Introduction to the Medical Profession I

This core course for first-year students develops skills physicians must master to practice high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered medicine. Physicians in the twenty-first century must possess the ability to seek, evaluate, analyze, and assimilate new knowledge; to communicate efficiently and effectively with patients; to collect and document historical and physical information from their patients; and to meet the societal expectations of behavior for medical professionals. The course combines aspects of biostatistics, evidence-based medicine, community & population health, and patient care skills in a progressive curriculum to aid students in the mastery of these critical skills.