Capstone 1

Catalog description

The Capstone 1 Course is a four-week course at the beginning of Phase 3 of the curriculum. Capstone 1 is a comprehensive high yield course focusing on key basic science concepts and its application to the practice of medicine, with special emphasis on principles and mechanisms underlying health, disease, and modes of therapy. This course aims to prepare the student for the USMLE Step 1 examination, the first part of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. In the Capstone 1 Course students will create individualized learning plans based on self-identified gaps in basic science knowledge. Students will also be required to schedule Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessments as part of their learning plans and report in weekly to their academic coaches and office of medical education.