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. 2023 Nov 9;29(4):1131–1153. doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10292-1

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Fig. 2 — Four-Year Integrated Curriculum Overview.

Source: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Academic Catalog 2018–19. For current PLFSOM curriculum overview see https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/som/catalog/ContentOverview.aspx. Notes ^aScientific Principles of Medicine (SPM) is organized around clinical presentations, which are assigned to a corresponding organ system unit. Presentations are delivered in the form of clinical schemes, designed to instruct students in the relevant basic science content and presentation-specific pathophysiological processes. ^bMedical Skills incorporates interactions with standardized patients and simulations to prepare students for patient interviews and examinations. Patients present clinical problems that are simultaneously addressed in SPM. ^cCollege Colloquium promotes critical reflection through faculty-led discussions on patient-centered and empathy-related topics. ^dSociety Community and the Individual (SCI) immerses students in clinical experiences and empathy-related topics. Sessions utilize standardized patients and upon course completion students interact with actual patients