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MCW-Central Wisconsin Curriculum

MCW's three-year curriculum is a calendar-efficient program available at MCW-Central Wisconsin, allowing for graduation one year earlier than traditional programs.

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Why Choose MCW-Central Wisconsin?

We understand that choosing a medical school is a critical life decision – it's about finding the place that fits your learning style, your lifestyle, and your career goals.

Our MCWfusion Curriculum provides a phased approach for a comprehensive medical education, including doctoring threads paired with practice opportunities that feature clinically applicable and fully integrated basic science teaching. Throughout your medical school experience, you will be engaged in active, small group inquiry-based learning, patient care and healthcare team experiences, and individualized training to become a well-rounded physician ready to practice in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

MCW-Central Wisconsin Curriculum Calendars

Phase 1

Phase 1 of the MCWfusion Curriculum features integration of foundational science and early clinical learning.

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MCWfusion Curriculum | Calendar Map MCW-Central Wisconsin Phase 1

Phase 2

Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship
MCW-Central Wisconsin's longitudinal clerkship features an apprenticeship model and allows students to care for patients over a longer period of time and across multiple disciplines simultaneously. Core clinical experiences will be completed in Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, OBGYN, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics.

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MCWfusion Curriculum | Calendar Map MCW-Central Wisconsin Phase 2

Phase 3

During Phase 3 of the MCWfusion Curriculum, students will individualize their training, differentiating towards their specialty choice.

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MCWfusion Curriculum | Calendar Map MCW-Central Wisconsin Phase 3

MCW-Central Wisconsin Curriculum Components

Spiral Weeks

During Spiral Weeks, you will participate in required thread sessions, create and act on individual development plans for excellence and remediation, and develop meaningful connections with peers and faculty.

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Doctoring Threads

The seven doctoring threads create opportunities for students to obtain the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to be successful clinicians and are incorporated into all three phases of the curriculum. Thread content is deliberately integrated across all courses and clinical experiences allowing for spaced repetition. Students will receive timely feedback to track progress on the competencies associated with each thread.

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Learning Communities

Your Learning Community will become your support system during medical school. You will interact with a small group of peers and a faculty navigator while nurturing your adaptive learner skills and obtaining academic advising and coaching.

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MCW-Central Wisconsin Physician in the Community

The Physician in the Community course links your medical education with the resources of our community partners and the needs of the Central Wisconsin communities to promote health in our region. This unique MCW experience is designed to cultivate your medical skills and interests, transforming them into a quest for lifelong learning in your practice. Every MCW medical student participates in and presents the results of a scholarly project during their training at MCW. At the Central Wisconsin campus, the Physician in the Community course pairs each student with a community mentor and faculty advisor, who provide support and guidance to develop a community project they are passionate about.