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THE JMP CURRICULUM

The First Three Years – Berkeley Campus:
The Berkeley curriculum begins in June of each year, with students enrolling full-time in the 8-week summer session.

    Medical Curriculum
    Our curriculum embodies a full implementation of case-based, problem-oriented learning that integrates the basic and preclinical sciences and fosters an understanding of the biological, social, and moral contexts of human health and disease.

    The new curriculum emphasizes collaborative learning focused on illustrative cases, under the supervision of expert tutors who guide and monitor the process. The case-centered, small group tutorial model integrates all components of the basic sciences with pathophysiology, pharmacology and introductory clinical medicine.

    Clinical Skills Curriculum
    One-on-one clinical preceptorships with community physicians start in the fall of the first year and continue throughout the three years. This curricular component encompasses the learning of interviewing skills, doctor-patient communication, physical diagnosis skills and more specific aspects of patient care, including geriatrics, psychiatry, human growth and development, and maternal and child health.

The Last Two Years – San Francisco Campus:
Building on the skills and knowledge developed in the case-based curriculum, Integrated Clinical Studies offers students a range of experiences and opportunities in the fields of medicine. The School of Medicine has placed new emphasis on connections across disciplines, on thematic learning objectives, and on student-directed discussion that follows clinical experiences.

Third year core clerkships, the hospital and outpatient experiences will begin earlier, in late April. The fourth year's Advanced Studies will also begin earlier, to allow for a more complete year of clinical experience and research.

Clerkships are modular. Each is eight weeks long, and some of them are "blended," bringing together complementary medical specialties.

Intercessions are weeklong breaks between the clerkships that allow all students to come together for lectures, discussion and reflection.

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