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UMMS Curriculum for Applicants 2019

Welcome to UMass! Explore our bold vision and engaging curriculum for aspiring physicians at UMMS. Discover innovative learning methods, diverse experiences, and opportunities for growth in patient care, research, and leadership!

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UMMS Curriculum for Applicants 2019

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  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

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