Phase 2 Curriculum
The Phase 2 curriculum is designed for second- and third-year medical students, marking the transition from foundational science to hands-on clinical training. Students immerse themselves in real-world healthcare settings, applying their knowledge to patient care. This phase is organized into four 12-week blocks, each focused on building core clinical competencies and deepening understanding of patient care.
Chronic and Preventative Care Block
During this block, students focus on the long-term management of chronic diseases. They rotate through internal medicine primary care clinics, working alongside Department of Medicine physicians to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
The goal is to deepen their understanding of patient education, preventative care, and the integration of lifestyle changes into disease management, preparing students to manage ongoing health conditions in the primary care setting.
Acute Care Block
This block focuses on inpatient care during internal medicine hospital wards. Students learn how to evaluate and manage patients with acute medical conditions, providing hands-on experience in rapidly assessing, diagnosing, and stabilizing severely ill patients.
Students also help develop and execute transition-of-care plans to ensure continuous, coordinated care for patients as they move between different levels of healthcare.
Clerkships
Our faculty work closely with medical students during their Phase 3 curriculum, which includes an inpatient acting internship and advanced clinical electives on our hospital medicine services.
These rotations are very popular among students because of the quality teaching, one-on-one relationships, and graduated autonomy offered to students.