Curriculum Goals & Objectives

In 2008, LSUHSC-NO School of Medicine formally adopted new curriculum goals and program objectives.  Our overall goal is to provide a comprehensive general medical education that will prepare our graduates for success in any residency program.  We train our students to become critical thinkers who understand the importance of life-long learning.  Our curriculum focuses on the acquisition of basic skills in the core areas of physician competence.  Student competencies are taught and evaluated in the classroom, in simulation labs, and in our training hospitals and clinics

 New curriculum initiatives are developed and monitored by the Curriculum Oversight Committee.  This committee aims to ensure that our overall goals and objectives are achieved by monitoring student performance on USMLE exams and in the residency matching program, student feedback from the AAMC Graduation Questionnaire, the teaching of core competencies, and student compliance with directly observed skills.  The Curriculum Evaluation Committee is responsible for evaluation of the content and success of individual courses and clerkships.  This committee utilizes comprehensive evaluations completed by students (Aesculapian Society Evaluations), as well as its own internal evaluations conducted by faculty.  

Overall curriculum goals 

Educational program objectives and core competencies

Competency Milestones (directly observed)

Core Clinical Conditions

Members of the Curriculum Oversight Committee

Members of the Curriculum Evaluation Committee

The Aesculapian Society