1. Orientation to UCSD School of
Medicine
founded 1968
Carolyn J. Kelly, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs

2. Enjoy your day at UCSD!

3. Medical Education building

4. Year four of the Integrated Scientific
Curriculum
• Foster an integrated appreciation of medicine
and the science that underlies it
• Change pedagogy to increase active
learning, integrate basic and clinical
science, and create a much more coherent and
valuable 4 year experience
• Create new models of mentoring, advising, and
longitudinal education to facilitate professional
development and personal growth

5. Integrated Scientific Curriculum
• Foster an integrated appreciation of medicine
and the science that underlies it
• Change pedagogy to increase active
learning, integrate basic and clinical
science, and create a much more coherent and
valuable 4 year experience
• Create new models of mentoring, advising, and
longitudinal education to facilitate professional
development and personal growth

7. Contents of Each Organ System Block
• Cross disciplinary
approaches to a specific
organ or system
– Anatomy
– Physiology
– Biochemistry
– Genetics
– Histology
– Pharmacology
– And more

8. Methods of Instruction
• Lecture
• Small group
– Seminar
– Case-based learning
• Problem-based learning
• Labs
• Assigned reading
and exercises
• Self-directed
reading/inquiry

9. Elective Curriculum
 Huge array of
electives
 Preclinical
 Clinical
 Opportunity to explore
and customize your
medical education

10. Community outreach programs
• Award winning Free
clinic project
• Elective course
• Service learning
• Model for similar
endeavors at other
schools

11. Integrated Scientific Curriculum
• Foster an integrated appreciation of medicine
and the science that underlies it
• Change pedagogy to increase active
learning, integrate basic and clinical
science, and create a much more coherent and
valuable 4 year experience
• Create new models of mentoring, advising, and
longitudinal education to facilitate professional
development and personal growth

12. Clinical facilities for third year

13. Independent Study Project (ISP)
• Independent scholarly, creative activity by
student
• Broad range of acceptable venues, including
– Scientific research
– Medical education
– Community service
– Analysis of a medical problem
– Focused clinical multidisciplinary ISP

14. Dual degree programs
• MSTP
• PRIME-Health Equities
• Masters in:
– Public Health (SDSU, UCB, Harvard SPH, other)
– Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
– Advanced Studies in Clinical Research

15. Postgraduate Specialty Choices
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Pediatrics
• ObGyn
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Family Medicine
• Urology
• Radiation oncology
• Radiology
• Anesthesiology
• Pathology
• Dermatology
• Orthopedics
• Neurosurgery
• Otolaryngology
• Ophthalmology
• PM&R

16. Academic communities
Dr. Joseph Ciacci
Dr. Charlie Goldberg
Dr. Kama Guluma
Dr. Marianne McKennett
-PRIME students and
regular MD students
Dr. Lori Wan
-MSTP students and
regular MD students
Dr. Sunny Smith
• Academic communities
– Mentoring, advising, cou
nseling
– Service learning
– Small groups for
Practice of
Medicine, Primary
Care, Principles to
Practice
– Vertical integration with
students from all years

17. Academic Community Directors

18. Office of Student Affairs
• Support for the Academic Communities
• Student life activities/student organizations
• Careers in Medicine program

19. Financial Aid
• 90% of students receive Financial Aid
• Allocations based on need
• Initial package typically similar through to the
end of medical school
• Merit based scholarships
• UCSD ~10%tile in average graduating debt for
students from public medical schools

20. Housing for UCSD medical students
• Five major UCSD owned facilities
– Rita Atkinson Residences
– One Miramar Place
– Mesa apartments
– Warren apartments
– Coast apartments
• See http://hdh.ucsd.edu/arch/gradhousing.asp
for details
• Other apartments and condominiums in
area/housing forum and swap meet

21. Multiple Mini Interviews
• 32 students per interview day; 8 stations
• Schedule of day:
– 8-8:45 AM Meet with Associate Dean to answer
questions about the school
– 9 AM-10:30 AM First group of 16 students does MMI
– 10:40 AM-12 noon Second group of 16 students does
MMI
• Lunch with students
• Tour of Medical Education Building and campus
• Student Run Free Clinic Video (optional)

22. Multiple Mini Interviews
• The goal is to create a more standardized
interview experience for applicants
• Most applicants find this approach to be more
“fair”
• Remember that the raters at each station will not
have read your applications
• We are adopting this approach after piloting it for
the past two years

23. Thanks for your attention!
We look forward to answering your questions
about UCSD School of Medicine on your interview
day.