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Curriculum
The MD Program curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of medical science and practice. It includes both pre-clinical and clinical components.
Pre-Clerkship Year: Focuses on foundational sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and pathology. Students also engage in professional responsibility training and begin their thesis work.
Clerkship Years: Students rotate through various specialties including surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, neurology, and psychiatry. They also participate in long-term longitudinal courses covering topics like professional responsibility, scientific inquiry, populations and methods, and biochemistry.
Longitudinal Courses: These courses cover advanced topics in different fields and are designed to be taken in a specific order. Examples include iPro (Introduction to the Profession), Scientific Foundations, and Longitudinal Threads.
Research: Students have the opportunity to conduct research under faculty supervision. There are various funding sources available, including external scholarships and loans.
Requirements
Students must complete a thesis and pass the USMLE Step 1 exam to graduate. Additionally, they need to fulfill graduation requirements which include passing all required courses and achieving certain competencies.
Benefits
Graduates of the MD Program at Yale School of Medicine receive a Doctor of Medicine degree and are eligible for residency programs across the country. The program offers a supportive environment with resources for academic and career advising, as well as opportunities for research and community engagement.
Pay
Salaries vary based on specialty and location, but generally, graduates enter residency programs with competitive salaries.
Schedule
The schedule for the MD Program is structured to allow students to balance coursework, clinical experiences, and personal growth. The program spans approximately five years, with the first year dedicated to pre-clinical studies and the subsequent years to clinical rotations and research.