What Makes Our Program Unique
- A small class of 32 students a year allows close mentoring from a faculty culled from more than 3,500 Cleveland Clinic staff physicians and scientists.
- Students refine their skills as team learners and critical thinkers in an interactive learning environment.
- The five-year curriculum includes a 12-month master's level research thesis requirement.
- Students have access to graduate courses during substantial time allotted for independent study and have the opportunity to pursue a master's level degree (MS, MPH, MA) in addition to their medical degree.
- Students graduate with an “MD with Special Qualification in Biomedical Research” from CWRU.
- Each student has both a physician advisor and a research advisor who work with the student to help ensure successful progress through the program.
- They learn in a clinical setting with real patients under the supervision of their own longitude preceptor during years 1 and 2.
Student Resources
View pdfs of year to year curriculum, calendars and our dynamic student match map.
Learn More About Our Academic Model
Assessments
CCLCM students use portfolios to document performance, fostering a non-competitive, collaborative learning environment.
Curriculum
We believe that students learn best through interactive approaches, applying newly acquired knowledge and teaching their peers.
Problem-Based Learning
Unlike traditional teaching methods such as lectures, our problem-based learning method is case-driven and student-centered.
