Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Academics

4-year semitraditional. First and second years: The first year familiarizes the students with the science basic to normal structure and function of the body from cell to organ. The Patient-Centered Medicine I course provides students with skills and experiences crucial in the patient-doctor relationship. The second year familiarizes students with the mechanisms of human disease and the therapeutic approach. The Patient-Centered Medicine course expands the clinical skills and reasoning to allow transition to the third year. It is devoted to developing an understanding of the sciences basic to the practice of medicine. During the early clinical experience course, students are provided training in clinical skills and experiences in ambulatory medicine settings. Third and fourth years: Organized into clinical clerkships. The core curriculum includes medicine (12 weeks), surgery (12 weeks), pediatrics (6 weeks), psychiatry (6 weeks), family medicine (6 weeks), neurology (4 weeks), obstetrics and gynecology (6 weeks), and subinternship experiences in medicine or pediatrics including critical care experience (8 weeks). Students also take between 32 and 40 weeks of electives during these 2 years.Through these electives, they anticipate their residency training and prepare for careers in medicine suited to their particular interests and talents.