Table 1 Facts and steps on the evolution towards an integrated curriculum of Medicine degree at UEM

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine at UEM

 • Six-year program with two preclinical years.

 • Preclinical courses are covered by the Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences.

 • First preclinical year includes our courses of Anatomy, Physiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry and Histology.

 • Second preclinical year includes our course on Structure and Function of Organs and Systems.

 • Subject organization is based on 70% lectures, 10–15% practical sessions and 10–15% integrated cases activities (within the integrated WSLA module).

Evolution of the Integration Course Module

 • 2005 The Structure and Function Project kicks off.

 • 2009 Establishment of the Structure and Function module in our Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry.

 • 2010 Establishment of Structure and Function of Organs and Systems in our Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine

 • 2015 First series of Structure and Function Integration Workshop.

 • 2016 Implementation of the Integrated WSLA Module in the preclinical courses- Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine.