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Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Pasadena, CA, US • 250 - 499 Employees
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Located in Pasadena, California, the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine provides students access to the people, data, and technology of Kaiser Permanente, one the nation's highest-performing healthcare organizations, and the unique opportunity to learn from the physicians of the Permanente Medical Groups who provide care.We aspire to graduate doctors who: - reflect the diversity of 21st century America,- serve as catalysts of change in their chosen field of medicine,- focus on, and advocate for, their patients' total well-being,- have the capacity to be lifelong learners and integrators of technology,The school's curriculum is built on the three pillars of Behavioral Science, Clinical Science, and Health Systems Science. Curriculum highlights include:Anatomy taught through augmented and virtual reality, imaging, and plastination instead of cadavers • Small-group, case-based learning • Early clinical exposure through Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships • Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity threaded throughout curriculum • Research opportunities • Service-learning and global health opportunities • Team-based approach • Well-being approaches are woven throughout the curriculum and learning environment.For more information about our curriculum visit https://medschool.kp.org/education