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USU F . EDWARD HÉBERT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OVERVIEW OF NEW CURRICULUM. 1/17/2012. Overview of USU Molecules to Military Medicine Curriculum ( Class of 2015). August 2011. January 2012. July 2012. Pre Clerkship Instruction (MS-I). MS-I. Pre Clerkship Instruction (MS-1). August 2012.
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USUF. EDWARD HÉBERT SCHOOL OF MEDICINEOVERVIEW OFNEW CURRICULUM 1/17/2012
Overview of USU Molecules to Military Medicine Curriculum (Class of 2015) August 2011 January 2012 July 2012 Pre Clerkship Instruction (MS-I) MS-I Pre Clerkship Instruction (MS-1) August 2012 January 2013 Pre Clerkship Instruction (MS-II) Basic Core Clerkship Block Location 1 Core Clerkship Block Location 2 MS-II August 2013 January 2014 Advanced Clinical Rotations Core Clerkship Block Location 2 (cont) Core Clerkship Block Location 3 STEP 2 EXAM* Bench to Bedside & Beyond (8 wks)+ MS-III Step I Prep & Exam (4 wks) Opportunity for Capstone Project October 2014 May 2015 August 2014 Advanced Clinical Rotations Advanced Clinical Rotations STEP 2 EXAM* MCM** Advanced Clinical Rotations MS-IV Opportunity for Capstone Project Opportunity for Capstone Project Vacation • + Advanced Didactics--a.k.a. Bench to Bedside & Beyond or B3 • Step II CK Taken Between April and 15 September – Prior to Capstone. • Step II CS Taken NLT Nov of MS-IV Year. • **MCM: Military Contingency Medicine/Bushmaster Field Exercise Pre-Clerkship Lead-Up Training Post-Clerkship Assessments
Overview of Pre-Clerkship Period (First 18 months) Field Exercise (FTX) 201 Leave Orientation Field Exercise (FTX) 101 Leave Leave Leave Leave Fundamentals of Military Medical Practice Service Specific Experiences Leave Reproduction & Endocrinology Multi-System Diseases GI, Hepatobiliary, Nutrition & Metabolism Fundamentals (Gross Anatomy) (Gross Anatomy) • Neuro- • Anatomy • Lab Musculoskeletal Integument Cardio Pulmonary Renal • Neuro science August 2011 September October November December January 2012 February March April May June July August September October November December Case Based Learning(correlating with System/Disease Units) Clinical Skills & Experiences (correlating with System/Disease Units) Military Field Exercise Fundamentals of Medical Practice Orientation Week Case-Based Learning Anatomic Laboratory Clinical Skills & Experiences System/Disease Based Units Vacation (Exact Dates TBD) Military Medicine (Continuum)
Overview of Core Clerkships – 52 weeks Starts 2nd Half, MS-II Year & Extends to 1st Half, MS-III Year Jan 2013 May 2013 Aug 2013 Dec 2013 Location 2 (Cont) Formative Core Clerkship Block 3, Location 3 Plan for 60 students in each 16-week block; 20 students in each 5-week rotation, likely spread over 5 core sites; 4 students/rotation at each site
Pairing of Core Clerkships (16 Week Blocks)* Horizontal emphasis: Palliative care, Substance abuse, geriatrics, *Note: Goal is to provide at least 1 block (16 wks) of geographic continuity per student in Class of 2015. Ultimate Goal is 2 continuity blocks (max) for Class of 2017. Location (& occasionally content) of continuity blocks may vary from student to student.
Overview of Post-Clerkship PeriodStep Exams / Bench-to-Bedside & Beyond (B3) / Advanced Clinical Rotations Military Contingency Medicine / Capstone Opportunity Jan 2014 Feb-Mar Apr ‘14 Sept ‘14 Step I Prep & Exam Advanced Clinical Rotations1 <---STEP 2 EXAM2 ---> Bench to Bedside & Beyond (B3) ( 4 Week Blocks ) Opportunity for a Capstone Project 4 Oct ‘14 May ’15 MCM3 Advanced Clinical Rotations1 ( 4 Week Blocks ) Opportunity for a Capstone Project 4 General Notes: -- Flexible scheduling allows for potential remediation with Office of Student Affairs (OSA) guidance -- Advanced Clinical Rotations includes traditional Sub-Internships, clinical electives, operational/humanitarian rotations, and/or specialized research (to include work on a Capstone Project). • Specific Notes: • 1. Advanced Clinical Rotations—includes a Neuroscience Rotation (Neurology, Neurosurgery or Pediatric Neurology) for students not previously completing neurology. Also includes 2 Sub-Internships (one medical, one surgical) for all students and an Emergency Medicine rotation (if not already done). • 2. Step II CK to be completed between April & Sept of MS-IV year; Step II CS to be completed NLT Nov of MS-IV year. • 3. Military Contingency Medicine –Includes Operation Bushmaster • 4. Capstone Projects are expected to require a minimum of 3 months to complete, however different projects/tracks may have unique requirements. Depending on student interests and/or the type of Capstone Project, work may start earlier (i.e. as early as the MS-I/II year) and proceed in a contiguous or non-contiguous (i.e. asynchronous) time frame. Regardless of the Capstone Project, all students will average at least 8 hrs of patient care activities/wk.