School of Medicine

University of Connecticut

COLLABORATIVE COLLEGIAL STUDENT CENTERED

Unique Culture
At the UConn School of Medicine, you will find our culture of learning to be truly unique. The pervasive atmosphere is one of collaboration, not competition. Our devoted faculty demonstrates tremendous respect for students. We are proud to offer a top-quality learning experience for our physicians of the future. Here, our students begin with unlimited potential and are honed to excellence through didactic and hands-on experience.

UConn promotes collaboration where students work together toward success. Emphasis on the dynamics of patient-doctor relationships transforms students into physicians capable of delivering superior care.
Michael Kelleher, M.D., 11, Radiology-Diagnostic resident at Yale University School of Medicine

At the UConn School of Medicine, we say: Look to your right, look to your left. He will be your family practitioner, and she will be your surgeon.
Our White Coat Ceremony is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the entering class and welcome students to the journey ahead.
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Student

Centered

At the UConn School of Medicine, you will play a role in patients health from the very start of your medical education. In your first week of medical school, you are assigned to a community physician to begin your clinical education. Our curriculum complements your practical experience, shaping and refining your problem-solving, diagnostic, and treatment skills. Our culture of collaboration has its roots in our pass/fail system of grading which promotes better peer and small-group learning. You will find that our faculty are caring, approachable, and accommodating.

My three years as a medical student serving on the Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education (CUME) has shown me how dedicated our faculty and attendings are to improving the medical school and how much they value student feedback. My election to CUME allowed me to give back to my medical school by serving as a link between my classmates and the governing body that institutes change.
Sarah Steenbergen, M.D., 11, Medicine Preliminary resident at Norwalk Hospital and Radiology-Diagnostic resident at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, Yale University School of Medicine medicine.uchc.edu 3

Serious

Academics

The number of medical students accepted into the class of 2010 (including those enrolled into the M.D./Ph.D. program)

89

In order to become successful clinicians, physicians must gain a firm understanding of the basic sciences. Our schools integrative curriculum is designed to meet this need, while allowing students to apply their medical studies to handson clinical experiences throughout their entire four years of study. Our passing standard is high, and students strive to excel. We provide you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to allow you to succeed in any chosen field of specialty. We especially pride ourselves on providing exceptional training for the practice of high-quality and patient-centered clinical medicine. The population surrounding our medical school is extremely diverse with respect to age, education, culture, and socioeconomic status. As a result, you will have the opportunity to interact with a varied patient population and health issues in settings that range from urban to rural, and from wealthy to disadvantaged communities.

I matriculated here knowing that the faculty nurtures a supportive and congenial learning environment. A large percentage of class time is dedicated to small group conferences.
Pauley Chea, 13

Personal
Touch
The transition from student to physician is not always easy but we strive to ease that transition. Much of student education comes from UConn-trained physicians who went through the same experience. Teaching faculty routinely offer informal review sessions, often staying late in the anatomy lab or classroom in order to assist students. Faculty are always willing to accommodate student requests for additional assistance, and work very closely and collaboratively to share their common goal of excellence. Your success here is our success!

What first attracted me to UConn was the unique culture of learning. Far beyond having an innovative curriculum, the Health Center community is a place where you feel like your learning and enjoyment of medicine are paramount.
Dan Henderson, 12

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Number of community-based physicians who participate in the Student Continuity Practice

Caregivers
at the Start
One of the distinctive features of our curriculum is our Student Continuity Practice (SCP), in which every student is placed at a private practice to meet with patients once a week for the first three years of medical school. The experience is such a positive one that many students continue to participate in SCP in the form of a fourth-year elective. The program gives you the opportunity to develop a conceptual understanding of medicine while developing skills in history taking, physical examination, and clinical reasoning. SCP also provides you with exposure to personal and professional issues that accompany medical training and practice.

One of the best things about my training at UConn was the early exposure to patient care. From the first month of my first year, I was talking with and examining my own patients I think UConn is a great place to grow into a doctor. It certainly prepared me well for a rewarding career.
Jason Ryan, M.D., M.P.H., 01, cardiologist and assistant professor, at the UConn School of Medicine

Working in the same physicians office for three to four years gives you the opportunity to experience continuity with patients, the office staff, and the physician. Along with your growing body of knowledge and skills, you will be given more independence frequently, you will have your own panel of patients to follow over the course of your participation.


Honing Clinical Skills
Another special highlight of medical education at the UConn School of Medicine is our clinical skills laboratory. This facility features 16 patient exam rooms fully equipped to simulate a realistic medical office experience. You will regularly visit this facility in order to improve your clinical skills through hands-on practice under the guidance of clinical faculty. The clinical skills laboratory employs trained actors with whom you interact as if they were real patients. The feedback you receive from your instructors truly allows for optimal growth and development of your clinical skills.

I love interacting with patients, learning from a physician mentor, and applying what we learn in class to the clinical setting. Ive gained a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Persis Thomas, 14

My third year as a medical student at UConn prepared me extremely well for the challenges of my next role as a sub-intern, as well as for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills exams.
Lindsay Bliss, M.D., 11, General Surgery resident at the UConn School of Medicine

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Community Service

Our students have a strong commitment to community service, and we encourage this in many ways. Through student-run medical clinics, for example, students and physicians provide basic and acute medical care to Hartfords ethnically diverse population. Recently, some of our medical students founded Hartford Health Education, a program that provides opportunities for students to teach health education to sixth graders. It is rewarding to dispel myths and educate young students on ways to protect their health, and to provide them with the tools they will need now and later in life to live a healthy lifestyle.
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Each summer, a group of medical students will bicycle from San Francisco to the Connecticut shore in order to raise funds for the Leas Foundation for Leukemia Research. The Foundation is a local organization supporting research in leukemia and other blood disorders.

