Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University (CCLCM)


Established:	2004
Type:	Private
Dean:	Andrew J. Fishleder, MD • Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Faculty:	1,500
Students:	160 (5-year program) • Currently 127, initial 4 classes
Location:	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Campus:	Urban
Website:	CCLCM

The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) was established in 2004 through a collaboration of the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University.

CCLCM is a 5-year program with the goal of training physician-scientists. The 3^rd or 4^th year is spent doing full-time research and a thesis is required for graduation. In 2007, five students received prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowships.

On May 14th, 2008 it was announced that starting in July all students will have full tuition scholarships. ^[1]

[edit] Innovative Curriculum

The class size each year is only 32 students.

PBL curriculum. Unlike traditional teaching methods that use a faculty-driven lecture format, PBL is student-centered and student-driven with active participation from each student in a PBL group, which includes eight medical students and one faculty facilitator.

Clinical experience. Students are paired with a primary care physician during the first two years. First years have biweekly clinic and second years weekly clinic. Before starting on the wards in the 3rd years students will have already conducted over 100 patient interviews and physical exams.

Portfolio assessments. There are no grades or comprehensive examinations. Rather students utilize feedback as evidence of their progress in educational portfolios. This feedback comes from both peer and faculty, allowing students to identify their own strengths and weaknesses as compared to defined performance standards. There are weekly content assessments which consist of multiple choice and essay questions, but these are not assigned formal grades.