FOUR-YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL MAP
| Phase | Core curriculum | Primary assessment focus |
|---|---|---|
| YEAR 1 - FOUNDATION | Anatomy/Histology/Embryology; Cell & Molecular Biology; Genetics; Biochemistry; Physiology; Immunology; Microbiology; Pharmacology Foundations; Pathology Foundations; Neuroscience/Behavior; Biostatistics/Epidemiology/EBM; Clinical Skills I; Ethics/Professionalism/Health Systems; OPP/OMM for DO. | In-house block exams, practicals, OSCE-style skills; early board-style questions. |
| YEAR 2 - SYSTEMS + DISEASE | Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Renal; GI/Liver/Nutrition; Endocrine; Reproductive; Hematology/Oncology; Infectious Disease; MSK/Rheum/Derm; Neuro/Psych; integrated systemic pathology/pharmacology; Clinical Skills II. | In-house systems exams + USMLE Step 1 / COMLEX Level 1 dedicated prep. |
| YEAR 3 - CORE CLINICAL | Internal Medicine; Surgery; Family Medicine; Pediatrics; OB/GYN; Psychiatry; Neurology; Emergency Medicine where required; longitudinal OPP/OMM for DO. | NBME Clinical Science Subject Exams / COMAT; clinical evaluations; OSCE; begin Step 2 CK / Level 2-CE. |
| YEAR 4 - ADVANCED CLINICAL | Sub-internship; Emergency Medicine; Critical Care; specialty electives; radiology; anesthesiology; procedures; transition to internship; residency application. | Step 2 CK / COMLEX Level 2-CE if not completed; school capstone/OSCE; residency readiness. |
POST-GRADUATION LICENSURE
USMLE Step 3 and COMLEX-USA Level 3 belong primarily to the residency/independent-practice transition. They are included in this Academy as a preview and future study path, not as a Year 4 medical-school requirement for every learner.