description

• In Essential Principles of Medicine students learn the core concepts in the three fundamental themes of Science, Patient care and Physicianship required for the practice of medicine.

  • Science domains acquaint students with basic science principles.
  • Patient care teaches clinical skills.
  • Physicianship focuses on professionalism, ethics and humanism.

  Essential Principles of Medicine fuses scientific and clinical learning, and is organized into several units. Each unit is directed by a Unit Leader, and incorporates a variety of educational methods including problem-based learning, "Flipped classrooms", clinical skills workshops, office preceptorships, anatomic dissection, interactive sessions, small-group discussions and lectures.