At the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, in partnership with Arizona State University, I have two sets of teaching responsibilities: As Medicine and Society Theme Director, I have developed and teach a four-year curriculum integrating academic and clinical experiences to help develop a new generation of clinicians with: enhanced sensitivity to ethical issues; cultural and social awareness; advanced critical reasoning and judgment capacities; social commitment and motivation; and behavioral skill sets to communicate effectively and undertake appropriate actions within and beyond the clinic. The graduates of this curriculum will be well prepared to be leaders in their fields, role-modeling the incorporation of scrupulous ethical reasoning into clinical practice with patients, families, and communities. As Director of Education for the Scholarly Project component of the curriculum, I have developed and teach a four-year Scholarly Project Learning Community (SPLC) to provide students with the skills required to formulate and resolve important questions broadly related to medicine. The SPLC is a longitudinal seminar with learning objectives related to information literacy, problem-solving, responsible conduct in research, and lifelong learning. Through their Scholarly Project and the SPLC, students acquire a critical inquiry ‘toolbox’ that will remain central to their success as clinicians for decades to come.