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School of Medicine
2005-2007
Academic Bulletin

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Centers for Medical Education

The Indiana University School of Medicine offers the first and second year of the regular medical curriculum at a number of regional campuses throughout the state, in cooperation with the distinguished institutions of higher learning located in those cities. Following admission to the School of Medicine, a freshman may be assigned to one of the following centers: Evansville Center for Medical Education at the University of Southern Indiana, Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, Lafayette Center for Medical Education at Purdue University, Muncie Center for Medical Education at Ball State University, Northwest Center for Medical Education at Indiana University Northwest, South Bend Center for Medical Education at the University of Notre Dame, or Terre Haute Center for Medical Education at Indiana State University.

Evansville Center for Medical Education
Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education
Lafayette Center for Medical Education at Purdue University
Muncie Center for Medical Education at Ball State University
Northwest Center for Medical Education at Gary
South Bend Center for Medical Education at the University of Notre Dame
Terre Haute Center for Medical Education at Indiana State University

Evansville Center for Medical Education

Assistant Dean and Director: Professor Stith

General Information
First-Year Courses
Second-Year Courses

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Indiana's third largest city, Evansville is the economic, retail, and manufacturing hub of the three-state area serving northwestern Kentucky, southeastern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana. It is an area undergoing rapid growth and expansion through which the Ohio River flows as both artery of commerce and backdrop for cultural and recreational activities.

Because the region's principal medical referral center is Evansville, our students have access to the expertise of the physicians and specialists who staff the city's clinics and hospitals. Over 200 of these physicians are members of the clinical faculty, providing instruction in the first- and second-year curricula, third-year family practice clerkships, and fourth-year senior electives. A substantial number of these volunteers are Evansville Center for Medical Education (ECME) alumni.

ECME occupies the third floor of the Health Professions Center at the University of Southern Indiana. In addition to offices and research facilities, other features include two tiered classrooms, a multipurpose teaching lab, a gross anatomy lab (with showers for post-dissection clean-up), a center library with a dedicated computer room, private study rooms and carrels, and a student lounge.

Center-based faculty members guide students through the courses that form the framework for their understanding of medicine. First-year students begin their course work with Biochemistry, Gross Anatomy, Histology, and Introduction to Medicine I: Patient-Doctor Relationship. Second semester courses are Physiology, Microbiology/Immunology, Neurobiology, and Introduction to Medicine I: Patient-Doctor Relationship.

The second-year student advances to Pharmacology, General Pathology, and the self-study Biostatistics tutorial in the first semester, and returns from semester break to Medical Genetics and Systemic Pathology. The backbone course of the second year, Introduction to Medicine II, begins in late August and ends in early May.

Enhancing the student-to-physician/instructor dialogue are ECME-sponsored seminars, hospital grand rounds, continuing medical education symposia, summer Hospital Medical Education program (HME), the summer research studies for qualified students, and social events with members of the medical community and the Vanderburgh County Medical Society. Through the teaching hospitals, Deaconess and St. Mary's, students have a wide choice of third-year clerkships and fourth-year electives. Students who are interested in a family practice residency at either hospital may elect to take the majority of their senior electives in Evansville.

The University of Southern Indiana, ECME's state-supported host institution, is the fastest growing of Indiana's colleges and universities. Offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, USI's enrollment exceeds 10,000. ECME students are accorded special graduate student status entitling them to take advantage of the academic, entertainment, athletic, and recreational facilities available to USI students.

The Evansville Center for Medical Education seeks to help students not only realize their goals of attaining an M.D., but also appreciate the art of practicing medicine. Please visit our Web site at shaw.medlib.iupui.edu/ecme/ecmepage.htm.

For additional information concerning the Evansville Center, contact:

Rex D. Stith, Ph.D.
Health Professions Center, 3rd floor
Evansville Center for Medical Education
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712-3534
Telephone: (812) 464-1831
Fax: (812) 465-1184

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First-Year Courses

ANAT D503 Gross Anatomy (7 cr.) A study of human anatomy, including dissection of the entire body. Lecture series will include topics in gross anatomy, developmental anatomy, radiographic anatomy, and selected clinical applications of anatomy. Saxon

ANAT D504 Histology (5 cr.) Lectures and laboratory study of the microscopic structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the human body. Histogenesis and multidisciplinary sections on cell biology and endocrinology are included. Staff

ANAT D505 Neurobiology (5 cr.) A study of the anatomy, functions, and clinical aspects of the human nervous system. McGraw

BIOC B800 Biochemistry (5 cr.) Macromolecules, enzymes, bioenergetics, intermediary metabolism, nutrition, metabolic control systems, and endocrinology. Lectures and problem-based learning. Tunnicliff

IMMU J601 Medical Immunology (2 cr.) A study of human immunology from a biomedical perspective, concentrating on the fundamentals of innate and adaptive immune responses, followed by a focus on immunodeficiency diseases, autoimmune diseases, tumor immunology, and manipulation of immune responses. The course is designed to develop proficiency for Competency VI, "The Social and Community Contexts of Health Care," Level 1. Aldrich

MICR J602 Medical Microbiology (4 cr.) Lectures, clinical case studies, clinical specimen evaluation, and independent study covering the topics of microbial physiology, pathogenic microbes and parasites, antibiotics and chemotherapy, disease pathogenesis, and host-parasite interactions. The competencies addressed and evaluated in this course are problem-solving (Competency VIII, Level 1) and Competency III as to fund of knowledge. Both competencies will be addressed as they pertain to clinical microbiology; students will be tested to see if they are able to frame, understand, and solve unidimensional or straightforward problems and to see if they are able to use science to guide diagnosis, management, therapy, and prevention of infectious diseases in problem-based learning situations. Staff

PHSL F513 Physiology (9 cr.) A study of human function. Elements of homeostasis, excitable cells, circulation, digestion, respiration, and excretion are discussed at the molecular, supra-molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organismal levels. Lecture, laboratory, and discussion. Schaeffer

X600 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I: The Patient-Doctor Relationship (60 hrs.) (3 cr.) A multidepartmental interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. In order to achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include preventive health care, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, the economics of health care, and death and dying. Kalb

