The educational objective of the School of Medicine is to develop physicians who are highly competent and compassionate practitioners of the medical arts, schooled in the current state of knowledge of both medical biology and patient care. It is our belief that Yale-trained physicians will establish a lifelong practice of learning the medical, behavioral, and social sciences by independent study. Our aim is to produce physicians who will be among the leaders in their chosen field, whether it be in the basic medical sciences, academic clinical medicine, or medical practice in the community. Our confidence in the maturity and responsibility of our students is exemplified by the existence of a flexible program, through anonymous examinations, the elimination of grades in pre-clinical courses and the encouragement of independent study and research.

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