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M.D. Curriculum

An Innovative Approach to Medical Education

The M.D. curriculum at Albert Einstein College of Medicine provides students in our M.D. program with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in medicine, while offering flexibility to participate in dual degree programs and global health learning and immersion experiences. Our M.D. curriculum incorporates a solid foundation in the biomedical, clinical, and health systems sciences with rigorous, hands-on clinical training in both private and public health systems, opportunities to pursue scholarly and research interests, and a commitment to social justice.

Einstein is proud to be a national leader in health equity education, deeply incorporating social and structural determinants of health concepts into our M.D. curriculum and demonstrating the value of this education in patient care. We continue to provide unmatched opportunities for our students to collaborate with local community-based organizations to improve healthcare for Bronx residents through a four-year service-learning course that all students take. At every stage of medical training at Einstein, we encourage students to learn not only from our expert clinical and research faculty, but also from community members and one another with cultural humility, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to excellence, growth, and social justice.

M.D. Curriculum Phases & Educational Competencies

Students typically progress through Einstein’s M.D. curriculum in two phases, the preclerkship phase and clinical phase, to achieve core educational program objectives.

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Preclerkship Phase

Gain foundational knowledge of human biology and behavior during the first 16 months of medical school.

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Clinical Phase

Develop the clinical judgement necessary to diagnose and treat patients over the course of 31 months.

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Academic Calendar

Become familiar with important dates for M.D. students including institutional, religious, and cultural holidays.

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Training Locations

Develop the skills to succeed as a physician in Einstein’s classrooms and at clinical training sites in private, public, and government healthcare systems.

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Service Learning

Connect with community-based organizations that promote health equity in the Bronx and beyond in this four-year longitudinal course.

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Scholarly Impact & Research

Choose from a variety of mentor-guided scholarly projects to gain research and scholarship experience in this four-year longitudinal course.

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Learning Communities

Join a dedicated and approachable community of faculty advisors and peers that promote academic success, clinical skills, and professional development.

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Office of Medical Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s office of medical education implements and evaluates the M.D. curriculum in partnership with the M.D. Curriculum Committee, our centralized curriculum oversight committee.