Health Sciences 2013–2014 University Calendar

7.4.2

Curriculum Review

The Faculty realizes the need for constant review of the medical curriculum that is necessitated by:

(a) rapid advances in scientific knowledge;

(b) changes in the role of the medical school in the community and changes in the delivery of health care;

(c) modifications to the class size (as mandated by the provincial government);

(d) modifications to clinical training sites as mandated by the provincial government; and

(e) application of new principles of educational science to medical education.

A permanent Faculty Curriculum Committee, with student representation, is charged with the task of reviewing the curriculum and recommending any modifications of time allocation or content. The curriculum consists of five components: Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry* (FMD; formerly Basis of Medicine (BOM)), Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM), Core Clerkship, Senior Clerkship and Physicianship. Units in the Physicianship component are being introduced sequentially.

* Fall 2013 – Class of 2017 new curriculum details are available at www.mcgill.ca/new-mdcm.

N.B.: Modifications to the curriculum may take place during the program.

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