I-EXPLORE Faculty Educators 2025-2026

Each required course has three Course Directors, one for each pillar of the curriculum: Biomedical Science, Clinical Science and Health Systems Science. The Course Directors collaborate on course administration, including scheduling, content organization and integration, assessment, and communication. Course Directors are encouraged to teach within the course, but it is not required.

Discipline Leaders organize their discipline content across the entirety of the curriculum. They collaborate with course directors, thread leaders, and one another to ensure the discipline content is appropriately integrated and spans each educational phase. Discipline Leaders are the primary instructors for their discipline content.

Thread Leaders organize thread content across the entirety of the curriculum. They collaborate with course directors, discipline leaders, and one another to ensure the thread content is appropriately integrated and incorporated over each educational phase. Thread Leaders might participate in the instruction of the thread content, but most often it is taught by course directors and discipline leaders.

Areas of Scholarly Concentration (ASC) are optional longitudinal elective experiences that include academic modules and projects for interested students. Mentors for the ASC create student learning communities that span the duration of medical education. The mentors collaborate with other School of Medicine educational leaders and committees to develop topical content and guide students on special projects.

Individual problem-based learning (PBL) facilitators lead a group of 6-8 students throughout the pre-clerkship phase of their learning. In PBL, students study a case, select learning objectives, identify and assess appropriate resources for relevant information, and teach one another the learned content. This active learning approach strengthens student communication and professionalism skills. PBL Facilitators help guide group sessions using cases and provide student feedback on their teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills.

Each clerkship has two Clerkship Directors who collaborate on course design, administration, implementation, communication, didactic instruction, required clinical experiences, and assessments. Clerkship Directors execute the clinical course seven (7) times each academic year, often working with regional clinical affiliates for diversified student experiences.

In the Post-Clerkship phase students participate in a required advanced clinical clerkship and acting internships within neurology, emergency medicine, and an intensive care unit. Student select additional  elective courses to span this 65 week period.