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Medical Student Education at UAMS
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Medical Students

• Class of 174 mostly Arkansans, but 15-25 out of
  state students in each class
• Entering GPA and MCAT scores similar to other
  public Southern schools (GPA 3.6 MCAT 28-29)

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Curriculum Overview

• Moving from a traditional Flexnerian 22
  curriculum to a horizontally and vertically
  integrated model

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Foundations of Medical Science Curriculum
M1 Year M2 Year
Human Structure Hematology/oncology
Molecules to Cells to Tissues Cardiopulmonary/Renal
Disease and Defense GI and nutrition
Brain and Behavior Musculoskeletal/skin
Doctoring 1 Endocrine/reproductive
Summary module
Doctoring 2
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M3 Year

• 48 weeks of required clerkships
• Internal medicine
• Surgery and surgical subspecialties
• Pediatrics
• Family medicine
• Neurology/ophthalmology
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• Psychiatry

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M4 Year

• Required primary care, acting internship,
  geriatrics
• Mostly elective/pre-residency

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Curriculum Committee

• Faculty committee with representation from basic
  science and clinical departments, students
• Recent efforts
• Major reorganization of curriculum
• Active learning
• Preparation for LCME