J. Cangiarella is associate dean of education and faculty, associate professor of pathology, and director, Accelerated 3-Year MD Pathway, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York. E. Cohen is professor of ophthalmology and 3-Year MD pathway advisor, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York. R. Rivera is associate dean for admissions and financial aid and assistant professor of radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York. C. Gillespie is director, Division of Education Quality, and associate professor of medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York. S. Abramson is vice dean for education, faculty, and academic affairs and professor and chair of medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Acad Med. 2020 Apr;95(4):534-539. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003013.
The revision of the curriculum at New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 2010, with a reduction of the preclerkship curriculum to 18 months, made it possible to offer an accelerated 3-year pathway in 2013 for students who know their career path. The goals of the program include individualizing education, reducing student debt, and integrating undergraduate and graduate medical education. This accelerated 3-year doctor of medicine (3YMD) pathway is the first program of its kind in the United States to offer conditional acceptance to residency programs in all specialties through the National Resident Matching Program. Since inception of the pathway 6 years ago, 81 students have graduated. Critical components to successfully launch and implement the program are described.Unwavering commitment to the program as a high institutional priority by the dean and vice dean for education facilitated the support required by department chairs and residency program directors and the flexibility needed for success. Alignment between the 3- and 4-year pathways has made it possible to add points of entry into the 3-year pathway during the second and third years and to shift back into the 4-year pathway, as warranted. Modifications to how 3YMD students are mentored included changing the role of the departmental advisor and adding a dedicated 3YMD pathway advisor who serves as an advocate for both the students and the program. Having a relatively large number of 3YMD students has contributed to the success of the program and facilitated acceptance by the residencies.
2010 年，纽约大学格罗斯曼医学院修订课程，将预科课程减少到 18 个月，这使得 2013 年有可能为那些已经明确职业道路的学生提供为期 3 年的加速课程。该项目的目标包括个性化教育、减少学生债务以及整合本科和研究生医学教育。这种加速的 3 年制医学博士（3YMD）途径是美国第一个通过全国住院医师匹配计划向所有专业的住院医师项目提供有条件录取的项目。自 6 年前该途径启动以来，已有 81 名学生毕业。本文描述了成功启动和实施该项目的关键组成部分。院长和负责教育的副院长坚定不移地将该项目作为高等院校的首要任务，这为系主任和住院医师项目主任提供了所需的支持，并为成功实施提供了灵活性。3 年制和 4 年制途径之间的一致性使得在第二和第三年期间有可能为 3 年制途径增加入学点，并根据需要转回 4 年制途径。对 3YMD 学生指导方式的修改包括改变系顾问的角色，并增加专门的 3YMD 途径顾问，为学生和项目提供支持。有相对较多的 3YMD 学生为该项目的成功做出了贡献，并为住院医师的接受铺平了道路。
