Med School Reform

THE Medical School is finally revamping its restrictive curriculum. The Faculty of Medicine voted Friday to allow some elective courses in the first year, and a whole term of electives in the second year.

Such a change is long overdue. Medical School students have never been permitted electives until the second term of their fourth year. As a result, students with completely different backgrounds or interests have been forced to swallow identical courses of study. Now, students will be able to dabble in special fields early in their Medical School careers.

The Ad Hoc Curriculum Subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Alexander Leaf, deserves praise for molding a plan which is acceptable to both students and Faculty and at the same time represents a radical step forward.