Clinical Sciences Component

The Clinical Sciences component of the medical education curriculum provides intensive in-hospital experience.

This component begins with the Family Practice I/Internal Medicine I section of the Fifth Semester and continues in semester 6 through 10. During these semesters, students are introduced to the current health-related priorities confronting the healthcare system in the United States. Beginning with the Fifth Semester, students learn how to apply Basic Sciences knowledge to personal, hands-on interactions with real patients. Students are also exposed to the importance of cultural sensitivity during patient communications, the significance of promoting wellness, the psychosocial determinants of health and the realities of how improving health literacy can lead to preferred health outcomes.

During the course of these studies, students sit for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills. In the tenth semester, eligible AUA students participate in the National Residency Matching Program, just like their U.S. medical school counterparts. Upon successful completion of all courses, passing both parts of Step 2 and completeling all rotations, students are eligible for graduation.