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Second-Year Courses

MGEN Q661 Medical Genetics (2 cr.) A comprehensive course in human genetics emphasizing the principles of genetics and their application to clinical medicine through the family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Examples of specific problems, their evaluation, and genetic counseling will be used to supplement didactic material. Coe

MXCI X661 Introduction to Medicine (21 cr.) This course provides an introduction to the principles of patient interviewing and the physical examination, followed by the clinical application of these principles. Lectures are also provided by clinical faculty in surgery, obstetrics, psychiatry, surgical subspecialties, and the subspecialty topics of internal medicine. Eubanks and Clinical Faculty

MSCI X662 Biostatistics (1 cr.) An introductory syllabus geared to the teaching of the fundamentals of statistics. The primary purpose is to provide students with the ability to critically evaluate the reliability of biomedical data found in the literature. Tunnicliff

PATH C663 General Pathology (6 cr.) Introduction to mechanisms of disease through demonstrations, lectures, laboratory, and conferences; emphasis on basic concepts and principles of disease processes. Rayburn

PATH C664 Systemic Pathology (4 cr.) Presentation of pathology by organ systems with emphasis on etiologic factors, evolution of lesions, pathologic physiology, and clinical correlations. Rayburn

PHAR F664 Pharmacology (6 cr.) Comprehensive lectures, discussions, reviews, and laboratories with emphasis on the principles of drug action. Representative members of the most important groups of drugs are discussed in detail with regard to sites and mechanisms of action, and "dry" laboratories are designed to involve the student in various types of pharmacological problem-solving skills. Raess

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Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education

Assistant Dean and Director: Professor Ragatz

General Information
First-Year Courses
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The Fort Wayne Center is located on the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus. The Center occupies the third floor of the Classroom Medical Building. The center's educational and research facilities include classrooms, teaching and computer laboratories, well-equipped individual faculty research laboratories, a microscopy facility, and a medical library. A new center, twice the size of the present facility, is in the design phase and will increase both student amenities and research capacity.

IPFW, located along the St. Joseph River in the northeastern section of Fort Wayne, is one of the most spacious and picturesque campuses in the state. The campus has an average enrollment of 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making it the fifth-largest university campus in the state. IPFW offers numerous academic programs and allows the center's students access to well-equipped computer facilities, the campus library, the student union and a sports center equipped with various courts, a track, and a variety of exercise equipment.

Eight tenured, full-time faculty members are involved in the first- and second-year programs. The faculty includes expert instructors in the fields of medical biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy, histology, cell biology, embryology, microbiology, immunology, physiology, pharmacology, and neuroscience. Five part-time faculty members serve as course directors for Introduction to Clinical Care for freshmen, Introduction to Medicine for sophomores, and General and Systemic Pathology, Biostatistics, and Medical Genetics. Three local physicians have clinical research projects within the center.

The Fort Wayne center's first-year academic program is based on semesters: Gross Anatomy, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Histology/Embryology are offered in the first semester. The second semester includes Medical Physiology, Neuroscience, and Microbiology/Immunology. For two hours per week throughout the first year, students gain clinical experience in history-taking, doctor/ patient relationships, and other areas in the Introduction to Clinical Care course.

The second-year academic program follows a modified semester format, with Medical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Medical Genetics, and General Pathology offered in the first semester. Systemic Pathology is offered in the second semester. The Introduction to Medicine course spans both semesters of the sophomore year and includes aspects of advanced history-taking, medical ethics, nutrition, physical diagnosis, radiology, infectious diseases, cardiology, and other areas. More than 180 local physicians have School of Medicine clinical faculty appointments and participate in both the first- and second-year programs.

The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program offers family practice and orthopedic residencies in collaboration with the five community hospitals (Parkview, St. Joseph's, Lutheran, Parkview North, and Dupont) and the Veterans' Administration Medical Center. A variety of junior clerkships and senior electives, as well as continuing medical education events for both students and practicing physicians, are offered in Fort Wayne and select northeast Indiana communities. Thirty students participate annually in our summer clinical research program. Physicians, residents and hospital personnel are easily accessible to medical students and enthusiastically provide informal clinical training and advice on career planning.

Fort Wayne is the second largest metropolitan area (195,000) in the state. The Botanical Gardens, awad-winning Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Art Museum, Philharmonic, Performing Arts Center, and historical attractions provide its residents with cultural activities. Fort Wayne has professional hockey, baseball, and football, and IPFW is a national powerhouse in volleyball. Parks, playgrounds, and bike trails cover over 2,000 acres of public park land and nearby state parks provide recreational activities for outdoor enthusiasts throughout the year.

Please visit our Web site at histo.ipfw.edu.

For further information contact:

Barth H. Ragatz
Assistant Dean and Director
IU School of Medicine—Fort Wayne Center
2101 E. Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone: (260) 481-6732
E-mail: ragatz@ipfw.edu

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First-Year Courses

ANAT D506 Gross Anatomy (7 cr.) The study of anatomy of the adult human body by dissection, demonstrations through instructor prosections and teaching models and skeletons. Topics of radiographic anatomy will also be presented. Clinical applications will be emphasized through films, clinical correlation conferences, and case studies. Vilensky

ANAT D507 Histology and Embryology (5 cr.) Examination of structures of normal human cells, tissues, and organs at the light and electron microscopic level. Relationships of structures to function are emphasized. Topics of embryology will also be covered. Clinical correlation conferences are presented. Hoversland

ANAT D508 Neurosciences (5 cr.) Interdisciplinary investigation of the physiology and the gross and microscopic structure of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system of humans. Aspects of brain energy metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis and degradation, and psychopharmacology are presented. Laboratory activities include dissection of brain and spinal cord, examination of histologic sections, and clinical correlation conferences. Sweazey

BIOC B509 Medical Biochemistry (6 cr.) Introduction to biochemical terminology, methods, and concepts in a framework relevant to the practice of medicine. Principal topics include structures and reactions of the major classes of biological molecules, protein structure and function, enzymology, metabolism of biological molecules, biosynthesis of macromolecules, regulation of cellular activities, and introductory hematology. Demonstrations, case studies, and clinical correlation conferences are presented during laboratory sessions. Redman and Ragatz

