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School of Medicine

Curriculum


The University of Kansas School of Medicine provides an innovative curriculum that combines intensive instruction in the basic sciences with hands-on patient-based clinical training. Students have opportunities to use a variety of teaching tools, including small-group discussions, case-based learning, electronic procedure simulators, labs and actors portraying patients, to perfect their skills. On-campus board examination preparation programs also are provided. The more than 500 full-time faculty instructors are among the best clinicians and scientists in their fields.

During their third and fourth years of medical school, students are assigned to a variety of clinics at KU Medical Center and throughout the community. Here, they observe doctors and interact one-on-one with patients while developing communication, examination and diagnostic skills. Experiences in community-based clinics teach valuable lessons in public health and disease prevention.

University of Kansas School of Medicine:
Entering Class of 2006


Phase I: Year One
Founda-
tions
of Medicine

8 weeks		 Genetics and Neoplasia

4 weeks		 Inflamma-
tion and Immunity

4 weeks		 Cardio-
pulmonary

8 weeks		 Gastro-
intestinal Tract and Nutrition

4 weeks		 Renal and Endocrine System

4 weeks		 Sexuality and Repro-
ductive Medicine

4 weeks

Phase I: Year Two
Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue

4 weeks 		Brain, Mind and Behavior

8 weeks		 Blood and Lymphoid

4 weeks		 Infectious Diseases

6 weeks		 Medicine Across the Lifespan

4 weeks		 Integration and Consolidation

7 weeks

Phase II: Year Three
Internal Medicine

8 weeks		 General Surgery

8 weeks		 Neuro-
psychiatry

8 weeks		 Family Medicine

6 weeks		 Ambulatory Medicine/ Geriatrics

6 weeks		 Obstetrics/ Gynecology

6 weeks		 Pediatrics

6 weeks
Issues in Clinical Medicine

Phase II: Year Four (*courses with multiple selectives)
Subinternship*

4 weeks 		Rural Preceptorship

4 weeks		 Critical Care*

4 weeks		 Health of the Public

4 weeks		 Electives

20 weeks

Not illustrated: Orientation, summer opportunities (research & clinical), USMLE preparation time and residency interviewing time.

Updated: 03/16/2006

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