Educational Objectives of the School of Medicine

Broadly stated, the educational objectives of the School of Medicine are:

• To educate students intensively and broadly in the clinical and scientific aspects of medicine.
• To prepare students to engage in a lifetime of learning in order that they may successfully adapt to the changing world around them.
• To achieve a high level of professional competence and social awareness.
• To provide opportunities for students at every level of training to pursue areas of special interest for intellectual stimulation and/or career advancement.
• To encourage the development of highly competent primary care physicians, clinical specialists and scholars in basic and clinical research, teaching and academic administration.

Last Revision: January 29, 2013