Korea University Korea University Korea University Korea University College of Medicine & College of Medicine & College of Medicine & College of Medicine &

School of Medicine School of Medicine School of Medicine School of Medicine

Department of Medical EducationYoung-Mee Lee, M.D., MSED, Ph.D.

• Welcome to KU and KU College & School of Medicine!

Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome to KUto KUto KUto KU

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• Established in 1905• One of the country’s oldest, largest and top-ranked universities in Korea• KU campus areas: over 182 acres • 81 departments in 19 colleges & divisions, 1

8 graduate schools

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty

• 1,400 full-time faculty members • International faculty: 199

StudentsStudentsStudentsStudents

• Official Number of Students : Official Number of Students : Official Number of Students : Official Number of Students : 28,568 (as of April 1, 2008)

        Undergraduate Students: 19,454        Graduate Students: 9,114

Number of International Students :Number of International Students :Number of International Students :Number of International Students : 5,540

        Undergraduate Students: 1,269        Graduate Students: 386        (as in the academic year of 2007)

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• 14 basic & 24 clinical science departments• Three hospitals• 400 full time faculty• 636 students(103/year)

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculum

• 6 year program

� 2 year premedical

� 4 year medical studies

• Required credits of the pre-medical course: 73

• Required credits of the medical course: 185

Medical CurriculumMedical CurriculumMedical CurriculumMedical Curriculum

• 2 semesters� 1st semester(18wks): starts in late Feb.� 2nd semester(18wks): starts in middle of August

• 2 years preclinical & 2 years clinical • Preclinical� Lecture-based� Horizontal integration

• Clinical� Core: Year 3� Elective : Year 4

Premedical CoursePremedical CoursePremedical CoursePremedical Course

Natural science Mandatory Chemistry, Biology, CellSelective Physics, Mathematics,

Bridging science Mandatory BiochemistryMolecular biologyBasic physical chemistryBiostaticsHuman geneticsBasic medical science Lab I.II.IIIBasis of clinical reasoning Basic medical informatics

Humanities Mandatory Introduction to medicineCommunication skills Critical thinkingVolunteering serviceGlobal leadershipHospital management

Major Curricular ReformMajor Curricular ReformMajor Curricular ReformMajor Curricular Reform

• 2000: integrated block lectures, special selective lectures, PBL, OSCE

• 2004: major reform in both premed. & premed. Course

• 2009: graduate students enter medical course (half of students, n=53)

Overview of Medical CurriculumOverview of Medical CurriculumOverview of Medical CurriculumOverview of Medical CurriculumJanJanJanJan FebFebFebFeb MarMarMarMar AprAprAprApr MayMayMayMay JunJunJunJun JulJulJulJul AugAugAugAug SepSepSepSep OctOctOctOct NovNovNovNov DecDecDecDec

Yr-1Yr-1Yr-1Yr-1

Yr-2Yr-2Yr-2Yr-2

Yr-3Yr-3Yr-3Yr-3

Yr-4Yr-4Yr-4Yr-4

Part 1Part 1Part 1Part 1Anatomy, Biochemistry,

Introduction to physiology,Introduction to pharmacology,

Introduction to histology

Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Basic Musculoskeletal,

Basic Embriology, Basic Gastrointestinal, Basic Endocrine, Basic Neurology, Basic Cardiovascular, Basic Respiratory , Basic nephrology , Patient/Do

ctor/Society Ⅰ

Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Basic Musculoskeletal, Basic Embriology, Basic Gastrointestinal,

Basic Endocrine, Basic Neurology, Basic Cardiovascular, Basic Respiratory , Basic nephrology , P

atient/Doctor/Society Ⅰ

Part3 Part3 Part3 Part3Microbiology, Pathology,Patient/Doctor/Society Ⅰ,

ParasitologyPharmacology

Patient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society ⅠⅠⅠⅠ

PreclinPreclinPreclinPreclinical: Yical: Yical: Yical: Year 1ear 1ear 1ear 1

IntegratedIntegratedIntegratedIntegratedRespiratory, Endocrine, Musculoskeletal, Repr

oduction & children, Emergency, Psychiatry, Clinical Medicine I & II

Patient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society II

PreclinPreclinPreclinPreclinical: Yical: Yical: Yical: Year 2ear 2ear 2ear 2

IntegratedIntegratedIntegratedIntegratedImmune, Infection, Hematology, Oncology, Neurology,

