PCC

CPC

Organizing Focus

Case Studies in patient care

Clinical Presentations

Learning Activities

(in order of time spent in activity)

Small Groups:

• Three two-hour sessions per week
   

Problem Sets:

• Variable, 2-4 hours per week
   

Laboratories

• OMM:  2 hours per week
• Clinical:  2-3 hours per week
• Science:  2-8 hours per week
   

Clinical and Community Experience: 

• 4 hours weekly

Lectures/Problem Sets/Panel Discussions:

• Variable – approximately 8 - 14 hours per week
   

Laboratories:

• OMM: 2 hours per week
• Clinical:  2 hours per week
• Science:  2 – 4 hours per week
   

Small Groups:

• Two two-hour sessions per week
   

Clinical and Community Experience:

• 12 hours per quarter

Learning Objectives

Identified by students

Developed by faculty

Assessment

• Quarterly content exams based on student-identified objectives (essay exams in Year 1, multiple choice in Year 2)
• Clinical and Science Lab practical exams
• Evaluation by Small Group facilitators

• Multiple-choice content exams every 2-5 weeks based on learning activities and faculty-readings
• Weekly self-assessment quizzes
• Clinical and Science Lab practical exams

• Learn best by interacting, discussing topics, applying knowledge
• Prefer to establish own objectives and pace

• Learn effectively via structured learning activities
• Appreciate value of small group learning component
• Prefer faculty-determined learning topics