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What we do

The Office of Medical Education at the Regional Campus aims to serve both the medical students and the faculty of the Regional Campus.

Our roles are to:

Serve as a central resource for all information pertaining to the teaching mission
Provide administrative infrastructure and centralized support for the teaching mission of UMMSM at FAU
Interface with the Office of Student Affairs in provision of up-to-date academic performance information for all students.
Provide support for research in medical education

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Regional Campus Curriculum Objectives

The educational mission of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is to graduate physicians with the ability and desire to improve the health of all populations by alleviating suffering and eliminating healthcare disparities through their leadership in patient care, research, education, health care administration and the community.

After completing the educational program for the MD degree, our graduates will demonstrate:

Knowledge of the biomedical and behavioral sciences appropriate for the practice of clinical medicine by all physicians;
Proficiency in clinical skills: eliciting a medical history, performing a physical examination, and performing basic technical procedures;
Application of their knowledge and skills to the practice of medicine, including formulating an appropriate problem list, a set of competing hypotheses, and a diagnostic and therapeutic plan;
Knowledge and skills in preventive medicine, including the ability to identify persons at risk for common and important health problems and to apply appropriate preventive measures, including screening, health education, and other forms of risk reduction;
Ability to critically assess biomedical literature, and apply this to the evidence-based management of health problems;
Progress in the development of self-directed life-long learning skills, including the recognition of personal educational needs, selection of appropriate learning resources and evaluation of progress;
Professionalism through a commitment to professional responsibility, ethical principles, reflective practice, and self-improvement;
Communication skills, including effective and humane interactions with patients, colleagues, health care personnel, and members of the community;
Ability to function as a collaborative member of the healthcare team;
Understanding of the role and responsibility of the physician as a leader in the health care delivery system and in society.

(curricular objectives updated December 2008)

The Regional Campus goals are aligned with those of the main campus, but eight additional goals define the Continuity Medicine Curriculum:

1. Students will develop an understanding of the social and behavioral determinants of health and chronic disease within given populations.
2. Students will have experiences that emphasize geriatric patient care and will demonstrate competency in the geriatric competencies established by the Florida Consortium for Geriatric Education in Medicine (FCGEM).
3. Students will have an experience that emphasizes chronic disease management across the four years of the program. At the end of year 4, students will demonstrate specialized knowledge, skills and attitudes related to chronic disease management.
4. Students will use the time made available by the shortened curriculum to pursue research, special studies, or international health experiences.
5. Students will function effectively and efficiently as members of interdisciplinary health care teams that include a range of health care professionals.
6. Students will demonstrate competency in complex disease management using interprofessional health care teams.
7. Students will participate in the practice of population-based health care working with the Palm Beach County Department of Health.
8. Students will demonstrate competency in the principles of quality assessment and improvement required to effectively practice in the complex system of health care.

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