The concepts inherent to professionalism need to be emphasized throughout the curriculum. Faculty feel there should be better definition and adherence to student academic quality at various advancement thresholds throughout the curriculum. Students value a variety of learning programs in addition to the traditional lecture format. Students value clinical exposure to patients throughout their four years of education. Students desire more clinical contact, mentoring and career counseling particularly in the first two years of the curriculum.
Students continue to note intra-campus rivalry.
Students would benefit from collaborative learning experiences with other health care professions. Students desire increased research opportunities in Wichita. As long as it does not distract full time faculty from their teaching mission, students desire more research activities by faculty on the KU School of Medicine-Wichita campus. Increasingly, practicing physicians desire education in medical administration, policy making, health care delivery, and business. This site is maintained by University Relations, the public relations office for the University of Kansas Lawrence campus.