Our approach to medical education is predicated on the vision that tomorrow's physician must be a lifelong learner with a growth mindset, who is scientifically and clinically enlightened, patient- and service-centered, and who understands the economic underpinnings of the US healthcare system. Our goal is to train physicians who provide informed and compassionate care while simultaneously serving as leaders (at all levels) and change agents for the healthcare system.
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The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Curriculum
Officially launched in 1996 for the graduating MD Class of 2000, The Warren Alpert Medical School continues to employ a competency-based curriculum intended to define the outcomes of the educational process: what are the desirable qualities of a medical school graduate, and
what constitutes the essential knowledge base that will enable a graduate to make a successful transition to their chosen medical field?
Nine Abilities
All students are expected to gain competency in the Nine Abilities (see below) and knowledge base by graduation. Each course within the core curriculum of the Medical School identifies which abilities and parts of the knowledge base it addresses. Students may also meet the competency requirements through individualized study, group independent study projects (GISPs), or alternative courses that might be arranged as part of collaborative learning opportunities.
- Effective communication
- Basic clinical skills
- Using basic science in the practice of medicine
- Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
- Lifelong learning
- Professionalism
- Community health promotion and advocacy
- Moral reasoning and clinical ethics
- Clinical decision making
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