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BULLETIN OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY St. Louis, Missouri School of Medicine August 4, 2004 Calendar Calendar 2004-2005 2004 June 18 Friday: Clinic orientation for third-year students. 21 Monday: Academic year begins for the third- and fourth-year classes. 25 Friday: Deadline for registration and initial payment of tuition for the third- and fourth-year classes. July 5 Monday: Independence Day observance. August 10 Tuesday: Orientation, matriculation and initial fee payment for the first-year class. 16 Monday: Academic year begins for the first- and second-year classes. 20 Friday: Deadline for registration and initial payment of tuition for the second-year class. September 6 Monday: Labor Day observance. October 21 Thursday: Danforth Symposium; no classes beyond noon for first- or second-year students. November 25 Thursday: Thanksgiving Day observance. 26 Friday: Holiday for first- and second-year classes. December 18 Saturday: Winter recess begins at 1 p.m. for all classes. 2005 January 3 Monday: Winter recess ends at 8 a.m. for all classes. , Friday: Deadline for payment of the balance of tuition for all classes. 17 Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance. March 27 Sunday: Spring recess begins for the first- and second-year classes. April 1 Friday: Spring recess begins at 8 a.m. for the third- and fourth-year classes. 0 Monday: Classes resume for all classes. May 6 Friday: Merit Scholarship activities. , Saturday: Merit Scholarship activities. 8 Sunday: Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for the graduating students. 13 Friday: Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for the second-year class. 20 Friday: Commencement. 27 Friday: Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for the first-year class. 30 Monday: Memorial Day observance. June 3 Friday: Clinical clerkships end at 5 p.m. Friday: Doctoring Retreat begins for students in Clinical Clerkships. 2 Thursday: Doctoring Retreat ends at 5 p.m. for students in Clinical Clerkships. Thursday: Academic year ends at 5 p.m. for students in Clinical Clerkships. Schedule of Clerkship and Elective Intervals Weeks Dates 1-4: June 21, 2004 - July 18, 2004 5-8: July 19, 2004 - August 15, 2004 9-12: August 16, 2004 - September 12, 2004 13-16: September 13, 2004 - October 10, 2004 17-20: October 11, 2004 - November 7, 2004 21-24: November 8, 2004 - December 5, 2004 25-28: December 6, 2004 - January 16, 2005 (Winter recess December 18, 2004, through January 2, 2005) 29-32: January 17, 2005 - February 13, 2005 33-36: February 14, 2005 - March 13, 2005 37-40: March 14, 2005 - April 10, 2005 41-44: April 11, 2005 - May 8, 2005 45-48: May 9, 2005 - June 5, 2005* (clerkships only) *Clinical clerkships end June 3, 2004; Doctoring retreat begins for students in clinical clerkships. Final examinations for clinical clerkships are administered at the end of each clerkship. Exact date, time and location are announced by the coursemaster. Admissions and Educational Program Admissions and Educational Program Mission Statement for Washington University The mission of Washington University is the promotion of learning – learning by students and by faculty. Teaching, the transmission of knowledge, is central to our mission, as is research, the creation of new knowledge. Faculty composed of scholars, scientists, artists and members of the learned professions serve society by teaching; by adding to the store of human art, understanding, and wisdom; and by providing direct services such as health care. Our goals are: • to foster excellence in our teaching, research, scholarship and service; • to prepare students with the attitudes, skills and habits of lifelong learning and with leadership skills, enabling them to be useful members of a global society; and • to be an exemplary institution in our home community, St. Louis, as well as in the nation and the world. To this end we intend: • to judge ourselves by the most demanding standards; • to attract people of great ability from all types of backgrounds; • to encourage faculty and students to be bold, independent and creative thinkers; and • to provide the infrastructure to support teaching, research, scholarship and service for the present and for future generations. Our institution is committed to the philosophy that teaching and research are best conducted in facilities where dedication to safety, health, and environmental stewardship is exemplary. Objectives of the Educational Program for Medical Students Washington University School of Medicine provides students with a supportive, stimulating and challenging environment in which to acquire a thorough foundation in scientific medicine and develop skills, professional attitudes and personal commitments necessary for the practice of medicine at the highest possible level of excellence. In addition, the medical school fosters a commitment to collegiality, respect of individuality, community involvement and leadership through many extracurricular organizations and activities supported by the school. The educational program is designed to ensure that each graduating student will demonstrate the following: • Knowledge of core concepts and principles of human biology. • Knowledge of the scientific foundations of medicine and medical practice including disease pathogenesis and treatment, illness prevention and health maintenance. • Proficiency in applying the scientific method to the practice of medicine including the processes of problem identification, data collection, hypoth-esis formulation and the application of deductive reasoning to clinical problem-solving. • Knowledge of human behavior and an understanding of the impact of ethnic and cultural characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and other social factors on the practice of medicine. • Proficiency in obtaining an appropriate medical history, performing a physical examination, and performing basic procedures necessary for the practice of medicine. • Cognitive skills essential to the formulation of clinical questions, critical evaluation of scientific and clinical data, and effective application of this data to clinical problem-solving. • Efficient and effective utilization of educational resources, and proficiency in acquisition and assimilation of new information and practices. • Recognition of uncertainty in clinical decision-making and current medical practices and an appreciation of the need to discard and replace obsolete information and practices. • Effective oral and written communication skills with patients and their families, members of the academic and medical communities, and other members of the community at large. • Commitment to provide compassionate care for all people. • Dedication to inquiry and to life-long learning through self-education and self-assessment, and active participation as teachers of patients, colleagues and members of the community. • Appreciation of the essential role of biomedical research in the advancement of medicine and a commitment to the spirit of collaboration and support of basic science and clinical research efforts. • Dedication to high standards of professional integrity and ethical behavior in clinical practice and biomedical research. Description of Undergraduate Medical Education Program by Year First Year The first-year curriculum focuses on the acquisition of a core knowledge of human biology, as well as on an introduction to the essentials of good patient care. Diversity among matriculants in undergraduate background, and in approaches to learning, is recognized and fostered. The courses are graded Pass/Fail, and a variety of didactic means are made available including lectures, small groups, extensive course syllabi, clinical correlations, and a Lotus Notes computerized curriculum database. The Practice of Medicine I uses regular patient interactions and integrative cases to teach students to skillfully interview and examine patients, as well as the fundamentals of bioethics, health promotion/disease prevention, biostatistics, and epidemiology. An optional summer research program between the first and second year provides an opportunity for students to explore various areas of basic science or clinical research. Second Year The second-year curriculum is focused on human pathophysiology and pathology. Through lectures, small group discussions, laboratory exercises and independent study, students acquire broad, detailed knowledge of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, clinopathological relationships and fundamental principles of therapy. The Practice of Medicine II continues students‘ introduction to the fundamentals of patient care, and emphasizes organizing and interpreting clinical information to form a problem list, differential diagnosis, and