SIU School of Medicine Curriculum Guidelines: These Guidelines represent the School's blueprint of educational concepts that are to provide guidance in curriculum development. There shall be a competency-based curriculum, which shall prevail throughout the medical school. 1. Students should be encouraged to become self-directed, lifelong learners. Medical school should model the behavior expected of the trained physician. The student should be encouraged to take responsibility for their continuing educational development. 2 . Students should be exposed to a variety of clinical settings