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Curriculum, Advising and Student Life
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Key Elements of the Curriculum
What every school should have:
Integrated basic science courses, based onpatient problems
Active learning PBL (student-directed problem solving)
Peer teaching in anatomy (split dissection
groups) Other small groups in clinical curriculum
Simulation
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Key Elements of the Curriculum
What every school should have:
Patients from day one
Clinical skills linked to anatomy and basic sciences Continuity with physician preceptors and patients
Continuity advising
Learning portfolios
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Four-year Curriculum Map
Integrated Patient Focused Curriculum
Orientation
Foundations of Medicine 1
WinterBreak Foundations of
S
pringBreak
Medicine 2
C
ompetencyWk
Fundamentalsof Biomedical
Science 1
Fundamentalsof Biomedical
Science 2
Fundamentals ofBiomedicalScience 3
Neuroscience & Behavior Pathophysiology &Therapeutics 1
Foundations of Medicine 3
WinterBreak Foundations of Medicine 3
USMLEStudy
andExam
Foundations ofMedicine 4
Pathophysiology &Therapeutics 2
Pathophysiology &Therapeutics 3
Pathophys. &Therapeutics 4
Synthesis &Transition
First IntegratedClerkship Module
Foundations of Medicine 4
Win
terBreak Foundations of Medicine 4
First Integrated Clerkship Module (continued)
Second Integrated Clerkship ModuleYEAR 4
begins
Foundations of Medicine 5
WinterBreak Foundations of Medicine 5
Transitionto
Internship
Required sub-int ernships / residency interviews / clinical and non-clin ical electives / vacation
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Key Elements of the Curriculum
What is unique to FAU: Small class size collegial, attention to the individual
Pass/not pass grading in years 1 and 2
10 week summer between years 1 and 2 Distributed clinical sites
Longitudinal integrated clerkships
Two (2) modules provide all required clerkships plus
one half day for elective each week Other schools with tracks with this model =
Minnesota, Harvard, UCSF and University ofWashington
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Advising: Academic Societies
Academic Societies Two Academic Societies, each led by a Society
Dean
Resource for students academic, personal andcareer development needs
Focus on career planning
Focal point for academic, volunteer and social
activities Each Society has own study space in the
College of Medicine
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Advising: Learning Communities
Learning Communities 4 Learning Communities (16 students), 2
Communities in each Society
Led by a faculty physician who serves asacademic advisor
Focus on learning
Monitor academic progress, review portfolios
Assist with Learning Plans (LPs)
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Student Life
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus
30,000 students/4,000 graduate students
Diverse student body, established student groupsand activities
New football stadium, student housing, and fitnesscenter right near the College of Medicine
Location in South Florida near the ocean, midwaybetween Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
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Boca Raton Campus
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Boca Raton, Florida
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Boca Raton, Florida
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Boca Raton, Florida
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FAU Intramural SportsFlag Football, Indoor and Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Water Polo, Indoor Soccer,
Basketball, Softball, Tournaments: Dodgeball, Kickball, Wiffleball andUltimate Frisbee
FAU Office of Multicultural AffairsApostolic Christian Fellowship Asian Student Union
Assoc. of Latin American Students Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Black Student Union Calvary on Campus
Campus Christians Caribbean Students Assoc.
Catch The Fire Ministries Chabad Student Center
Circolo Italiano Club de Espanol
Catholic Newman Club Coptic Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Dance of the Orient Disciples of Nations
Disciples on Campus FAUND
Flamenco German Club
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College of Medicine Organizationsand Student Groups
Student Council
Academic Societies
Student Ambassadors
Yearbook AMSA Chapter
AMWA Chapter
Jewish Association for Healthand Medical Professionals
Caridad Clinic Club Medical Spanish
Ophthalmology
Surgery
Pediatrics
Global Health & Non-Profit
Radiology
Gastrointestinal & Nutrition
Emergency Medicine
Neuroscience
Internal Medicine Dermatology
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College of Medicine Diversity, Culturaland Student Affairs
Participation in university-wide heritage and historymonth celebrations
Healthcare Careers Outreach Program (HCOP)
Roosevelt Middle School and Lake Worth HighSchool
Opportunities for undergraduate and medicalstudents to become mentors
FAU-Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University(FAMU) Medical Honors Program
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FAU Football Stadium
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FAU Innovation Village
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FAU Fitness & Recreational Facilities
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Why Choose FAU College of Medicine?
A curriculum that every modern medical school shouldhave:
Integrated basic science courses focused on patientproblems
Problem-based learning
Early and continuous clinical experiences
Simulation and peer teaching
Integrated longitudinal clerkships in years 3 & 4 Physician faculty and dean advising over 4 years
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Why Choose FAU College of Medicine?
The unique FAU COM environment:
Small, collegial, supportive, student-centered
Readily accessible and engaged deans and faculty
Focus on development of individual students to theirfullest potential
Range of clinical sites breadth and variety whilemaintaining student-centered learning environment
and one-to-one attention from attendings
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What Kind of Student Will Thriveat FAUs College of Medicine?
Proactive students who will take responsibility for theirlearning
Motivated students who understand that life-long
learning starts now Students who will develop insight into self and others
Students who will reflect to optimize learning ofknowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors becoming of
any professional
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Inaugural Class
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The mission of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine istwo-fold: to train physicians who can provide the highestquality healthcare to a diverse population; and to produce
physician-scientists who can help meet Floridas initiativesin biomedical research and education.
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