MICR J525 Medical Microbiology and Immunology (7 cr.) Study of biological properties of bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi, and human parasites. Microbial physiology, genetics, and the action of antimicrobial agents are covered. Dynamics of host-parasite relationship relative to immunologic phenomena are presented. Diagnostic microbiology and immunology, research methodology, and clinical correlation conferences are presented in the laboratory. Merkel

X600 Introduction to Clinical Care I: The Patient-Doctor Relationship (60 hrs.) (3 cr.) A multidepartmental interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. In order to achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include preventive health care, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, the economics of health care, and death and dying. Blusys and Staff

PHSL F515 Human Physiology (7 cr.) Physiological function and regulation of the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and excretory systems. Muscle structure and function; general properties of nerves, acid/base, electrolyte, and fluid homeostasis are also presented. Pathophysiologic function is introduced in clinical correlation conferences. Laboratory exercises serve to amplify concepts from lectures. Bell

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Second-Year Courses

MGEN Q682 Medical Genetics (1 cr.) This lecture course covers probability, population genetics, inheritance, metabolic diseases, hemoglobinopathies, genetic diagnosis, and counseling. Bader and Staff

MSCI X683 Biostatistics (1 cr.) This brief lecture course will introduce descriptive statistics, common distributions, comparison of two parameters, regression analysis, analysis of variance, experimental design, and epidemiologic statistics. Zubovic

MSCI X681 Introduction to Medicine (20 cr.) This multidisciplinary course is designed to introduce clinical medicine to sophomore medical students, using a lecture format and problem solving through taking patient medical histories, physical diagnosis and specialty physical diagnosis, and radiology conferences. These skills will be learned via direct patient contact. An organ systems approach will be used. Heger and Staff

PHAR F684 Pharmacology (6 cr.) This lecture/lab conference course covers pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, biotransformation, drug interactions, and mechanism of action of major drug classes. Koritnik

PATH C683 General Pathology (6 cr.) Students will be introduced to pathologic terminology and disease processes by lectures, laboratory exercises, case studies, autopsies, and medicine/pathology conferences. Smith and Staff

PATH C684 Systemic Pathology (6 cr.) Pathology of the organ systems will be presented by lectures, laboratory exercises, case studies, and pathology/medicine conferences. Etiologies, morphologic, physiologic changes will be noted; course coverage will be correlated with the Introduction to Medicine course as much as possible. Smith and Staff

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Lafayette Center for Medical Education

Assistant Dean and Director: Professor Coppoc

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The Lafayette Center for Medical Education was established in 1971 and is located on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The greater Lafayette area consists of Lafayette and West Lafayette, with populations of approximately 56,000 and 29,000 respectively. Medical students are registered as special graduate students in the University Graduate School. Housing is handled through University Residences, phone (765) 494-1000.

Extracurricular activities include a number of movie theaters in Greater Lafayette as well as the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Lafayette Civic Theater, and Feast of the Hunters' Moon. Because the medical students are graduate students, they are entitled to student rates for the many athletic department activities, the Purdue Convo-series, the Recreational Sports Center, Memorial Union, and many other Purdue facilities. Work for spouses is coordinated through the Dean of Students Office as well as the local office of Employment Security Division.

Purdue University enrolls nearly 38,000 undergraduates and graduate students with approximately 7,000 graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. The Lafayette Center has 3 full-time and 34 part-time faculty members and over 100 clinical associate faculty (physicians). Lynn Hall is the site of the lectures, varied laboratory experiences including Anatomy and Pathology courses, and study areas. Libraries are available in Lynn Hall, Lilly Hall, Stewart Center (Main Campus Library) and in the hospitals that the students visit. These hospitals include Community Health Clinic, Lafayette Home Hospital, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Purdue University Student Health Center, Wabash Valley Hospital and the Indiana Veterans' Home.

The Lafayette Center calendar follows the Purdue University calendar of 16 weeks of class including holidays per semester with one week of final exams. Opportunity exists for independent study and combined Ph.D./M.D. degrees. The students have audio-visual material available at the Lafayette Center in Lynn Hall. Clinical activities include visits to physicians' offices, hospitals, hospital emergency rooms, clinics, and various social agencies.

For further information concerning the Lafayette Center, write:

Director
Lafayette Center for Medical Education
Purdue University
625 Harrison Street
Lynn Hall, Room B181
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1522
Phone: (765) 494-8591
Fax: (765) 494-7994
E-mail: mededadmin@vet.purdue.edu
Web site: www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/lcme

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First-Year Courses

LCME 501 Human Gross Anatomy and Embryology (8 cr.) A systematic study and dissection of the body using a regional approach. Conferences and discussions with members of staff and practicing physicians. Series of lectures on developmental and clinical anatomy. Designed for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," Level 1.

LCME 502 Human Histology and Cell Biology (5 cr.) A study of cell structure and function, basic tissues and their arrangement into organs and organ systems. Lectures, small group laboratories, conferences and discussions with members and staff and practicing physicians. Designed for competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; IV, "Lifelong Learning"; and VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

LCME 503 Medical Physiology (5 cr.) A study of human/mammalian physiology from a biomedical perspective, concentrating on the following systems: pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, and cardiovascular. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

LCME 504 Molecular Biology of the Cell (3 cr.) A lecture course that will introduce the cell with emphasis on molecular mechanisms and the relationship between structure and function. Topics include the properties and interactions of the macromolecules that comprise the cell; DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis and processing, regulation of transcription and translation; protein sorting and organelle traffic; cell motility; signal transduction; and the cell cycle. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention", and Competency IV, "Lifelong Learning", Level 1.

LCME 505 Medical Biochemistry (3 cr.) Carbohydrate and energy metabolism; metabolic pathways of small molecules; molecular endocrinology. Special emphasis on biochemical aspects of human medicine. Designed for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," Level 1.

LCME 506 Medical Microbiology (3 cr.) Properties of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and animal parasites of medical importance and their relation to infectious diseases. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency I, "Effective Communication, " Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," Level 1.

LCME 507 Human Neuroscience (5 cr.) Introduction to neuroscience as it relates to modern medicine. Basic principles of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and the nomenclature will be taught. Understanding of molecular and systemic basis of specific neurological diseases will be emphasized. Systematic integration of structure/function relationships and neurology will be practiced in laboratories and case presentations. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," and Competency VIII "Problem Solving," Level 1.