Coast-to-Coast gave me an opportunity to combine my passion for activity with my desire to help a good cause. It was an adventure I wont soon forget.
Katherine Farmer, 12

Appealing Lifestyle
The School of Medicine is part of the UConn Health Center campus comprising 162 acres outside of the historic village of Farmington, and located just seven miles from Hartford. Boston and New York are a two-hour drive for day or weekend excursions. The sandy beaches of Southern Connecticut and Rhode Island are an hour away, with Vermont ski slopes just a few hours away. From the Health Center are panoramic views of rural hills and the skyscrapers of Hartford. You go to school in a quiet suburban area with all the outdoor recreational opportunities and vestiges of small-town life, yet with the excitement of a city less than 10 minutes away.

My peers never cease to amaze me. They are talented, engaging, caring, and fun. We run clinics, have rotating dinner clubs, take part in a myriad of outdoor activities and we take care of each other.
Elliott Higgins, 14

You may opt to live in a trendy apartment in Hartford, a comfortable condo directly across the street from our medical school, or a quiet, private suburban home. You can choose your price range, living style and setting, and never be more than 10 minutes from the Health Center.

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Curriculum
As a student at the UConn School of Medicine, you will develop competency in patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. You will be broadly trained and prepared to undertake advanced training for careers in patient care, academic medicine, public health, and research. Our curriculum consists of 164 weeks of instruction over a four-year period, divided into three phases: Phase 1: During the first two years, you learn the basic science that is required of any skilled physician. To put this knowledge into practice, you also have significant clinical exposure during this time. Phase 2: This phase spans the third year of the medical school curriculum, exposing you to the core clinical rotations in both out-patient and in-patient settings. Phase 3: This phase spans the fourth year of the curriculum. During this time, you have the opportunity to gain experience in acute medical care environments as well as customize your schedule to meet your personal needs and interests.

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Our faculty-to-student ratio, which according to U.S. News & World Report is one of the highest of all of the medical schools

Our curriculum is designed to provide the training you need to succeed, prosper, and readily adapt to an ever-changing medical profession.

Learning how to integrate clinical knowledge with appropriate physical exam skills and bedside manner is critical to any physician. I felt very well prepared for my third-year clinical rotations due to UConns strong clinical education program.
Andrew Cathers, 12

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Admissions
Our faculty believes that a broad liberal arts education provides the best background for those entering the medical profession. Medicine is best served by physicians whose learning has been thoroughly grounded in both the sciences and the humanities.

I purposefully sought a school that offered a small class size, and pass/fail grading during the classroom years to reduce the typical pre-med competitiveness, as well as a school that was dedicated to producing intelligent physicians that patients were proud to call their own doctor.
Peter Le, M.D.,08, Internal Medicine resident at Yale University School of Medicine

Timetable for Medical School Admissions:

Contact Information:
Richard A. Zeff, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Medical School Admissions Phone: 860-679-4713 Fax: 860-679-6763 Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: Medical School Admissions UConn School of Medicine 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-1905 Learn more: http://medicine.uchc.edu

The clinical education offered by UConn is unparalleled. At UConn, you will experience hands-on patient care beginning with your first year of studies. UConn combines medical knowledge, the art of healing, and genuine patient care while promoting cultural diversity and community outreach all of which are essential to becoming a great physician.
Neena Qasba, M.D., 11, ObstectricsGynecology resident at Indiana University School of Medicine

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Match Day
Through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), students are assigned to a specific residency training program for the following year. Each March, medical schools across the country hold a ceremony known as Match Day where graduating fourth-year medical students learn where they will be training in the coming years. Match day is a joyous day on the academic calendar. It is the culmination of the medical school experience, celebrated by our students, their families, friends and the entire UConn Medical School community.

Nina Dadlez with her parents and a letter from Columbia University accepting her into a pediatrics residency.

97.5%
The average percentage of students who secured residencies through the match during 2007-2011, exceeding the national average of 93.6% for the same period of time

The UConn Health Center community is warm and friendly. There is a spirit of camaraderie here among my classmates which makes the medical school experience so much more enjoyable. There are a ton of great community organizations that students here are involved in, and the active student life is one of the things that is great about the school.
Christine Castater, 14

UConn School of Medicine 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-1905 Phone: 860-679-4713 Fax: 860-679-6763 [email protected] http://medicine.uchc.edu facebook.com/uconnhealthcenter twitter.com/uconnhealth The University of Connecticut supports all state and federal laws that promote equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination.

Richard A. Zeff, Ph.D., assistant dean of admissions for the School of Medicine, shown with some of the many students who have generously volunteered their time to the admissions process: (left to right) Michael Kelleher, M.D., 11, Angela Yuan, 14, Christine Castater, 13, Sabrina Browning, 13, Charlayne McStay, 13, and Pauley Chea, 13.

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