The program can accommodate up to 85 students. Requirements are electronically submitted. Tremendous focus is placed on the seminar team. Each seminar meets weekly in virtual seminar meetings using synchronous conferencing software. Faculty attend these meetings, but much of the work is student-directed.
Students have a class leadership similar to that of the resident program.
Seminar teams have asynchronous discussions using Caucus several times a week. Methodology differs somewhat from the resident program because of the virtual environment, however students engage in case studies and practical applications, home station research projects, and collaborative discussions with constant feedback. Tremendous focus and effort is placed on writing and presentation skills. The academic work is broken into terms mainly for administrative purposes. Each term builds on the other, but students continue to use what they have learned.