LCME 514 Principles of Human Immunology (1 cr.) Limited to medical students only. An overview of the fundamental concepts of human immunology. Focuses on the interactions between the host and microbial pathogens and on mechanisms that underlie hypersensitivity reactions, autoimmune diseases, and immune deficiencies. Discusses the principles of vaccination and serological testing. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," and Competency IV, "Lifelong Learning," Level 1.

LCME 517 Applied Medical Laboratory (2 cr.) Integrated laboratory exercises to accompany Medical Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, and Medical Microbiology and Concepts of Health and Disease I. Designed for competencies II,"Basic Clinical Skills"; III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; IV, "Lifelong Learning"; and VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

MSCI X600 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I (3 cr.) A multidepartmental course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship. Students learn to survive medical school while maintaining peak performance, to establish rapport with patients through service learning, to take and record a proper medical history, to relate empathetically with individuals in different stages of life and cultural or socioeconomic groups. Students also learn to deal with selected ethical issues in the patient-physician relationship. Designed for Competency I, "Effective Communication," Competency II, "Basic Clinical Skills," Competency VI, "Social and Community Contexts of Health Care," Competency VII, "Moral Reasoning and Ethical Judgment," and Competency IX, "Professionalism and Role Recognition," Level 1.

MSCI-PBL 620 Concepts of Health and Disease I (2 cr.) A course for first-year medical students incorporating small-group, problem-based learning. Students work in small groups facilitated by faculty tutors to discuss clinical cases. Designed to develop Competency I, "Effective Communication"; Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; Competency IV, "Lifelong Learning"; Competency V, "Self-Awareness, Self-Care, and Personal Growth"; and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

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Second-Year Courses

LCME 510 Basic Principles of Pharmacology (3 cr.) Basic principles and clinical aspects of modern pharmacology and toxicology. Physicochemical characteristics of drugs, structure-activity relationships, toxicities, side effect. Drugs that affect the cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and peripheral nervous systems. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency I, "Effective Communication"; Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; IV, "Lifelong Learning"; and VII, "Moral Reasoning and Ethical Judgment," Level 1.

LCME 511 Basic Principles of Pharmacology (3 cr.) Continuation of LCME 510. Drugs that affect the central nervous system, gastrointestinal and hematopoietic systems, chemotherapeutic agents, and introductory toxicology. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency I, "Effective Communication"; Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; IV, "Lifelong Learning"; and VII, "Moral Reasoning and Ethical Judgment," Level 1.

LCME 512 Human Pathology I (6 cr.) Introduction to the study of mechanisms of disease, including definitions, etiology, gross and microscopic lesions, and pathogenesis by means of lectures, laboratory demonstrations and conferences; emphasis on the basic concepts and principles of disease processes. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

LCME 513 Human Pathology II (5 cr.) Continuation of LCME 512. Introduction to the study of mechanisms of disease, including definitions, etiology, gross and microscopic lesions, and pathogenesis by means of lectures, laboratory demonstrations and conferences; emphasis on the basic concepts and principles of disease processes. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

MGEN 603 Medical Genetics (2 cr.) A comprehensive course in human genetics emphasizing the principles of genetics and their application to clinical medicine through the family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Examples of specific problems, their evaluation, and genetic counseling will be used to supplement didactic material. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention," Level 1.

MSCI X631 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II (18 cr.) A multidepartmental course designed to introduce clinical medicine. Includes medical history taking and physical examination skills learned at the bedside with direct patient contact. Clinical medicine is surveyed concurrently with emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis. Problem solving skills are stressed, including synthesis and interpretation of medical data. Designed for Competency I, "Effective Communication"; Competency II, "Basic Clinical Skills"; Competency VI, "Social and Community Contexts of Health Care"; and Competency IX, "Professionalism and Role Recognition," Level 1.

MSCI X632 Evidence-Based Medicine (1 cr.) Application of principles of biostatistics and epidemiology to clinical and diagnostic decision making. Course includes lectures, discussions and active learning exercises. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; Competency IV, "Lifelong Learning"; and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

MSCI-PBL 640 Concepts of Health and Disease II (2 cr.) A course for second-year students incorporating small-group, problem-based learning. Students work in small groups facilitated by faculty tutors to discuss clinical cases. Designed to develop proficiency for Competency I, "Effective Communication"; Competency III, "Using Science to Guide Diagnosis, Management, Therapeutics, and Prevention"; IV, "Lifelong Learning"; V, "Self-Awareness, Self-Care, and Personal Growth"; VII, "Moral Reasoning and Ethical Judgment"; and Competency VIII, "Problem Solving," Level 1.

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Muncie Center for Medical Education

Acting Director: Professor Walker

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The Muncie Center for Medical Education is located on the periphery of the Ball State University campus, immediately adjacent to Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Muncie is an agricultural-industrial community with a population of approximately 80,000. The Muncie Center for Medical Education is located in the northwest portion of the city. Ample student housing is available in the immediate vicinity of the center.

Ball State University has an enrollment of approximately 18,000 students pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Among the resources available at Ball State University is a library complex, which is available to students at the Muncie Center for Medical Education. In the physical education department, an indoor track and an Olympic-size swimming pool are available for student use. Among the cultural opportunities available at Ball State University are the Muncie Symphony, Artists Series, Concert Series, and Muncie Ballet Company. The Muncie Civic Theatre also provides entertainment throughout the year.

The Muncie Center for Medical Education has eight full-time faculty members and eight part-time members involved in the first- and second-year programs. One of the major advantages of the Muncie center is its proximity to Ball Memorial Hospital. Ball Memorial Hospital is a 400-bed community hospital with a full range of specialists. The medical staff of Ball Memorial Hospital is committed to medical education, and there are currently 58 residents involved in postgraduate education at Ball Memorial Hospital. Residencies are offered in family medicine, internal medicine, pathology, and transitional. Freshman students at the Muncie Center for Medical Education are associated with house staff members. There are opportunities for summer externships at Ball Memorial Hospital for students between their freshman and sophomore years.

The North Tower in Ball Memorial Hospital includes a surgical suite, a laboratory, and a radiology department. There is also an extensive medical library with a full range of journals, books, and audiovisual equipment. Extensive computer support is available in the library.

An Outpatient Pavilion houses physicians' offices.

