University of Minnesota Medical School - Minneapolis

University of Minnesota Medical School - Minneapolis Academics

4-year semitraditional. First year: Includes coursework in the basic medical sciences, behavioral science, and introductory experiences with patients. Second year: Consists of both department and integrated interdisciplinarycoursesorganizedandtaughtalongorgansystem and topical lines. Third and fourth years: Consist of a total of 76 weeks of academic requirements, 52 weeks of required clerkships, and 24 weeks of electives. Before beginning this phase of the program, the student selects a faculty advisor and develops a plan for these 2 academic years. For most students, this period begins in June following the second year and ends in May of the senior year, with graduation and awarding of the MD degree. The 52 weeks of required clinical courses include: 12 weeks of internal medicine; 6 weeks each of surgery, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry; 4 weeks of neurology, 4 weeks of a surgical subspecialty, and an 8-week outpatient clinical primary care experience. Students may also elect to participate in research, rural medicine, and international medicine experiences as part of their Third Year/Fourth Year curriculum.