Beginning on the very first day of their medical education, students are a part of the community. Each student is assigned to a regional campus, a physician mentor, and a Family Centered Experience Program family to follow throughout the first two years of their education.
Students receive early clinical experience as they work with their volunteer family, standardized patients, and their physician mentor during (3) one-week rotations in the regions in both year 1 and year 2. In addition to early clinical education, students participate in Community Health Research Projects (CHRPs) and Quality Improvement Community Collaboratives (QuICCs) to gain research experience, investigate and/or solve a community health issue, make an immediate impact on their regional campus community, and enhance the health of the regional citizens.
We are focused on developing a diverse community of physicians (both primary care and specialists) who are skilled in evidence-based medicine and the latest technology.
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TCMC places a strong emphasis on the development of effective communication skills that span the continuum of patient care through interprofessional collaboration. Each student is equipped with a mobile technology package which connects them with each other, with their professors and clinical preceptors, with group meetings and course material, and with the library from any location.
TCMC’s academic and research programs are housed within the Medical Sciences Building and community-based learning is experienced within our regional campuses.