In Phase 1, you’ll typically spend your mornings in class (a variety of in-person, online, small group and lecture-based) and your afternoons in activities such as clinical skills training, standardized patient sessions and coaching programs.
Phase 1 kicks off with an orientation, where you’ll get to know your classmates as well as the WashU Medicine and St. Louis communities. Throughout the remainder of Phase 1, you’ll complete seven foundational science modules incorporating basic, clinical, social and systems science; three clinical immersions in ambulatory/emergency department, inpatient and procedural clinical environments; an EXPLORE immersion in which you can pursue your interests in research, advocacy & global health, education or innovation; and a capstone course.
Total Phase 1 length: 16 months
“Overall, Phase 1 of the curriculum does a great job of teaching us the clinical and scientific fundamentals to enter the wards, while still allowing flexibility and encouraging students to pursue their interests.”
Nadia A., M3