other and the Steering Committee to share their team's work and discuss issues related to designing and implementing the new curriculum. Redesign of the Third and Fourth Year curriculum is in it' s early stages. As with the modular teams, clinical and basic science faculty will be included in the process.