1. WELCOME TO PENN MED BE READY TO BE AMAZED!!!!

2. THE BEST CURRICULUM ON THE PLANET!!! Basic Science Courses are 3 Semesters! Basic Science Courses are 3 Semesters! Fall of the first year – Core Principles Fall of the first year – Core Principles Spring of 1 st year – Organ Systems Part 1 Spring of 1 st year – Organ Systems Part 1 Fall of 2 nd year – Organ Systems Part 2 Fall of 2 nd year – Organ Systems Part 2

3. Fall of the First Year Biochemistry Biochemistry Embryology Embryology Epidemiology and Biostatistics Epidemiology and Biostatistics Genetics Genetics Gross Anatomy Gross Anatomy Histology Histology Immunology Immunology Microbiology Microbiology Physiology Physiology Professionalism and Humanism Professionalism and Humanism

4. Spring of the 1 st Year: Organ Systems Part 1 Mechanisms of disease Mechanisms of disease Neuroscience and Human Behavior Neuroscience and Human Behavior Endocrine System Endocrine System Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal System Reproductive System Reproductive System Professionalism and Humanism Professionalism and Humanism

5. Fall of 2 nd Year: Organ Systems Part 2 Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System Skin Skin Bone science Bone science Urinary System Urinary System Respiratory System Respiratory System Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases History & Physical Exam / Differential Diagnosis History & Physical Exam / Differential Diagnosis

6. THE BEST CURRICULUM ON THE PLANET!!! VIRTUAL CURRICULUM VIRTUAL CURRICULUM ALL OF OUR LECTURES ARE VIDEOTAPED!!!!! ALL OF OUR LECTURES ARE VIDEOTAPED!!!!! LECTURE, SMALL GROUP AND LAB MATERIALS ARE ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE!!! LECTURE, SMALL GROUP AND LAB MATERIALS ARE ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE!!!

7. Spring of the 2 nd Year Required Clinical Rotations Required Clinical Rotations 1 full calendar year – surgery, internal med, family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, neurology, psychiatry; one week of ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology 1 full calendar year – surgery, internal med, family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, neurology, psychiatry; one week of ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology Time Span- January of the 2 nd year until January of the 3 rd year Time Span- January of the 2 nd year until January of the 3 rd year

8. Third Year USMLE Step 1 USMLE Step 1 Step 1 taken after a full year of required clerkships Step 1 taken after a full year of required clerkships Step 1 tests your knowledge of the basic sciences with clinical applications Step 1 tests your knowledge of the basic sciences with clinical applications Step 1 is VERY IMPORTANT for your medical license to practice Step 1 is VERY IMPORTANT for your medical license to practice Penn Med students do exceptionally well on this exam! Penn Med students do exceptionally well on this exam!

9. Third Year Continued Take advanced electives Take advanced electives Figure out what you want to be when you grow up Figure out what you want to be when you grow up Not crunched for time before you apply to residency programs in your 4 th year Not crunched for time before you apply to residency programs in your 4 th year Engage in research Engage in research Take vacation Take vacation

10. 4 th Year Greatest Year Ever Greatest Year Ever Apply to residency programs Apply to residency programs Do your 3 months of a “Scholarly Pursuit” Do your 3 months of a “Scholarly Pursuit” Take USMLE, Step 2 Take USMLE, Step 2 Take vacation Take vacation Match! Match!

11. Questions: Amanda Crichlow, MS3 – crichlow@mail.med.upenn.edu