The Edmund F. Ball Medical Education building was completed in June of 2000. It houses the Ball Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Clinic/Residency Program and the teaching and research programs of the Muncie Center for Medical Education.

For further information concerning the Muncie Center, write:

Director
Muncie Center for Medical Education
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306-1099
Phone: (765) 751-5100
Fax: (765) 751-5116
E-mail: swalker@bsu.edu
Web site: www.bsu.edu/web/mcme

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First-Year Courses

ANAT 601 and 601L Human Gross Anatomy (7 cr.) A strong background in basic morphologic and functional relations. Emphasis on regional anatomy. Ten hours of laboratory weekly. Jarial

ANAT 606 Medical Neuroanatomy (6 cr.) Normal structural and functional organization of the human central nervous system as a background for the interpretation of its dysfunction. Assumes prior knowledge of human gross anatomy and general physiology. Lannoo

ANAT 631 Medical Histology (5 cr.) Normal and abnormal developmental processes related to the differentiation of tissues and organs; microscopic study of organs and tissues as background for physiological and pathological consideration. Ganion

BIOL 642 Medical Microbiology I (6 cr.) Microbiology for medical students. Considers bacteria, fungi, and viruses as agents in human disease and the immunological and serological aspects of the host-parasite relationship. The basic principles of parasitism and life cycles of selected protozoa and helminths important to humans. Attention will be given to preparation, staining, and recognition of the parasites, along with prevention and therapy. Webb and Walker

CHEM 667 Medical Biochemistry I (6 cr.) Chemistry of major cellular constituents; enzymes as the catalysts of intracellular chemical reactions, with emphasis on underlying principles of physical and organic chemistry and molecular biology. Fromm

X600 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I: The Patient-Doctor Relationship (48 hrs.) (2 cr.) A multidepartmental interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. In order to achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include preventive health care, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, the economics of health care, and death and dying. Adrian and Routh

PHYS 640 Medical Physiology (6 cr.) Provides a concise summary of mammalian and human physiology for medical students. Review of cellular physiology; comparative physiology included where pertinent. Overall organization based on coverage of the organ-systems type. Milton and Bishop

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Second-Year Courses

MGEN Q641 Medical Genetics (2 cr.) A comprehensive course in human genetics, emphasizing the principles of general and molecular genetics and their application to clinical medicine through family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Litt

MSCI X641 Introduction to Medicine (22 cr.) A multidepartmental course designed to introduce clinical medicine. Includes medical history taking and physical examination skills learned at the bedside with direct patient contact. Clinical medicine is surveyed concurrently with emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis. Problem-solving skills are stressed, including synthesis and interpretation of medical data. Staff

MSCI X642 Biostatistics (1 cr.) Biostatistics for medical students; basic statistical techniques and their application to medical problems are introduced. Zimmerman

PATH C643 General Pathology (4 cr.) Introduction to mechanisms of disease through demonstration, lectures, laboratory, and conferences; emphasis on basic concepts and principles of disease processes. Jolgren

PATH C644 Systemic Pathology (8 cr.) Presentation of pathology by organ systems with emphasis on etiologic factors; evolution of lesions; pathologic, physiologic, and clinical correlations. Jolgren

PHAR F644 Pharmacology (5 cr.) Lectures, quizzes, laboratory. Drugs classified as to site and mechanism of action; representative members of each class of drugs discussed; rational clinical uses emphasized. Zimmerman

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Northwest Center for Medical Education

Assistant Dean and Director: Professor Bankston

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The Indiana University School of Medicine—Northwest Center is located in a new building on the Indiana University Northwest campus in the Glen Park area of the city of Gary. The Northwest Center occupies about 28,000 square feet of a Medical/Professional Education building on the southwest corner of the local campus. The current enrollment at the IU Northwest campus is more than 5,000 students. There is an extensive program of evening classes.

Indiana University Northwest sponsors an active local drama group, Theater Northwest. The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra presents a series of concerts throughout the year. In addition, the numerous cultural events, sports events, and museums in Chicago are an hour or less from Gary. For those who prefer an escape to the outdoors, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is not to be overlooked, and there are numerous other parks in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties as well.

A well-populated industrialized region of the state of Indiana, the area offers a variety of housing opportunities in urban and suburban settings. Diverse opportunities for supplementary work, especially for nurses, are available at several major health clinics and seven major hospitals, as are educational opportunities at other local campuses such as Valparaiso University, Calumet College, and Purdue University Calumet.

The curriculum at the Northwest Center is unique in the Indiana system. Called the Regional Center Alternative Pathway, the curriculum is based on problem solving and active learning, called problem-based learning (PBL). In the first two years of medical school, the program integrates basic and clinical sciences into seven Steps or curricular units, presented sequentially. Small groups of five to six students meet three times a week with a faculty tutor to analyze a medical case problem and set the necessary objectives for self-directed study. Students refine and synthesize the learned information in follow-up sessions, and if needed, set new advanced learning objectives. A minimum of optional basic lectures supplements the content at each step, presented by experienced faculty who introduce key concepts and guide and orient students to the appropriate learning objectives. Formal class time is purposely limited to allow for a maximum of study time outside of class. Ordinarily, formal classroom work is finished by noon each day.

The PBL curriculum is supported by a History and Physical Learning Center, with a full-time coordinator and with six examination rooms equipped with videocameras for taping practice and exam interactions with standardized patients. Standardized patients are trained to act as mock patients and to rate student performance as they learn and practice the details of a standard history and physical exam. In addition, the standardized patients are interviewed as part of the PBL sessions in several courses, bringing a degree of realism to the paper case studies. As part of the focused history and physical exam training in the second year, standardized patients simulate difficult interviews, dealing with issues such as breaking bad news, difficult patients, and requests for unethical behavior. These experiences allow students to learn and practice skills with trained personnel in a controlled situation so that upon leaving the Northwest Center, students can be very effective with real patients in the remainder of their education.

Student work with practicing physicians and their patients begins immediately in the first year. Students become part of the medical team at primary care clinics and offices at least one afternoon a week starting in the second week in medical school. As part of medical student training, community physicians help students pick a patient with a chronic ailment to follow over the two years of the curriculum. The status of the chronic patients is presented three times by each student in the two years, to their peers and faculty, including a history and physical, as well as psychosocial, family, insurance, financial, and quality-of-life issues.

