Medical Education - University of Minnesota Medical School
Notices
- Curriculum Development update
- June Medical School News
- View slides from the Dean's Town Hall on Financial Literacy for Medical Students
- 2009 Residency Match Results!
- Learn how to use Portfolio as a medical student.
- Medical Educators' Book Group: Best Read Med Ed
Workshops
Flexible M.D. Program
Minnesota is the first public medical school to offer a flexible M.D. program in which students entering in 2005 have the option of finishing medical school in as few as three and a half and as many as six years.
In addition, students will be charged for only 11 semesters of tuition, even if they elect to take more time to complete their degrees. By taking more time, students can take extra electives or explore several specialties, complete research, work in an underserved community here or abroad, or pursue an internship at one of Minnesota's medical device companies.
"Choice and flexibility are very important in our changing society and world," said Medical School Dean Deborah E. Powell. "With this new program, our students can create outstanding, individualized medical educations. By launching this program, the Medical School is pioneering a new era of learner-centered medical education, which can only help the next generation of physicians better serve their communities."
