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Demystifying Medical School Curricula
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March 02, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm EST
702 Hamilton

Demystifying Medical School Curricula -- What will I Learn and How Can IBe Best Prepared?

Herbert Chase, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Nephrology
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Please join Herbert Chase, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine for a talkon medical school curricula. With over 25 years of experience in medicaleducation, Dr. Chase will share his insights and provide recommendationsfor how premedical students can best prepare for the educationalenvironment at medical school.

All medical school programs focus on three distinct but interrelateddomains of medical practice: biomedical science, clinical skills, andmedical decision-making. Basic and clinical science courses preparestudents to practice "scientific medicine," where diagnosis and therapyare informed by a genuine understanding of human health and disease at amolecular level. Skill-building sessions provide opportunities forstudents to master history taking and the physical examination.
In-patient and outpatient experiences enable students to integrate theirscientific knowledge with their clinical skills and become proficientand effective clinical decision-makers.

Given these three goals, of mastering medical science, clinical skillsand medical decision-making, there are tried and true undergraduateexperiences which best prepare students for medical school and maximizethe chances that their experience will be successful and enriching.
This talk will discuss the typical medical school curriculum andhighlight the experiences and skills required to take full advantage ofthe experience.

For further information regarding this event, please contact MonicaAvitsur by sending email to ma2685@columbia.edu .