Doctor of Medicine

First Year Required Courses

• RMD - 560 The Foundation of Medical Practice Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 561 Host Defense and Host Response Credit(s): 6
• RMD - 574 Vital Fluids Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 575 Vital Gases Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 563 Food to Fuel Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 564 Movement and Mechanics Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 565 Brain, Behavior and Cognition Credit(s): 1
• IPE - 502 Interprofessional Patient Centered Teams Credit(s): 0

First Year Electives

Elective courses may be taken in parallel with the required first-year curriculum.  These courses do not count as elective weeks required for graduation.

• RMD - 538A Basic Spanish for Medical Professionals I Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 538B Basic Spanish for Medical Professionals II Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 538C Basic Spanish for Medical Professionals III Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 539A Intermediate Spanish for Medical Professionals I Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 539B Intermediate Spanish for Medical Professionals II Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 539C Intermediate Spanish for Medical Professionals III Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 540A Humanities in Medicine I Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 540B Humanities in Medicine II Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 540C Humanities in Medicine III Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 780A Basic Biomedical Research I Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 780B Basic Biomedical Research II Credit(s): 1
• RMD - 780C Basic Biomedical Research III Credit(s): 1
• RMC - 5EI Basic Biomedical Research Credit(s): 1

• Taken in Summer term by those students who receive a Summer Research Fellowship.

Second Year Required Courses

• RMD - 566 Sexuality and Reproduction Credit(s): 6
• RMD - 567 Health Across the Life Span Credit(s): 5
• RMD - 576 Introduction to Hematology Credit(s): 5
• RMD - 577 Introduction to Oncology Credit(s): 4
• RMD - 569 Complex Cases and Transition to Clerkship Credit(s): 12

Third Year

The third year begins with the orientation called Clinical Resources and Skills for the Hospital (CRASH) followed by a year-long course series (RMD 749) and 42 clinical weeks in the required core clerkships: internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, primary care, and surgery. If eligible, student may be able to take six weeks elective courses during the third year.  These electives do not count as elective weeks required for graduation.

Note: Students must take the USMLE Step 1 as a pre-requisite for enrollment in the core clerkships. Any student who starts the third year prior to completing the USMLE Step 1 will instead be enrolled in the Step 1 Enhanced Preparation Course (RMD 600). A student may be allowed to complete a required core clerkship during the fourth year, if approved by COSEP. Students must pass USMLE Step 1 as a graduation requirement. See the COSEP Policies & Procedures for more information.

• RMD - 749 Rush Integrated Clinical Experiences Credit(s): 1

• Taken three times.

• MED - 703 Core Clerkship: Internal Medicine Credit(s): 8
• NEU - 701 Core Clerkship: Neurology Credit(s): 4
• OBG - 703 Core Clerkship: Obstetrics-Gynecology Credit(s): 6
• PED - 701 Core Clerkship: Pediatrics Credit(s): 8
• PSY - 701 Core Clerkship: Psychiatry Credit(s): 4
• RMD - 701 Core Clerkship: Primary Care Credit(s): 4
• SUR - 701 Core Clerkship: Surgery Credit(s): 8

Fourth Year

The fourth year involves a year-long course series (RMD 750), a required 4-week emergency medicine clerkship, a required 4-week senior sub-internship, a 4-week clinical bridge course (RMD 722), and a series of elective clerkships which ultimately comprise a minimum of 48 total weeks.

Note on Electives: Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 weeks of elective clerkships. Only electives taken during the student’s fourth year fulfill this requirement; electives taken in other years do not fulfill this requirement. The choice of electives is guided by student interest and the goal of creating an educationally balanced undergraduate experience. A maximum of 16 weeks of elective clerkships may be taken in a single subspecialty. Up to 12 weeks of elective clerkship may take place at another Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)-or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited institution.

All students must take and pass the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) as a graduation requirement. See the COSEP Policies & Procedures for more information.

• RMD - 750 Transitions to Residency Credit(s): 4

• Taken three times.

• EMD - 703 Core Clerkship: Emergency Medicine Credit(s): 4
• RMD - 722 Clinical Bridge Credit(s): 4

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  Choose one of the following subinternship courses:

• FAM - 710 Subinternship: Family Medicine Credit(s): 4
• MED - 710 Subinternship: Internal Medicine Credit(s): 4
• OBG - 711 Subinternship: Obstetrics and Gynecology Credit(s): 4
• PED - 710 Subinternship: Pediatrics Credit(s): 4
• SUR - 710 Subinternship: General Surgery Credit(s): 4

Family Medicine Leadership Program (FMLP)

The Family Medicine Leadership Program, or FMLP, gives students the opportunity to engage in enhanced primary care clinical training and experiences. Students in the FMLP will participate in a curriculum specifically geared toward the tenets of a career in family medicine, emphasizing the impacts of family and community on health, the role of interdisciplinary care, and the development of skills in leadership and scholarly pursuit.

Students register for FAM 705 for every term in which they are enrolled in the FMLP. 

• FAM - 705 Family Medicine Leadership Program (FMLP) Credit(s): 1

Health Equity & Social Justice Leadership Program

The Health Equity & Social Justice Leadership Program gives students the opportunity to engage enhanced clinical training and experiences focused on themes of global and local health equity/social justice. Students in the program will participate in a curriculum specifically geared toward a career focused on vulnerable populations, health equity and global health.

Students register for RMD 705 for every term in which they are enrolled in the Health Equity program.

• RMD - 705 Health Equity Program: Global and Local Perspective Credit(s): 1