Learning Outcomes
CUSM graduates are expected to:
- Demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in the discipline of the conferred degree.
- Apply knowledge of the discipline effectively to health and science practice.
- Develop critical thinking skills and apply them to health and science practice.
- Demonstrate professional, ethical, and moral qualities supported by evidence‐based decision‐making skills.
- Apply interpersonal communication skills, inter‐professional collaboration skills, and humanism to health and science practice.
- Engage in self‐evaluation, self‐directed learning, and lifelong learning.
- Participate effectively and demonstrate commitment to community and system improvement.
Co-Curricular Insitutional Learning Outcomes
CUSM has a robust co-curricular program that is integrated with CUSM’s academic programs. Co-curricular programming and structures are aligned with university’s academic goals and designed supports students’ achievement of personal, educational, and career goals that is NOT a part of the regular education program. CUSM has institutional co-curricular learning outcomes that map to the Institutional Learning Outcomes
1. Develop Critical Thinking, Knowledge Making, & System improvement
- Analyze and Critique information/literature for bias (e.g., representation,
confirmation, statistical, publication, etc.) and appropriate research
methodology. - Identify gaps in literature.
- Apply appropriate research methodology to answer research questions.
- Implement system improvement/CQI related projects.
- Disseminate results of research and/or system improvement projects.
2. Develop self as individual.
- Engage in behaviors that promote health and wellbeing.
- Acknowledge personal strengths and areas for growth.
- Develop a personal network with others.
3. Develop self as professional.
- Acknowledge personal strengths and areas for professional growth (e.g.,knowledge gaps).
- Develop professional network with others.
- Explore career/residency pathways.
- Collaborate with others as an interprofessional team.
- Lead others in commitment and action.
4. Demonstrate commitment to social justice and service with and for others.
- Articulate insights into their own social and cultural identity and biases.
- Identify root causes of health inequity and social justice issues.
- Apply knowledge and experience to addressing issues of social justice, locally and globally.
- Demonstrate a habit of service to institution, local, and/or worldwidecommunities.
- Implement sustainable solutions to address social justice problems within healthcare settings and community.
Co-Curricular Review Process
The Co-Curricular Program Review is performed by the medical school’s Assessment and Evaluation Committee, which includes faculty from the MD and MBS programs. CUSM co-curricular programs are reviewed based on the overall purpose, vision, and goals of the university using the following criteria.
- Student and graduate satisfaction surveys (indirect evidence).
- Student goals/learning outcome data set by each co-curicular program (direct and/or indirect evidence)
- As applicable, compliance with approving/accrediting agency standards, including those of the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), WSCUC, and Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).