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Rosie Newbie

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A lot of the Schulich curriculum is subject to student opinion and constant change. They mentioned it at the Interview info session calling it the BCOE (best curriculum on earth lol :) ) because they give students a say on what is good, and what should go and be pushed to further years or earlier on.

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They're currently rearranging the timing of the blocks. Things that are in 1st year are going into 2nd year and vice versa.

 

Nothing is GONE, just moved. The reason you don't see MSK anymore is that we've already done it, so we're not going to do it again next year. The 2014 2nd year curriculum will involve MSK, it's just not shown in 2nd year right now because in this transition year, what you see for 2nd year is the last time the old block structure is taught.

 

The changes that are implemented actually make a LOT more sense. You'll have less assignments and tests around major holidays like spring break, I&I isn't split up into two blocks, R&A/ENT content is revised in a way that makes it much easier to learn and it's tested better, the list goes on.

 

So worry not, MSK is still there, it just won't show up until we're down with the final year of the "old" 2nd year model. If that didn't make sense feel free to ask for clarification.

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I don't see "Oncology" anywhere either. Maybe it's assumed to still be a part of the "Blood" block?

 

We don't have a discrete oncology block either. You learn about the cancer of the specific block you're in. Lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc. in R&A, lymphoma/meloma in blood, endocrine tumors in endocrinology, etc. It's how the block system works. Each block features medicine, imaging, pathology, physiology, etc. focused around one specific system.

 

Hope that helps :)

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If you click on the 2011-2012 schedule, you'll see it in Year 2 -- MSK and Neuro in the same semester seems like a lot!

 

http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/Education/ume/Documents/timetables/2011_2012_course_dates.pdf

 

It's true but it's also much more logical. There is quite a bit of overlap between the two courses. The plan is to make the blocks flow together better than they have.

 

And I echo the oncology statement - it's considered a thread course, like pediatrics and pharmacology. Every block has a bit of it.

 

 

(BCOE forever!)

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Oh yeah BCOE is awesome - we used that this year to great effect :)

 

The new structure is way, way more more logical and effective. You guys will have a better time of things for sure. Even MSK and neuro being the same have are separated by march break and the relatively easy emergency medicine week. The new structure just makes more sense.

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We don't have a discrete oncology block either. You learn about the cancer of the specific block you're in. Lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc. in R&A, lymphoma/meloma in blood, endocrine tumors in endocrinology, etc. It's how the block system works. Each block features medicine, imaging, pathology, physiology, etc. focused around one specific system.

 

Hope that helps :)

 

Hey thanks for that explanation, mao.

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your block structure is pretty awesome, 2014s. The only thing that sucks is writing exams in january as opposed to end of december. Definitely don't envy you there..and having skin exam on the friday before medgames pretty much jeopardizes missing the first night party and some of the sports.

 

plus you wait a year to do msk - some people aren't too happy about that.

 

Still overall I think it is an improvement over the current system :)

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