"What does it mean to replace a set of pre-med courses with competencies that might be fulfilled with any number of courses?" That’s the question Julio de Paula, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of chemistry at Lewis & Clark College, poses to his colleagues in his piece titled, "Reforming Premed," a reaction to the Association of American Medical Colleges "Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians" issued earlier this year. In it, he presents a rationale for educators to construct what he calls "an exciting, innovative, and interdisciplinary pre-medical curriculum."
