Purpose, Mission, and Priorities

Purpose:  The Colleges is a longitudinal relationship centered educational community that develops medical students’ skills to succeed in clinical training and supports their transition to physicianhood.

Mission: The Colleges program teaches foundational clinical skills, coaches developing physicians, and fosters meaningful relationships and sense of community for UW medical students.

Key Priorities of the Colleges Program

• Clinical skills development in Foundations in the Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) course
• Professional Identity Formation across 4 Years, including longitudinal coaching and mentoring
• Relationship and Community Building within Colleges Groups, including dinners, celebrations, vertical/peer advising

 

Updated January 2024 as part of 2021-2024 WWAMI Colleges Strategic Planning Process