Also supporting the PBL curriculum is the Medical Library, the lead library in a consortium of libraries serving all area hospitals. In the library, a full-time librarian and an assistant help students and faculty find the most up-to-date resource material for medical education and research. The library has private study rooms for students and a Learning Center equipped with 20 computers.

The PBL method, as well as the H&P Learning Center, is ideal for teaching, modeling, and assessing the abilities represented by Indiana University's Competency Curriculum, where close observation of individual student behavior is required. The small-group PBL case studies, as well as a number of other activities, like the chronic patient presentations, allow chances for students to demonstrate skills and for faculty to evaluate abilities. Multiple and continuous competency evaluation is a part of every step in the PBL curriculum.

Northwest Center is unique in its support of the student-led Continuous Quality Improvement Program. Under this program, students and faculty are true partners in improving the educational experience for the benefit of both themselves and future students.

In addition to medical students, the center accepts graduate students working toward the Ph.D. in basic science in collaboration with the respective department in Indianapolis. The center also accepts postdoctoral fellows, who are trained in advanced research under the auspices of the center faculty.

Medical students are welcome to participate in the individual faculty research programs currently under way at the Northwest Center.

Students are encouraged to attend (a) the weekly series of seminars in basic sciences and in clinical research; (b) the continuing education programs and symposia for physicians; and (c) a number of other medical educational activities offered by local hospitals.

The Northwest Center for Medical Education also houses a medical genetics clinic and a cytogenetics laboratory. With this clinic and laboratory, the Northwest Center serves the community and local physicians as a resource center.

For additional information concerning the Northwest Center, write:

Director
Indiana University School of Medicine—Northwest Center
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408-1197
Phone: (219) 980-6550
E-mail: pbanks@iun.edu
Web: shaw.medlib.iupui.edu/nwcme/nwcme.html

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First-Year Courses

PBL 610 Step 1: The Molecular Basis of Medicine (6 cr.) This step deals with the basic principles of biochemistry and molecular biology as they apply to medicine. Specifically, in this step the student will gain a working knowledge of amino acids, proteins, enzymes, thermodynamics, digestion, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipid, protein, and amino acids (both catabolic and anabolic pathways), metabolic control, lipoprotein metabolism and lipid transport, nitrogen waste disposal, heme metabolism, purine and pyrimidine metabolism, structure of nucleic acids, replication of DNA, synthesis of RNA and protein, genetic code and genetic control in eukaryotes, recombinant DNA technology, the biochemistry of vision, muscle and nerve metabolism, integration of metabolism, vitamins and nutrition, and hormone action. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 620 Step 2: Human Structure (12 cr.) Human Structure is an intensive integrated step combining cell biology, histology, gross anatomy, embryology, and radiology, which is designed to acquaint the medical student with the structures of the human body from gross to subcellular. A combination of small-group, case-based sessions, supervised laboratory periods, and selected general lectures are used to instruct the students in this step. The clinical cases are designed to stimulate student-directed learning and problem solving with materials gathered from pathology, surgery, and radiology. The laboratories will offer experience in viewing normal structures from gross dissections to electron micrographs. The emphasis of the step is on gathering a general understanding of the correlations of structure with function and on the views of the body possible with the various macroscopic and microscopic imaging techniques. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 631 Step 3: Systemic Function (6 cr.) This step builds on the knowledge and problem-solving skills the medical students acquire in Steps 1 and 2. Step 3 is a comprehensive analysis of human physiology, organized around the main organ systems of the body. The themes developed over the six-week period explore physiological aspects of cellular phenomena, the autonomic nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the renal system, the respiratory system, the endocrine system, and the gastrointestinal system. Central to the step is a weekly analysis of medical problems. This serves to integrate physiological aspects of the organ systems with clinical problem solving and with material introduced in Steps 1 and 2. Scheduled key lectures are also used to complement the problem-based learning. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 641 Step 4: Neural Control and Disease (6 cr.) The Neural Control step studies the structure and function of the nervous system. This multidisciplinary step integrates neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry with a strong core element of introductory neurology. Emphasis is on directing students in the acquisition of clinically relevant information that can be successfully applied to the performance of the neurological examination and lesion localization. Problem-based learning sessions, laboratory exercises, and lectures emphasize basic structure and function of neurons, regional neuroanatomy, motor and sensory systems, special senses, hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system, cerebral hemispheres and behavior, and introduction to the mechanisms and treatment of neurological disorders and diseases. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 645 Step 5: Medications and Disease (6 cr.) An intensive and systematic study of the drugs used in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of human diseases in a problem-based learning (PBL) format. The core contents are given as comprehensive lectures that include classification of drugs, effects and mechanism of action, disposition, fate, toxicity, uses, drug interactions, and contraindications. Through the PBL tutorial sessions, the students engage in cases that involve a multidisciplinary approach and integration of pharmacological principles in treating diseases. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 661 Doctor/Patient Relationship (4 cr.) Since the inception of the Northwest Center for Medical Education's Regional Center Alternative Pathway, the curriculum has included a component called the Doctor/Patient Relationship. Doctor/Patient Relationship is designed to foster desired characteristics of the primary care physician. In this component students develop skills to communicate effectively with patients and their families, to show empathy toward patients, and to appreciate patient differences in cultural values and socio-economic levels. Students also are exposed to a series of clinical experiences which illustrate the impact of illness on patient's lives and what they expect from their physicians. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

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Component Descriptions

Behavioral Science
The Behavioral Science curriculum deals with systemic introduction to human development involving learning, conditioning, and perception. Cases, including those used in Step 1 through Step 5, will be used to emphasize human behavioral studies regarding those concepts which are considered useful in understanding and treating disturbed behavior. The development of personality and the role of mental mechanisms in healthy and unhealthy adjustments are reviewed also.

Medical Ethics
Medical Ethics consists of a series of seminars devoted to discussion of various topics such as disclosure, confidentiality, informed consent, and death and dying. Cases posing dilemmas that relate to step cases will be presented, along with abstract material to facilitate conceptual and ethical analysis.

