UMass Medical School Curriculum: Inspiring Future Physicians

1. Welcome to UMass! UMMS Curriculum Information for Applicants 2019-2020

2. Our vision is bold The UMMS educational experience will inspire our future physicians to excel in patient care, innovation, discovery, leadership and service.

3. Worcester is a tremendous place to learn • # 1 for Primary Care training in New England! • In the top 30 for research funding among US medical schools • High level of local diversity: 21% of the population are foreign-born • Committed faculty and engaged students!

4. Our Curriculum reinforces 6 core competencies for your learning and ultimately for your practice… Communicator Clinical Problem-Solver Professional Scientist Patient & Community Advocate Person

5. … applying student-centered principles • Diverse approaches to learning • Integration of clinical & basic sciences (from day 1) • Simulation & Technology-enhancement • Engagement • Formative and summative assessment • Encouraging curiosity through coursework • Increased independent learning and small groups

6. Students engage and learn together

7. School of Medicine Curriculum at a Glance Longitudinal patient experience (LPP) starts fall FOM1 and runs through FOM2!

8. The typical week has 22 hours of scheduled time Credit/No Credit in foundational years curricula

9. Students are an important part of our community • Curriculum • Feedback • Institution • Worcester & the Commonwealth

10. Opportunities to explore and excel • Optional enrichment electives • Pathways (CTRP, Rural Health, Global Health, Urban Health) • Research • Curriculum development • Community engagement • MD PhD Program • MD MBA joint degree with UMass Lowell • PURCH • Interest groups (advocacy, wellness, arts, sports, specialties…)

11. Our educational partners: Communiversity • Major Education Affiliates: • St Vincent’s • Milford RMC • Berkshire MC • Cape Cod HC • Plus 8 CHC • 200 practices (Berks - Nantucket) Our regional campus UMMS-Baystate Springfield Our clinical partner UMMHC UMMMC: three campuses • University, Memorial, Hahnemann UMMHC member hospitals • Health Alliance, Marlboro, Clinton 8/3/2016

12. The Capstone scholarship & discovery course represents the key principles of LInC brought to life • Four year longitudinal • Students design and complete a scholarly project in an area of personal passion that builds on any of our six competencies

13. Sample student projects cover a broad range of topics • Implementing an end-of-life decision-making day on campus • Engaging with a student-initiated non-profit healthy food campaign at Worcester restaurants • Assessing depression in community-based HIV treatment • Micro-RNA investigation • Integrative medicine course development • Impact of music on inpatient medical floors • Case report of a patient with unexplained hypercoagulability • Promoting leadership in refugee youth through film

14. The Academic Electronic Health Record Supporting development of clinical problem-solving, communication and patient care skills for our diverse population across professions.

15. Learning Communities establish a new context for medical education by providing structured Curriculum, Mentoring, and Student Community • Blackstone • Burncoat • Kelley • Quinsigamond • Tatnuck • Brightwood

16. Thank you Melissa.Fischer@umassmed.edu Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medial Education

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18. MD/PhD Students • Learning Communities: - Minimum of two MD/PhD students in each house - Active members during PhD training - Mentors throughout your MD/PhD training • Clinical Years - Flexibility: possibility of doing one 16 week clinical rotation prior to entry into PhD program • Capstone - MD/PhD opportunities are under development

19. Four Year Curriculum at a Glance