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Learning Outcomes

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California University of Science and Medicine

Learning Outcomes

CUSM Graduates Are Expected To

  1. Demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in the discipline of the conferred degree.
  2. Apply knowledge of the discipline effectively to health and science practice.
  3. Develop critical thinking skills and apply them to health and science practice.
  4. Demonstrate professional, ethical, and moral qualities supported by evidence-based decision-making skills.
  5. Apply interpersonal communication skills, inter-professional collaboration skills, and humanism to health and science practice.
  6. Engage in self-evaluation, self-directed learning, and lifelong learning.
  7. Participate effectively and demonstrate commitment to community and system improvement.

Co-Curricular Institutional 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 the university’s academic goals and are designed to support students’ achievement of personal, educational, and career goals outside the regular education program. CUSM has institutional co-curricular learning outcomes that map to the Institutional Learning Outcomes.

1. Develop Critical Thinking, Knowledge Making, and System Improvement

  1. Analyze and critique information and literature for bias, including representation, confirmation, statistical, and publication bias, as well as appropriate research methodology.
  2. Identify gaps in literature.
  3. Apply appropriate research methodology to answer research questions.
  4. Implement system improvement or continuous quality improvement projects.
  5. Disseminate results of research and/or system improvement projects.

2. Develop Self as Individual

  1. Engage in behaviors that promote health and wellbeing.
  2. Acknowledge personal strengths and areas for growth.
  3. Develop a personal network with others.

3. Develop Self as Professional

  1. Acknowledge personal strengths and areas for professional growth, such as knowledge gaps.
  2. Develop a professional network with others.
  3. Explore career and residency pathways.
  4. Collaborate with others as an interprofessional team.
  5. Lead others in commitment and action.

4. Demonstrate Commitment to Social Justice and Service With and For Others

  1. Articulate insights into their own social and cultural identity and biases.
  2. Identify root causes of health inequity and social justice issues.
  3. Apply knowledge and experience to addressing issues of social justice locally and globally.
  4. Demonstrate a habit of service to institutional, local, and/or worldwide communities.
  5. Implement sustainable solutions to address social justice problems within healthcare settings and the 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 and learning-outcome data set by each co-curricular program (direct and/or indirect evidence).
  • As applicable, compliance with approving and accrediting agency standards, including those of the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), WSCUC, and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).