History Taking and Physical Diagnosis
The H & P Learning Center's goal is to support medical education, evaluation, and research. It uses standardized patients to create simulations of history and physical findings of real patients. Standardized patients are individuals trained to present a patient's history and physical examination findings in a consistent manner. They are also trained to evaluate the clinical and interpersonal skills of individual medical students. Students will be involved in many projects utilizing the H & P Learning Center and standardized patients during the Doctor/Patient Relationship course.

History Taking
The fundamentals of history taking consist of five introductory history-taking sessions in the first half of the freshman year. To aid in the development of history-taking skills, students will be participating in several projects involving hands-on training with standardized patients in the H & P Learning Center. In addition to the introductory history-taking sessions, students will be involved in a series of preceptor visits. Each student will be paired with a local area family practitioner. The student will shadow the preceptor in a primary care setting. As the student develops history-taking skills, he/she will interview patients seen in the preceptor's office. Preceptors will critique the student's write-ups and provide feedback so improvement can be made on their history-taking skills. At the end of the history-taking instruction, students will be evaluated by standardized patients in the H & P Learning Center.

Physical Diagnosis
The second term of the freshman year will continue with instructing the fundamentals of the Physical Examination. This portion of the curriculum consists of ten sessions. Each week a portion of the physical exam will be presented first by demonstration on a standardized patient, and then by having students pair up to practice. Standardized patients will also be used in a series of learning sessions in the H & P Learning Center. During this segment of the curriculum the students will have an opportunity for hands-on experience in the physical exam. Students will examine standardized patients "from head to toe" in several H & P Learning Center Projects. The history and physical exam instruction will culminate in a testing session using standardized patients in the performance of a head-to-toe physical exam with history and health-risk appraisal in the H & P Learning Center.

Chronic Patient Assignments
At the beginning of each academic year, freshman students will be assigned one chronic patient to monitor and care for consistently for the two years they stay at the Northwest Center. Students will be expected to visit or speak with their patient on a weekly and/or biweekly basis. They also will be expected to keep a detailed journal of their experiences in treating their patient. In turn, the patient will utilize their medical student as a resource for questions concerning treatment, and as a means of emotional support. The intent of this project is to introduce students to the art of building a solid doctor-patient relationship. Students look to their preceptors for help and guidance during this experience. All students must report any significant patient comments or physical exam findings to the patient's primary care physician. All charts and journals will be considered confidential material and only first names should be used when documenting any information about the chronic patients.

Discussion Series
In addition to Behavioral Science, Medical Ethics and History Taking and Physical Diagnosis, the Doctor/Patient Relationship will include a group discussion segment which has been characteristic of this portion of the curriculum since its inception at the Northwest Center. The Discussion/Brown Bag Series is designed to encourage group cohesion among students and to provide a mechanism for communication for both the students and the faculty. The discussion series will be interspersed with preceptor visits the first ten weeks of the freshman year. Sessions will consist of guest speakers, panel discussions, and student discussions. These sessions will be organized around topics which integrate the various components of the Doctor/Patient Relationship. The series may include such topics as professionalism, the Managed Care Plans, family systems, prevention and health maintenance, medical malpractice, the importance of community in health care systems, spirituality and cross-cultural issues in patient care and issues in documentation and confidentiality. Faculty members involved in all areas of the Doctor/Patient Relationship will be encouraged to attend these sessions so all issues will be viewed from a variety of perspectives.

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Second-Year Courses

PBL 650 Step 6: Invasion and Defense (11 cr.) This interdisciplinary course deals with the nature of infectious agents and tumors and the host response to invasion and injury. Students learn the concepts of general pathology, immunology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and elements of pharmacology through discussion and problem-solving of clinical cases and independent study. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

PBL 662 Step 7: Pathophysiology and Advanced Problem Solving (28 cr.) A multidisciplinary course emphasizing etiology, pathophysiology, morphological changes and evolution of lesions in an open system approach. Through clinical cases, sophomore medical students identify learning issues in problem-based learning sessions and in a few lectures; key concepts are introduced.

This step is subdivided into three units:

  • First Unit (7 weeks): includes the in-depth study of cardiology, pulmonary medicine, nephrology, and obstetrics/gynecology.
  • Second Unit (7 weeks): introduces and discusses endocrinology, gastroenterology, pediatrics, and medical genetics extensively.
  • Third Unit (8 weeks): deals with neurology, hematology/oncology, psychiatry, rheumatology, and geriatrics.
Also running concurrently in this step is the Specialty Diagnosis component of the Doctor/Patient Relationship. Students experience each specialty by spending afternoons at physicians' offices or in hospital settings, observing physician-patient interactions through focused history taking and physical examination. Offered by the Northwest Center only.

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South Bend Center for Medical Education

Acting Director: Associate Professor O'Malley

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The South Bend Center for Medical Education is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame (UND). South Bend is the center of a metropolitan area extending from Elkhart, Indiana, to Niles, Michigan, with an urban population of over 300,000. Students assigned to the center are considered special graduate students of the University of Notre Dame (UND) and are eligible for all privileges of UND students. Most medical students live off campus. Assistance in locating housing is available through the office of the center and through the University of Notre Dame.

The academic calendar is that of the University of Notre Dame, which follows a semester system. First-semester freshman courses cover anatomy, histology/embryology, biochemistry, and behavioral science. Second-semester courses cover microbiology, physiology, and neuroscience. All courses are taught by faculty of Indiana University who have adjunct appointments with UND.

The fall curriculum for sophomore medical students is Introduction to Medicine, Pharmacology, General Pathology, Emergency Medicine, and the beginning of Systemic Pathology. In the spring, Systemic Pathology and Introduction to Medicine continue, and Medical Genetics is added. Courses are taught by faculty of Indiana University and clinicians from the community.

South Bend has been active in postgraduate medical education for many years. St. Joseph's Medical Center and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have active family practice residency programs with 18 residents per year at each hospital. The South Bend Medical Foundation provides clinical and anatomic pathology services for the communities of Elkhart, Mishawaka, and South Bend. It has an excellent medical library. Dr. Prahlow, a pathologist from the foundation, teaches general and systemic pathology to sophomore students.

