Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
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| Type | Private[1] Allopathic (MD) Medical School |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Dean | Christopher F. Carpenter, M.D |
| Students | 125 per class, 500 total |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Website | www |
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The Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) is the allopathic (MD) medical school at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is operated in partnership with Corewell Health, and is named for U.S. Army surgeon William Beaumont, who is known for his research on human digestion.[2][3][4]
Oakland University (Oakland) was founded in 1957 and William Beaumont Health System (Beaumont, WBHS) was founded in 1955. William Beaumont Hospital's original name as it was being built was "Oakland Hospital", named for the county. To distinguish itself from nearby Oakwood Hospital, Oakland Hospital changed its name before opening.[5]
In January 2007, Oakland and Beaumont submitted a letter of intent to the LCME to formally begin the process of creating a new allopathic medical school. OUWB was approved and founded on July 31, 2008 with the inaugural class beginning enrollment in the fall semester of 2011. OUWB was the fourth allopathic medical school to open in the US State of Michigan, the first new medical school in the state in 47 years, and the first private medical school in the state. Since 2009, the university has a program to retrain area automotive workers in the field of nursing, with many students emerging to work at the Beaumont Hospital.[6]
In 2011, over 3,000 prospective students applied for the 50 seats in the inaugural class (Class of 2015). In 2012, OUWB added 75 new students, with 100 more joining in 2013 and 2014 each for a total of 325 students.[7] In 2015, OUWB received full accreditation from the LCME and the class size grew to its current capacity of 125.[8] In March 2015, OUWB's Charter Class achieved a 100% match rate when matching to their residency positions.[8]
OUWB receives around 7,000 applications yearly.
In March 2021, Oakland University and Beaumont Health extended their affiliation agreement through 2041;[9] following Beaumont's 2022 merger with Spectrum Health, the program was taken over by the merged organization, Corewell Health.
Education
The curriculum at OUWB follows an organ system-based preclinical curriculum with longitudinal courses that continue throughout the clinical years.
Preclinical
The fall semester of M1 year focuses on Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice and Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice, with organ system-based courses beginning in the winter semester of M1 year. In the M2 year, organ system-based units and longitudinal courses continue.
The longitudinal courses are the Art and Practice of Medicine (APM), Medical Humanities and Clinical Bioethics (MHCB), the Promotion and Maintenance of Health (PMH), a personal and professional development course (PRISM, Promoting Reflection and Individual Growth Through Support and Mentoring), and a research course (Embark). Embark requires each student to work to the advancement of medicine by undertaking a scholarly project with a faculty mentor.
Clinical
The clinical years consist of rotations at various sites affiliated with the William Beaumont Health System, as well as the continuation of MHCB, PRISM, and Embark.
The M3 clinical rotations include 8 weeks each of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Surgery, 5 weeks of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5 weeks of Psychiatry, 4 weeks of Neurology, 1 week of Ophthalmology, 6 weeks of Family Medicine, and an optional 2 week elective rotation.
The M4 clinical rotations includes 4 weeks or 8 weeks of Emergency Medicine, 2 weeks of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, 2 weeks of Diagnostic Medicine, as well as Sub-Internships and elective rotations.
