- University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
The University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine began in 1971. The school offers an accelerated program based on a six-year curriculum. The school of
medicine admits students into the program directly from high school and within six years the graduates attain an undergraduate and adoctor of medicine degree (BA/MD) from UMKC. The curriculum integrates the liberal arts, and basic and clinic sciences within a team approach to learning. More than 2,000physician s have graduated from the UMKC–SOM six year combined degree program.Location
The school of medicine is located in the
Hospital Hill neighborhood of downtown Kansas City, USA, and is physically attached to the Truman Medical Center hospital complex (the primary teaching hospital).The Docent Experience at UMKC
A distinctive aspect of the UMKC School of Medicine is the docent experience. In the docent education system, students are divided into groups of about 12 and are assigned to a practicing physician who is then referred to as their "Docent Doctor." In the first two years, students are assigned to docents for internal medicine (year one), pediatrics/OB-Gyn, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, and other primary care fields (year two). When students have completed much of their basic coursework they are "promoted to the Hill." Hospital Hill is the location of the UMKC Health Sciences Center, as well as Truman Medical Center and Children's Mercy Hospital (two of the medical school's associated institutions). At this point, the students are given their own offices and become more involved in hands-on patient care. This is a crucial way to ensure the students learn about continuing care. UMKC also runs a free outpatient clinic on Sundays which provides the students with exposure to family medicine, as well as psychosocial care for patients. In the fourth year, after successful completion of
USMLE Step 1, students begin their core rotations and electives. As of 2007-8, the rotation requirements are two months each in Pediatrics, Surgery, and OB/Gyn, followed by one month each in Pscyhiatry, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care (either Adult or Pediatric), Preceptor (rural experience), and electives pertinent to each student's chosen specialty. While on these required/elective rotations students maintain their continuity clinic obligations, maximizing clinical exposure.Unique to the UMKC-SOM experience is an emphasis on non-physician care. In addition to their more traditional medical school rotations, students must complete a series of two-week long rotations with non-physician members of medical staff (primarily nurses).
UMKC-SOM also offers 15 specialty residency programs and 20 subspecialties.
Associated hospitals
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Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill
* Truman Medical Center-Lakewood
*Children's Mercy Hospital
* Western Missouri Mental Health Center
*Saint Luke's Hospital
* Saint Luke's Northland
* Baptist-Luthern Medical Center
*Menorah Medical Center
*Research Medical Center
* Trinity-Lutheran Hospital
* Overland Park Regional Medical Center
* Providence Medical Center
*Shawnee Mission Medical Center External links
* [http://www.umkc.edu/ University of Missouri–Kansas City Website]
* [http://www.med.umkc.edu/default.html University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine Website]
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