the quick and dirty:
*systems-based, rather than regional and subject based (as in the past.)
*less hours spent physically in class/lecture (additionally, all lectures are streaming video online, so you don't even have to go to class if you don't want to and you can still see the lectures.)
*earlier clinical exposure thru patient presentations, clinical foundations of medicine and earlier standardized patient interactions.
*beginning 3rd year rotations a little earlier to allow for more time at away/abroad rotations (if you so desire to do these things) prior to applying for the match and allowing for more elective time to further explore different paths.
*family-centered experience: paired up w/a family that deals w/chronic illness over a long time course; meet with the family off and on, chat it up, visit clinic w/them, write stuff about it. a nice break from direct class.
*longitudinal case (a sort of problem-based learning-ish) studies thruout your first 2 years .... some PBL integrated into the curriculum to make things come together a little bit more than they would w/straight lecture/lab.
*stretch out anatomy/histology over the entire 1st year (part of the new integration of the curriculum)
*early exposure to pathology/histopathology - like week 1, folks. 🙂
you'll get a big presentation from dean remick at your interview. good luck and have a good time! 🙂 i like my school and i REALLY like the direction they're taking w/the new curriculum. the nice thing about your incoming class is that we've been the guinea pigs and the admin REALLY listens to student feedback, so they're likely to institute some positive changes for the next class.
