COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Select the course title to view a description for each course. |
YEAR ONE
| BLOCK NO. | BLOCK TITLE | TIME | SUBJECTS COVERED |
| ORIENTATION | Intro to Medical Practice | 1 week | Orientation; Intro to Medical Ethics; Intro to the Patient |
| BLOCK I | Gross Anatomical Structures | 7 weeks | Integrated Systems in Gross Anatomy |
| BLOCK 2 | Elements of Bioscience | 8.5 weeks | Basics of Genetics; Molecular Biology; Basic Cell and Tissue Structure and Function; Signaling and Metabolism; Biochemistry of Nutrients; Basic Biostatistics |
| BLOCK 3 | Biological Systems I | 10.5 weeks | Development, structure, physiology and biochemistry of the Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Urinary, and Gastrointestinal Systems |
| BLOCK 4 | Biological Systems II | 4 weeks | Development, structure, physiology and biochemistry of the Integument, the Musculoskeletal System, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems |
| BLOCK 5 | Biological Systems III | 5 weeks | Concepts in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and behavior, underlying neurological and mental status exams |
| BLOCK 6 | Principles of Pathology, Pharmacology and Immunology | 4.5 weeks | Intro to Pathology and Pharmacology; Immunology and Inflammation |
| Doctoring I | 40 weeks | Introduction to the Culture and Practice of Medicine |
YEAR TWO
| BLOCK NO. | BLOCK TITLE | TIME | SUBJECTS COVERED |
| BLOCK 7 | Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | 7 weeks | Microbiology; Virology; Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Antimicrobial Drugs |
| BLOCK 8 | Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems | 6 weeks | Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases |
| BLOCK 9 | Diseases of the Endocrine, Reproductive and Renal Systems | 6 weeks | Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology of Endocrine, Reproductive, and Renal Diseases |
| BLOCK 10 | Diseases of the Nervous and Musculoskeletal Systems | 6 weeks | Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology of Neurologic and Psychiatric Disease, and Diseases of the Skin and Musculoskeletal Systems |
| BLOCK 11 | Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System and Hematology and Oncology | 6 weeks | Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Diseases of Blood |
| BLOCK 12 | Year 2 Capstone Course | 2 weeks | Case and Question-based Basic Science Review |
| Doctoring II | 32 weeks | Clinical Skills, Professionalism, and Medical Ethics |
YEAR THREE
Required Core Clinical Clerkships |
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| Doctoring III: Evidence Based Medicine, Professionalism, and Medical Decision Making | ||||||
YEAR FOUR
Advanced Clinical Clerkships and Electives |
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4 weeks each |
2 weeks |
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| Surgical Subspecialty |
Intensive Care and Anesthesiology | Radiology | Emergency Medicine |
(see below) |
Electives (5 blocks) |
Vacation (2 blocks) |
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* Subinternships:
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