MD/PhD INFO SESSION

CURRICULUM A new integrated, pass/fail curriculum for Fall 2017, designed based on student input!

U of I Curricular Themes

Phase 1 Curriculum Summer Fall Winter Break Spring Year 1 Lab Rotation Orientation Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Structure & Function Patho-genesis MSk & Derm. CVP GI, Renal, & Endo. Year 2 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 USMLE Step 1 (Opt.) Lab Rotation Brain & Behavior Repro. & Endo. Synthesis & Review

Phase 2/3 Curriculum Yearlong Year 3 Orientation Core Clerkships Electives Family Med. Internal Med. Psych. Neuro. Surg. OB/GYN Peds. Year 4 USMLE Step 2 CS/CK Sub-I Open Electives Pathways Hospital-Based Medical Surgical Radiology, EM, Med. & Surg. Selectives Radiology, EM, Derm., Med. Selective Radiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiopulm. & Surg. Selective

Clinical Curriculum Doctoring & Clinical Skills (DoCS) Course Physical Exam Workshops w/ Standardized Patients Mentor’s Program (opt.) Clinical Colloquia 40+ groups

COM RENOVATIONS Recently completed spaces for lecture, small group, private studying, active learning, and more!

Large Group Lecture Hall 


Large Group Active Learning Center 


MSTP Our students are funded during their entire time in our program through various sources: the NIH, UIC COM, graduate dept. and PI funds, etc.

Program Timeline Year 1 Year 2 Pre-G Summer Academic Year Rotation 1 Phase 1 Rotation 2 Step 1 Extra Rotations Years 3, 4, 5, 6 PhD Dissertation Post-G Year 7 Year 8 Back to M3! Refresher Phase 2 Phase 3 Step 2 Match

Phase 1 Years Rotations Lunch Seminars Dinner Seminars Discussion Groups Some graduate courses (opt.)

G Years Graduate courses Seminars Student-led workshops: Grant Writing 101!, Data Club Continuing Clinical Skills Miles Square Health Center Physician pairing w/ Dr. Rosenblatt

Research at UIC 100’s of labs to choose from Interdisciplinary & collaborative atmosphere Flexible You choose the lab and department which will award your graduate degree Time to go to the clinic to maintain clinical skills-in fact it’s an our MSTP requirement! Many of our students have made significant contributions to the COM as student leaders Encouraging environment for applications to internal and external sources of funding Many of our graduate students have received the prestigious F30 grants Sponsorships for travel to conferences Guidance Within lab, research department, degree awarding department, MSTP program, and older students Extensive core facilities Research staff to help with cutting edge experimental techniques and machines Genome editing, imaging, DNA services, mass spec, metabolomics, proteomics, nanotech cores

All Years Annual Retreat Mentoring sessions Inter-MSTP events w/ UChicago and NW Fun events Fun Fund-sponsored events: Bowling! Happy Hours Holiday Party/White Elephant

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Over 50+ organizations and growing!

Government Chicago Medical Student Council Student Education Team Class Board Honor Code Student Action Committee (MSTP) 40+ groups

Cultural/Diversity Asian Pacific American MSA Catholic MSA Jewish Health Professionals Latino MSA Muslim Health Professionals Queers & Allies South Asian MSA

Service New Life Volunteering Service Student Run Free Clinic Bloodsuckers Miles Square Health Clinic (MSTP)

Student Organizations: Interest Groups Anesthesiology Internal Medicine Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine ObGyn Opthalomology Pediatrics Psychiatry Pathology Surgery Neurology

Other Popular Groups AMA American Medical Women’s Association Chicago Cancer Society Artist’s Group Culinary Group Medical Students with Families Urban Future Leaders Wilderness Medicine Research & Clinical Exchanges