UMMS Curriculum for Applicants 2019

1. Welcome to UMass! UMMS Curriculum for Applicants 2019

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 • Ranked # 1 for Primary Care training in New England! • Ranked in the top 30 for research funding in the U.S. • State’s top host city for refugees & immigrants (approx. 40,000/21% foreign-born) • Committed faculty and engaged students!

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

5. … applying a variety of student-centered principles • Diverse approaches to learning • Integration of clinical & basic sciences (day1) • Simulation & Technology-enhancement • Engagement • Formative and summative assessment • Encouraging curiosity through coursework

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 includes 22.5 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, global health) • Research • Curriculum development • Community engagement • MD PhD • PURCH • Interest groups (advocacy, wellness, arts, sports, specialties…)

11. Our educational partners: Communiversity • Major Ed. Affiliates: • St Vincent’s • Milford RMC • Berkshire MC • Cape Cod HC • Plus 8 CHC, • 200 practices (Berks • To 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. The Academic Electronic Health Record Supporting development of clinical problem-solving, communication and patient care skills for our diverse population across professions

14. 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

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. Questions:karen.lawton@umassmed.edu Melissa.Fischer@umassmed.edu

17. 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