Columbia-Bassett Program

The 4-Year Curriculum

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The four-year curriculum of the Columbia-Bassett Program occurs in diverse settings:

• The first year and a half are at the New York City campus of the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
• For up to four weeks students participate in population-based research in Cooperstown
• In the beginning of January of second year, students move to the Cooperstown campus of the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Students engage in brief inpatient blocks followed by an extensive longitudinal experience
• The fourth year consists of acting internships, electives, residency application and interviewing, and completion of the SLIM curriculum

Below is the New York City Columbia curriculum.
Students in Columbia-Bassett will split off from their classmates after Fundamentals and move to Cooperstown, to begin the Longitudinal Curriculum.

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During the Major Clinical Year, students at Columbia-Bassett will rejoin their classmates in New York for several brief intersessions

Three required rotations during the fourth year will be back in New York City and will include senior medicine, a Subinternship, and one other rotation. The full resources of Columbia University are at the fingertips of all students, wherever the student is located.