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Taking Your Time
Longitudinal learning leads to better development of essential skills.
As students gain clinical and scientific knowledge throughout the four years of medical school, they become more adept at applying what they’ve learned to how they practice medicine.
The same applies to building your professional skills, like leadership, teamwork, and understanding your role at a systems level and how your personal beliefs influence the care you give.
Competencies that require in-depth development and introspection are integrated with Michigan’s core curriculum across all four years, including:
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In addition to a number of longitudinal courses that span all phases of the curriculum, key concepts and principles are reinforced repeatedly throughout your education at Michigan."