Curriculum Updates
New Curriculum Video Series
Welcome to our brand new curriculum video series! We are thrilled to introduce this innovative and engaging resource designed to introduce you to the important components of our new curriculum.
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Area of Concentration Throughout the New Curriculum
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai incorporates a comprehensive and innovative content delivery for the Areas of Concentration or AOC Program. This approach aims to provide medical students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to become successful...
Phase 3
The 16-month Phase 3 of the medical education program is designed to equip students with advanced clinical skills in semi-independent and team-based patient care. It provides opportunities for students to explore their interests through internal and external electives...
Phase 2
The medical education program's Clerkship Phase lasts for 14 months and is divided into two distinct phases. The first 12 months focus on acute and emergent care clinical experiences, covering rotations in medical specialties including Medicine, Pediatrics,...
Phase 1
The Pre-Clerkship Phase is 18 months long and includes an orientation and acclimation course, followed by instruction in basic scientific and medical knowledge required for the clinical practice of medicine. BaseCamp is a 2-week course designed to facilitate and...

New Curriculum Structure
The new curriculum at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provides multiple opportunities for extensive and integrated training in the foundational sciences and clinical disciplines of medicine. There are three distinct phases: Phase 1 This phase is 18 months...
First Annual LEAD Conference
The first annual Office of Curricular Affairs curricular leadership conference where faculty and staff engage in our community of practice, share ideas, learn one another and hear from experts in the field was held on September 30, 2022. The LEAD...
Learner Assessment Committee Callout
We are starting up our Learner Assessment Committee. This committee will be responsible for developing learner assessments for the new curriculum as well as deciding the frequency of assessment methodologies. Want to be involved? If you are a faculty member, staff...
Student Q&A Sessions
We are excited to update provide student sessions on the progress of the MD program curriculum redesign that has been underway for the past several months. Thank you to all the students who have contributed to the redesign process so far! The new curriculum will...
Welcome to Nicola Feldman, Academic Fellow
The Department of Medical Education is excited to announce the first recipient of the Office of Curricular Affairs Academic Fellowship, Nicola “Nikki” Feldman. During her time here at Sinai, Nikki has served in multiple teaching roles such as a teaching assistant...
Content Committee – Working Group Progress
Members of the three Content Committee Working groups began meeting this month. Once charged by Dr. Soriano, the first few minutes focused on acclimating faculty to the curricula at other medical schools and reviewing journals on current trends and issues within...