Curriculum Demo and Information

The curriculum section of our site is currently undergoing modifications. Below you will find a brief description of the curriculum. Please visit this portion of our site in the near future to gain additional information or insights about Wake Forest University School of Medicine's unique curriculum. For additional information contact: medadmit@wfubmc.edu

The curriculum, Prescription for Excellence: A Physician's Pathway of Lifelong Learning, is organized to meet the seven goals of the undergraduate medical education program: the development of proficiency in self-directed learning and lifelong learning skills, and in the acquisition of appropriate core biomedical science knowledge, clinical skills, problem solving/clinical reasoning skills, interviewing and communication skills, information management skills, and professional attitudes and behavior. Students study the basic and clinical sciences in an integrated fashion across the five phases of the four-year curriculum, utilizing a variety of educational methods including small-group, problem-based learning. Community-based clinical experiences in the first-year, as well as a focus on general population health, are hallmarks of the curriculum. Humanistic and professionalism issues are addressed longitudinally across the curriculum in formats designed to provide students with a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of physicians within society. Information technology has been integrated into the curriculum and all incoming students are provided with an IBM ThinkPad laptop computer.