MEDMD - Medicine
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Program Type
Doctor of Medicine
College
College of Medicine - Tucson
Career
Medicine
Program Description
The MD program at the College of Medicine is designed to train highly skilled physicians dedicated to improving patient care and advancing the state of medical knowledge. Students at the College of Medicine graduate with the skills to succeed in modern medicine. In addition to diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease, our students:
- Solve problems
- Work with patients
- Pose and pursue research questions
- Follow the latest scientific literature
- Apply new knowledge to practice
- Participate in professional discourse
- Engage with the social, ethical, and economic challenges facing modern health care
- Solve problems
- Work with patients
- Pose and pursue research questions
- Follow the latest scientific literature
- Apply new knowledge to practice
- Participate in professional discourse
- Engage with the social, ethical, and economic challenges facing modern health care
Learning Outcomes
Patient Care (PC)
Graduates obtain appropriate histories; perform skillful, comprehensive, and accurate patient examinations; and develop appropriate differential diagnoses and management plans. Graduates will recognize and understand the principles for managing life-threatening situations. They will select, perform and accurately interpret the results of laboratory tests and clinical procedures to provide patient-centered care that results in high-quality outcomes.
Medical Knowledge (MK)
Graduates apply problem solving and analytical thinking skills to problems in basic science and clinical medicine. They demonstrate knowledge about the (1) established and evolving core of basic medical sciences, (2) application of basic medical sciences to patient care, and (3) investigatory and critical thinking approaches.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI)
Graduates are prepared to practice medicine today and in the future within the context of society and its expectations. They use evidence-based approaches, demonstrating proficiency with information retrieval and critical appraisal of the medical literature to interpret and evaluate scientific and patient care information. They are dedicated to continuous learning within the science of health care delivery. They understand the limits of their own personal knowledge, remediate inadequacies to remain current, and integrate increased self-knowledge into their daily activities.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills (ICS)
Graduates demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals. They use effective communication skills with patients, families, and the community to educate and promote health and wellness.
Professionalism (PRO)
Graduates are committed to carrying out professional responsibilities, demonstrating compassion, adhering to ethical principles, and are sensitive to diverse patient populations. Graduates respect patients, families, and professional colleagues and are advocates for improving access to care for everyone.
Systems-Based Practice and Population Health (SBP)
Graduates demonstrate awareness of and responsiveness to the context and system of health and health care. They recognize health disparities and are able to effectively call on system resources to provide optimal care. Graduates are able to work with patients both as individuals and as members of communities and take this into account when performing risk assessments, assessing symptoms, diagnosing illnesses, making treatment plans and considering the patient care and systems-level implications of their work.
Graduates obtain appropriate histories; perform skillful, comprehensive, and accurate patient examinations; and develop appropriate differential diagnoses and management plans. Graduates will recognize and understand the principles for managing life-threatening situations. They will select, perform and accurately interpret the results of laboratory tests and clinical procedures to provide patient-centered care that results in high-quality outcomes.
Medical Knowledge (MK)
Graduates apply problem solving and analytical thinking skills to problems in basic science and clinical medicine. They demonstrate knowledge about the (1) established and evolving core of basic medical sciences, (2) application of basic medical sciences to patient care, and (3) investigatory and critical thinking approaches.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI)
Graduates are prepared to practice medicine today and in the future within the context of society and its expectations. They use evidence-based approaches, demonstrating proficiency with information retrieval and critical appraisal of the medical literature to interpret and evaluate scientific and patient care information. They are dedicated to continuous learning within the science of health care delivery. They understand the limits of their own personal knowledge, remediate inadequacies to remain current, and integrate increased self-knowledge into their daily activities.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills (ICS)
Graduates demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals. They use effective communication skills with patients, families, and the community to educate and promote health and wellness.
Professionalism (PRO)
Graduates are committed to carrying out professional responsibilities, demonstrating compassion, adhering to ethical principles, and are sensitive to diverse patient populations. Graduates respect patients, families, and professional colleagues and are advocates for improving access to care for everyone.
Systems-Based Practice and Population Health (SBP)
Graduates demonstrate awareness of and responsiveness to the context and system of health and health care. They recognize health disparities and are able to effectively call on system resources to provide optimal care. Graduates are able to work with patients both as individuals and as members of communities and take this into account when performing risk assessments, assessing symptoms, diagnosing illnesses, making treatment plans and considering the patient care and systems-level implications of their work.