Nephrology, Cardiovascular, Behavioral

Medical Communication, ICMMedical Communication, ICMMedical Communication, ICMMedical Communication, ICMPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society Ⅲ

Core ClerkshipCore ClerkshipCore ClerkshipCore ClerkshipInternal Medicine, Surgery, OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Ps

ychiatry, Radiology, Family Medicine, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Primary care, Field study,

Subinternship, Community medicine

Patient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society Ⅳ

Core ClerkshipCore ClerkshipCore ClerkshipCore ClerkshipInternal Medicine, Surgery, OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Psychi

atry, Radiology, Family Medicine, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Primary care, Field study,

Subinternship, Community medicine

Patient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society Ⅳ

Electives Electives Electives Electives

Patient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/SocietyPatient/Doctor/Society Ⅴ

Preclinical: Year 1Preclinical: Year 1Preclinical: Year 1Preclinical: Year 1

• Some integration btw. Basic Sciences

• Three Parts

1.Cell & molecular structure(11wks)

2.Normal structure & function (13wks)

3.Basic understanding of diseases(12wks)

Part I: Cell & molecular structure Part I: Cell & molecular structure Part I: Cell & molecular structure Part I: Cell & molecular structure

SubjectSubjectSubjectSubjectScheduledScheduledScheduledScheduled hourshourshourshours

LectureLectureLectureLecture LabLabLabLab

Anatomy 62 91

Biochemistry 28 18

Introduction to physiology 6 6

Introduction to pharmacology 6 6

Introduction to histology 11 11

Subtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hours 113113113113 132132132132

Part II: Normal structure & function Part II: Normal structure & function Part II: Normal structure & function Part II: Normal structure & function

SubjectSubjectSubjectSubjectScheduled hoursScheduled hoursScheduled hoursScheduled hours

LectureLectureLectureLecture LabLabLabLab

Basic Musculoskeletal 10(1) 12

Basic Embriology 26(2) 6

Basic Gastrointestinal 18(1.5) 12

Basic Endocrine 22(2) 15

Basic Neurology 58(5.5) 39

Basic Cardiovascular 34(2.5) 27

Basic Respiratory 12(1) 9

Basic nephrology 18(1.5) 9

Patient/Doctor/Society Ⅰ 48(2) 24(1)

Subtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hours 228(17)228(17)228(17)228(17) 417417417417

Part III: Basic understanding of diseasesPart III: Basic understanding of diseasesPart III: Basic understanding of diseasesPart III: Basic understanding of diseases

SubjectSubjectSubjectSubjectScheduled hoursScheduled hoursScheduled hoursScheduled hours

LectureLectureLectureLecture LabLabLabLab

Microbiology 66(5) 18

Pathology 60(6) 60

Patient/Doctor/Society Ⅰ 24(3) 24

Parasitology 27(3) 21

Pharmacology 30(2) 6

Subtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hoursSubtotal scheduled hours 207 (19)207 (19)207 (19)207 (19) 129129129129

Preclinical: Year 2Preclinical: Year 2Preclinical: Year 2Preclinical: Year 2

• 14 integrated, system-based lecture btw. clinical medicines

• Immune, Infection, Hematology, Oncology, Neurology, Nephrology, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Endocrine, Musculoskeletal, Reproduction & children, Emergency, Behavioral, Psychiatry, Clinical Medicine I & II

Prap. For ClerkshipPrap. For ClerkshipPrap. For ClerkshipPrap. For Clerkship

• Introduction to Clinical Medicine(ICM) • Medical Communication skills

Clerkship Clerkship Clerkship Clerkship

• Core: 60 wks� Internal Medicine (14wks)� Surgery (8wks)� OB-GYN (6wks)� Pediatrics (6wks)� Psychiatry (4wks)� Radiology (4wks)� Family Medicine(4wks)� Neurology(2wks)� Emergency Medicine (2wks)� Primary care(2wks)� Field study(4wks)� Subinternship (3wks)� Community medicine(1wk)

• Elective: 20wks

Students AssessmentStudents AssessmentStudents AssessmentStudents Assessment

• Written test: MCQ• Performance test� OSCE : Year 2� Communication skills : SP based, Year2 � CPX : Year 4

• Basic and clinical comprehensive test

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