Office of Student Admissions
Curriculum
The School of Medicine has gained national and international recognition for its constantly evolving curricular innovations which are aimed at adapting adult learning theory to medical education. Educational emphasis has shifted from the learning of facts to teaching students the skills they will need to be effective lifelong learners.
Current educational initiatives are aimed at improving the integration of the basic sciences and clinical medicine, shifting teaching and learning to ambulatory and community settings, integrating problem-based learning throughout the curriculum, and emphasizing computer literacy and information management skills.
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine’s four-year curriculum includes:
- Problem-based and student-centered learning
- Early clinical skills learning coupled with sustained, community-based learning
- The incorporation of a population and behavioral perspective into the clinical years
- Peer teaching
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Biweekly seminars on professional responsibility
The new curriculum also addresses the historically unmet as well as changing health care needs of our population and changing learning needs of future physicians. To view the 2008 Entering Class Curriculum, download the following Curricular Map.