Guiding Principles for our Curriculum Design

• True to our mission, values, and drivers
• Fully integrated, developmental, four-year science and clinical curriculum
• Integration of health, disease (normal and abnormal), and intervention
• An “adult learner” environment that values independent study and self-directed learning
• Built upon experiential and active small group case-based learning
• Conceptual knowledge in action, not memorizing facts
• Early meaningful patient interactions with emphasis on both individual and population health
• Emphasis on scholarship, critical thinking, and lifelong learning
• Focused on learning rather than teaching
• Assessment drives learning
• Emphasis on reflection, assessment, and transformation