Moving ahead with competency-based medical education
We are moving ahead with curriculum development and reform on both campuses of the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Faculty will ensure that, in addition to passing courses and clerkships, medical students achieve seven competency domains. These competency domains correspond to the core competencies that all physicians need for success in residency, certification, and practice.
The Medical School already has instituted the Flexible M.D., which allows students to work with an advisor to tailor their educations to their own interests and pace of learning. We also have changed our prerequisites for admissions. Now we are moving forward to transform our education of physicians, based on educational principles approved by the Education Council.
Even while we are changing medical education, we remain committed to educating physicians who care for patients with knowledge, respect, and compassion.
Lindsey Henson, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Education
lchenson@umn.edu
Kathleen Watson, M.D.
Associate Dean for Students and Student Learning
drwatson@umn.edu
Linda Perkowski, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Evaluation
perkowsk@umn.edu
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