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Organization
As of March 2009, there are total of 435 faculty on full-time basis in the medical school. They are divided among 28 departments or divisions, with each department belonging ton either basic medical sciences or clinical sciences.
Educational Goals
The primary goal of the education is to educate students to become competent and compassionate physicians, having characteristics of a self-directed learner. SKKU SM strongly encourages students to acquire a broad knowledge based on four important perspectives- populational, behavioral, biological and clinical aspects of medicine. Furthermore, it fosters students to develop specific skills such as learning skills, critical and clinical skills which are essential for students to become competent in their future career.
Curriculum
For undergraduate students, SKKU SM employ a six-year curriculum which is in general, divided into three phases; a premedical course which occupies the first two years, a preclinical phase for the next two years, and a clinical phase for the last two years. The premedical course is provided and organized in the college of liberal arts and sciences in some instances of the medical curricula to help students just entering medical school obtain some experiences in university life as well as prepare them for the subsequent medical studies. The preclinical curriculum presents students with knowledge regarding basic biomedical sciences through lectures and laboratories. During the clinical phase, students obtain knowledge of clinical specialties from lectures as well as clinical experience and skills through clinical clerkship rotations.
Adopting Problem-Based Learning (PBL) program
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a system that helps students develop problem solving skills to deal with issues that arise. Small groups of five to six students discuss and investigate with the help of the multimedia and Internet under the guidance of a tutor rather than the traditional setting of a classroom. This system provides students with problem solving abilities and positive learning experience suitable for the 21st century.
Collaboration with Samsung Medical Center(SMC)
SKKU SM has a stout relationships with MC, the best Medical Center in Korea in terms of quality of medical and patient services. SMC is recognized for its outstanding contribution in elevating Korean medical practice and research to global standards. Despite its short history (it opened in 1994), the excellence of its medical expertise, shift from a hospital-oriented paradigm to a patient-oriented one and use of cutting-edge technology have propelled it to the forefront of patient treatment and care. Furthermore, as of Aug.1, 2008 SMC decided to establish Samsung Healthcare Group(SHG) including Samsung Seoul Medical Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Masan Samsung Hospital, the Samsung Biomedical Research Institute and the IN-SUNG Foundation for Medical Research. In synergy with SHG, SKKU SM proactively responds to the rapidly changing nature of the medical environment in a coordinated manner.