Join the faculty from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to discuss our experiences with the foundational sciences curriculum in light of changes to USMLE Step 1 scoring. The webinar will cover current curricular challenges, and how our faculty are addressing the vertical integration of the foundational sciences. 

Objectives:
1.    Discuss the challenges and opportunities of integrating basic science education in the context of changes to USMLE Step 1 scoring.
2.    Define the roles of faculty in designing and implementing timely basic science education that underpins clinical reasoning skills (foundational thinking). 
3.    Demonstrate how basic and clinical sciences can be interwoven using spiral integration and focused exposures to basic science concepts