A couple questions for current KCUMB students

[midweststudent1]

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I have heard similar things. Seems like TCOM was sort of always pretty strong. But they have some solid resources and a good location to help. Not to mention Texas in general is good to their people...

However, seems like he definitely helped out RVU as far as I have heard? The feel I get was that he definitely was a role in shipping it into shape.

When I visited, Dubin struck me as a guy whose life physically depends on the well being of his students - even if it hurts him, or even if he ends up coming off like a jerk because of it. I would truly stick by that... However, I guess I have a little reservation about the fact that he has moved around so much. I mean maybe it really is coincidence or some absurd offer that one could not rightly refuse. But at the same time I am worried that a fatter check is going to come from somewhere else (can anyone say MUCOM which seems to be loaded and buying up all the professors from other schools). I would love to have the same dean throughout all 4 years, or at least 2 years. That would be cool.

Ehh I don't think MUCOM has the money to pull something like that off quite yet (kcumb has over 100 more students) and I don't think he would fit their culture.

As a couple people have pointed out above, he's very committed to the students success--through a students hard work. Even beyond dubin, the faculty at kcumb are very good, and many have roots established there. I don't foresee very much movement in faculty over the next couple years, at least from the core faculty.

 

[pathologyDO]

Don't have time to fill in lots of details so hopefully someone else picks up where I leave off. Im a current MS2 at KCUMB

The news we heard today about the clinical clerkship sites at KC was definitely a positive. They will now be providing what are called "selectives" and "tracks" that you can get into which are specialty specific.

Example: You are interested in pediatrics, but normally there are only 4 weeks of pediatrics during clerkship at the KC site. If you decide to go into the pediatrics track then you will now get 6 weeks of pediatrics training, and during your surgery,IM, and other rotations, they will try and pair you up with "like-minded" individuals. What they mean by that is if you go do your surgery rotation in the pediatrics track, you might get to be paired up with a surgeon who focuses on pediatrics cases.

They will provide these "Tracks" and "selectives" for:

Internal Medicine
Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Orthopedic Surgery
OB/GYN
Emergency Medicine

In other news, they also scored a new connection with a hospital in Arkansas which 10 students will now be able to rotate at.

 

[AlteredScale]

This is GREAT news. Thank you!

 

[neurodjent]

As a matriculant to the class of 2021 at KCUMB, I found this thread to be very informative. I have a few questions regarding the impressions given in this thread and whether or not they still hold true.

How is the curriculum going? I know that KCUMB students have gotten stellar board scores, but how are people handling the intense curriculum. On interview day, many different individuals stressed the rigor of the curriculum. For the record, I really like the rigor of the curriculum. Also, will there be any change to the grading system?

Has the clinical curriculum seen any upgrades over the past few years? How are people finding the quality of third and fourth year? I know there are talks of mandating at least 1 wards-based rotation for every student in 3rd year, is there any news of that?

Also, overall, how are people liking the school? I am beyond excited to be moving to KC soon and starting at KCUMB. I absolutely love the school and am looking forward to being a medical student. But don't worry, I am enjoying my pre-medical school time.

 

[apr27]

As a matriculant to the class of 2021 at KCUMB, I found this thread to be very informative. I have a few questions regarding the impressions given in this thread and whether or not they still hold true.

How is the curriculum going? I know that KCUMB students have gotten stellar board scores, but how are people handling the intense curriculum. On interview day, many different individuals stressed the rigor of the curriculum. For the record, I really like the rigor of the curriculum. Also, will there be any change to the grading system?

I'm sure someone else can more aptly and accurately answer this. I'm sure the curriculum is fine based on my class after its first year. Naturally and one should hope, it just gets better, right? I doubt there will be a change to the grading system there. You may hear this a lot, but any med school curriculum is going to be intense. Honestly, the curriculum they implemented with us is nothing brand new. I'm pretty sure schools have been doing it for decades. Please correct me if I'm wrong. The point is that the experience here is the same at a lot of places in the country, but maybe with a KCU twist especially with respect to pathology (Robbins) and clinical education (PCM).

Tlr Doesn't matter. It looks fine to me. It's nothing new. You're going to work hard. Be efficient.

Has the clinical curriculum seen any upgrades over the past few years? How are people finding the quality of third and fourth year? I know there are talks of mandating at least 1 wards-based rotation for every student in 3rd year, is there any news of that?

They've opened up more spots. I think the quality is fine especially if you're concerned about your shelf exams. I don't know anything about implementing traditional wards-based rotations, so someone else would have to speak on that. After speaking to a DO PD at a ACGME program about that, the step around that is to do traditional ward based training during your 4th year. Yeah, you might be behind the eight ball, but auditions/aways are arguably about other factors and attributes rather than your ability to present a good oral H&P. Regardless, get good at that. It will still look unfavorable.

Also, overall, how are people liking the school? I am beyond excited to be moving to KC soon and starting at KCUMB. I absolutely love the school and am looking forward to being a medical student. But don't worry, I am enjoying my pre-medical school time.

Med school is med school. I'm grateful to have an opportunity to pursue my dream and I'm forever thankful to KCU for that.