Undergraduate Medical Education provides strategic leadership for the Heersink School of Medicine's MD program and curriculum across its four-campus educational system.
This stage medical education is dedicated to the development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of the curriculum in partnership with course directors, clerkship directors, regional campus leaders, and the Medical Education Committee (MEC). UME is responsible for ensuring educational quality, curricular integration, assessment oversight, accreditation compliance, and comparability of learning experiences across all campuses and clinical training sites.
The curriculum is distinguished by innovative longitudinal experiences, including the Clinical Reasoning and Integrated Skills Program (CRISP), which integrates foundational and clinical learning while fostering the development of clinical reasoning, professional skills, and patient-centered care. Through a culture of continuous quality improvement and educational innovation, UME advances the school's mission of preparing future physicians to excel in clinical practice, scholarship, and leadership.