Capstone 2

Catalog description

The Capstone 2 Course is a three-week course at the beginning of the Phase 3 of the curriculum. Capstone 2 is a comprehensive high yield course focusing on the key clinical science concepts and its application to the practice of medicine, with special emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. This course aims to prepare the student for the USMLE Step 2CK the second part of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Step 2 CK assesses whether you can apply medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical science essential for the provision of patient care under supervision and includes emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Step 2 CK ensures that due attention is devoted to principles of clinical sciences and basic patient-centered skills that provide the foundation for the safe and competent practice of medicine under supervision. In the Capstone 2 Course students will create individualized learning plans based on self-identified gaps in clinical science knowledge. Students will also be required to schedule Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessments as part of their learning plans and report in weekly to their academic coaches and office of medical education.