Undergraduate Medical Education
Second Year Begins August 2004
Second Year
Although
some concepts in the courses of Microbiology,
Neurosciences, Pathology, and Pharmacology are presented in the months of April and
May, the
sophomore year begins in August and includes these courses and
Pathophysiology. Students also participate in a series of
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC), which are integrated small
group case discussions focusing around related content from
Pathology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. PCC and DRS continue in the second year in
five week-long
blocks.
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Required
Courses
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Lecture
Hours
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Conferences/
Small Group/Lab
Hours
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Total
Hours Second Academic year
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Semester
Hours
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Prevention,
Community and Culture
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10
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50
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60
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4
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Doctoring
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10
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50
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60
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4
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Microbiology
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57
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18
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75
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6
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Neurosciences
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68
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0
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68
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7
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Pathology
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61
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48
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109
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9
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Pathophysiology
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141
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43
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184
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12
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Pharmacology
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66
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8
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74
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6
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Fall and Spring Semesters
The
courses of Microbiology (212 MICR), Pathology (214 PATH),
Pathophysiology (212 PAPH) and Pharmacology (222 PHA) described
above continue in August and run through March of the second year.
In addition, students participate in the following courses.
212
PAPH - Pathophysiology
(12 credit hours). Based on the concept that pathophysiology is the
study of alterations in or derangements of normal bodily function
that result from disease processes, this multidisciplinary course is
designed to bridge the gap between the basic sciences and the
clinical disciplines. The main goal is to correlate the
anatomic, biochemical, physiologic, and pathologic mechanisms that
underlie commonly encountered clinical problems. The course is
particularly important in creating an awareness in the medical
student that basic science is highly relevant to clinical medicine,
and that knowledge of the underlying pathophysiology of a disease
process facilitates the understanding of its etiology, clinical
presentations, and therapeutic alternatives. In addition to
traditional lectures, emphasis is placed on non-lecture formats,
such as laboratory sessions, small group integrative seminars, and
related clinical correlation conferences. Grades are assigned in the
spring semester of the second year.
211 DRS-
Doctoring: Recognizing Signs and Symptoms (4 credit hours) -
Continuation of the course in the art and science of patient care
presented in five week-long blocks throughout the fall and spring
semesters.
211 PCC-
Prevention, Community, and Culture (4 hours credit). This course
continues the discussion of patient care through case discussions in
small groups requiring self-directed learning, synthesis of
information, and presentation skills. Community projects continue
through the second year.
The
Biomedical Science component of the curriculum is completed in
March. Students then sit
for the USMLE Step 1 Exam prior to beginning clerkships at the end
of April.
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