THE INTEGRATED PATHWAY Student EXPERIENCE

The Pathway programs provide an excellent student experience, designed as student-centered learning communities. Whether in the rural, urban or social justice pathway, the following program elements are consistent for each pathway program.

CURRICULAR INTEGRATION

M1: Medical Interviewing Seminars (fall semester)

Pathway students are grouped together in small group seminars. All requirements (ie assignments and evaluations) are the same.

M1-M2: Community Engagement

Students are provided opportunities and encouraged to fulfill any community-based/service learning requirements in underserved settings.

M1-M2: Primary Care Ambulatory Experience (PACE) and Physical Diagnosis Lab (PDL)

PACE is an experience where students train with doctors in outpatient settings. Pathway students are placed with rural, urban or underserved locations for this curricular requirement. PDL placements is at corresponding underserved settings. All requirements (ie assignments and evaluations) are the same.

M1-M4: Reflective Practice

Students are grouped together in Reflective Practice (RP) small groups. All requirements (ie assignments and evaluations) are the same.

M3: Clerkships

As resources, site availability and eligibility allow, students receive preference for corresponding underserved sites.

M4: Outpatient Elective

Students are encouraged to complete the required Outpatient Elective in an underserved setting, which serves as an opportunity to complete their capstone project.

CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES (OPTIONAL)

Seminar Series

Seminars on underserved health topics are held throughout the M1 and M2 years. These lunch-hour seminars provide in-depth presentations/ discussions. Each year, approximately 4-6 seminars are offered to each Pathway.

Longitudinal Community Capstone Project

The Capstone Project is driven by student interest and community need. It is a comprehensive and cumulative project that incorporates all experiences in the pathway program. The project is an opportunity for students to consolidate their pathway experiences, decipher complex underserved health problems, develop and implement strategies to address those problems, and evaluate effectiveness of their interventions.

Peer Support and Mentorship

Throughout all four years, students are encouraged to participate in service-learning activities offered on campus and serve as mentors once an upper-level student.

Student Reflection Journal

Throughout all four years, students maintain a Student Reflection Journal to document their experiences in the Pathway. Students complete approximately 2 entries throughout each medical school year