Career Preparation
Phase 3 is the final phase of the curriculum and takes place over 13 months. This phase provides individualized training and allows students to explore their career specialty choices to prepare for success in residency training and beyond. After enrolling in a self-selected career specialty track (CST), they will work with faculty from that specialty to create individualized schedules of elective rotations based on the students’ backgrounds, anticipated plans, and other interests. In addition, all students participate in Curriculum Enhancement Seminars (CES) throughout the phase and the Residency Preparatory course (RPC) immediately before graduation. Details related to these experiences can be found below.
Phase 3 Director: Justin C. Siebler, MD
Phase 3 Education Coordinator: Vanessa Larson
M-ID 701 CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT SEMINARS I 4 Credit Hours
The Curriculum Enhancement Seminars I (CES I) of the three-part CES is a required course during Phase 3 that combines COM-required components with opportunities for students to self-select required Enrichment Experiences (EE). The course is taught utilizing lectures, small groups, simulation, and skills workshops. The core portions of this course cover an assortment of high-yield topics, including the care of special populations, evidence-based medicine, health system sciences, foundational and translational science, palliative care, personal finance, interviewing, emotional intelligence, conflict communication and resolution, current topics in medicine, social determinants of health, and neurology skills. During this course, students will obtain their certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and participate in an interdisciplinary Cardiac Arrest Mock Code simulation. Students will participate and pass the Comprehensive Clinical Skills Exam (CCSE). The EEs provide students with additional opportunities to explore topics that are of personal interest from each of three categories, including clinical, wellness, and research/health systems. There are at least 11 opportunities for students to attend EEs throughout the course. Students must attend a total of five EEs, one in each category, and two of their own choosing to fulfill the requirement. The goal of this course is to explicitly address the specific curriculum outlined and reinforce the importance of tying basic sciences to clinical care.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phases 1 and 2.
Instructor: Dr. Megan Arthur and Dr. Nathan Goodrich
Typically Offered: SPRING
Capacity: 145
M-ID 702 CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT SEMINARS II 4 Credit Hours
The Curriculum Enhancement Seminars (CES II) of the three-part CES is a required course during phase 3 that is a combination of COM required components and opportunities for students to self-select required Enrichment Experiences (EE). The course is taught utilizing lectures, small groups, simulation, and skills workshops. The core portions of this course cover an assortment of high-yield topics including the care of special populations, evidenced-based medicine, health system sciences, foundational and translational science, palliative care, personal finance, interviewing, emotional intelligence, conflict communication and resolution, current topics in medicine, social determinants of health, neurology skills. During this course, students will obtain their certification of Advanced Cardiovascular /Life Support (ACLS), participate in an interdisciplinary Cardiac Arrest Mock Code simulation. Students will participate and pass the Comprehensive Clinical Skills Exam (CCSE). The EEs provide students with additional opportunities to explore topics that are of personal interest to them from each of three categories including clinical, wellness and research/health systems. There are at least 11 opportunities for students to attend EEs throughout the course. Students must attend a total of five EEs, one in each category, and two of their own choosing to full fill the requirement. The goal of this course is to explicitly address the specific curriculum outlined and reinforce the importance of tying basic sciences to clinical care.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phases 1, Phase 2 and CES I.
Instructor: Dr. Megan Arthur and Dr. Nathan Goodrich
Typically Offered: FALL
Capacity: 145
M-ID 703 CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT SEMINARS III 4 Credit Hours
The Curriculum Enhancement Seminar III (CES III) of the three-part CES is a required course during phase 3 that is a combination of COM required components and opportunities for students to self-select required Enrichment Experiences (EE). The course is taught utilizing lectures, small groups, simulation, and skills workshops. The core portions of this course cover an assortment of high-yield topics including the care of special populations, evidenced-based medicine, health system sciences, foundational and translational science, palliative care, personal finance, interviewing, emotional intelligence, conflict communication and resolution, current topics in medicine, social determinants of health, neurology skills. During this course, students will obtain their certification of Advanced Cardiovascular /Life Support (ACLS), participate in an interdisciplinary Cardiac Arrest Mock Code simulation. Students will participate and pass the Comprehensive Clinical Skills Exam (CCSE). The EEs provide students with additional opportunities to explore topics that are of personal interest to them from each of three categories including clinical, wellness and research/health systems. There are no fewer than 11 opportunities for students to attend EEs throughout the course. Students must attend a total of five EEs, one in each category, and two of their own choosing to full fill the requirement. The goal of this course is to explicitly address the specific curriculum outlined and reinforce the importance of tying basic sciences to clinical care.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phases 1, 2, CES I, and CES II
Instructor: Dr. Megan Arthur and Dr. Nathan Goodrich
Typically Offered: SPRING
Capacity: 145
M-ID 713 RESIDENCY PREPARATORY COURSE 4 Credit Hours
The Residency Preparatory Course (RPC) is a required course for all senior students and occurs in April of their fourth year. It is designed to provide practical knowledge/skills to better prepare students for the challenges of internship. The first two weeks are occupied by a mix of lectures and hands-on activities for all students, including sessions on EHR order entry, patient handoffs, social media awareness, financial and debt management, and introduction to ACGME Milestones, regulatory issues, delivering difficult news, pain management, antibiotic stewardship, and basic teaching skills. For the remaining two weeks, students take part in programming developed by the Career Specialty Track director of the specialty in which they are entering, with content designed to poise learners for success as they enter residency.
Instructor: Dr. Abbey Fingeret and Dr. Jill Zabih
Typically Offered: SPRING
Capacity: 150