For further information concerning the South Bend Center, contact:

Director
South Bend Center for Medical Education
22 Haggar Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5636
Phone: (574) 631-5574

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First-Year Courses

ANAT 501 Anatomy (8 cr.) An intensive study of the gross structure of the human body, accomplished through maximum student participation in the dissection of the human cadaver together with formal lectures and assigned readings. O'Malley

CHEM 667 Biochemistry (7 cr.) The lecture sequence provides an analysis of current biochemical topics and an introduction to those areas of biochemistry that are especially relevant in medicine. Emphasis is placed on metabolic pathways, endocrine control, and related clinical problems. McKee

MBIO 556 Medical Microbiology (7 cr.) Microbiology and related subtopics are studied within this course, including immunology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, and aspects of infectious disease. While primary emphasis is on the biology and pathogenic mechanisms of individual organisms, issues relating to host-microbe relationships are discussed extensively throughout the course. Team

PHSL 504 Human Physiology (7 cr.) The study of the physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Emphasis is placed on medical aspects of human physiology. Student participation laboratories are used to demonstrate classic physiologic principles and current bioanalytic techniques. Olson

X600 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I: The Patient-Doctor Relationship (60 hrs.) (2 cr.) A multidepartmental interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. In order to achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include preventive health care, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, the economics of health care, and death and dying. Staff

SBCM 503 Neuroscience (5 cr.) An integrated course that canvasses the biophysics, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system and its vasculature. Kingsley

VAN 505 Histology/Embryology (4 cr.) The study of microscopic anatomy of normal human tissues. Light microscopy receives the major emphasis, but electron microscopic structure is included in areas of special interest. Two lecture hours per week are devoted to the fundamentals of embryology. Hamlett

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Second-Year Courses

MGEN Q605 Medical Genetics (2 cr.) A survey course of lectures and discussions dealing with the mechanisms and patterns of inheritance. Emphasis on human genetic disorders. Students may also participate in the Memorial Hospital Regional Genetic Counseling Clinic, where they are introduced to genetic diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients with genetic diseases. McKee

MSCI X651 Introduction to Medicine II (19 cr.) A multidepartmental course designed to introduce clinical medicine. Includes medical history taking and physical examination skills learned at the bedside with direct patient contact. Clinical medicine is surveyed concurrently with emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis. Problem-solving skills are stressed, including synthesis and interpretation of medical data. Magneson

MSCI X652 Biostatistics (1 cr.) Biostatistics for medical students. Kingsley

PATH C653 General Pathology (3 cr.) The study of diseases that affect human tissues. Emphasis is placed on the principles of inflammation, necrosis, repair, growth disturbances, and hemodynamic and metabolic disorders. Students participate in laboratory exercises, which are constructed for problem case analysis. Prahlow

PATH C654 Systemic Pathology (7 cr.) The study of disease and its relationship to structural and functional abnormalities of specific organ systems. Emphasis is placed on both pathologic anatomy and clinical manifestations of disease. Prahlow

PHARM F654 Pharmacology (7 cr.) A systematic study of the mechanism of action, disposition, and fate of drugs in living systems with emphasis on drugs of medical importance. Staff

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Terre Haute Center for Medical Education

Assistant Dean and Director: Professor Geib

Associate Director: Associate Professor Duong

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The Terre Haute Center for Medical Education was established in 1971 to serve as an educational facility for first- and second-year medical students of the Indiana University School of Medicine. The center is located in Holmstedt Hall on the campus of Indiana State University, with additional teaching facilities for second-year clinical courses at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education. Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Hamilton Center, Inc. (a mental health facility), and Union Hospital are all associated with Indiana University School of Medicine in providing senior elective opportunities and programs of graduate and continuing medical education.

The Indiana University School of Medicine faculty of the Terre Haute Center for Medical Education is committed to providing each of its students with academic assistance and personal attention. A preceptorship program gives first-year students the opportunity to arrange to make rounds and attend surgery with local physicians. Students' interest and participation in research in the basic medical sciences such as anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, and physiology are welcomed by the faculty. Support for summer research projects can also be provided for second-year medical students at the center.

Extracurricular activities available to students include all the activities of Indiana State University, which has an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. Terre Haute has a population of over 60,000 and is located on the banks of the Wabash River in the west central part of Indiana. There are four major state parks —Shakamak, Turkey Run, Raccoon Lake, and McCormick's Creek —within a 30-mile radius. With over 130 physicians, two 300-bed hospitals, and a regional mental health center, Terre Haute provides medical services for a population of over 250,000 residents in west central Indiana and east central Illinois. The Terre Haute Academy of Medicine offers a variety of local educational programs while Indiana State University's Cunningham Memorial Library has over a million volumes available to all center students. The center's multimedia Learning Resource Center provides student access to the latest learning tools and to the Internet.

Through faculty and community interest in medical education in Terre Haute, the center and its students have many opportunities for broad and varied educational experiences in both formal courses and extracurricular interests.

Single and married student housing is available through the Office of University Housing at Indiana State University, as well as through private housing arrangements in Terre Haute. A list of housing locations and comments on these locations is available in the center office.

For further information concerning the Terre Haute Center, please see www.indstate.edu/thcme or write:

Director
Indiana University School of Medicine
Terre Haute Center for Medical Education
135 Holmstedt Hall
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone: (812) 237-2777

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First-Year Courses

ANAT D523 Gross Anatomy (6 cr.) An intensive study of the gross structure of the human body accomplished through maximum student participation in the dissection of the human cadaver. Lectures are interpretive and correlative. Audiovisual supplementation is provided. Worrell

ANAT D524 Histology (4 cr.) Examination of the structure and function of human cells and tissues through lectures, microscope laboratory with extensive student slide collection, laboratory Web site, and audiovisual aids. Moga

ANAT D525 Neurobiology (4 cr.) An examination of the structure of the human central nervous system with an emphasis on clinical correlations. Duong

BIOC B523 Biochemistry (5 cr.) The chemistry and reactions of constituents of living matter, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, coenzymes, and minerals; the chemistry and regulations of the reactions and processes of whole organisms; endocrinology; enzymology; nutrition; intermediary metabolism; and biomedical mechanisms in selected disease states. King

MED X600 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I: The Patient/Doctor Relationship (3 cr.) A multidepartmental interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient/doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. In order to achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include preventative health care, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, the economics of health care, and death and dying. Stevens and Turner

MSCI X505 Problem Solving in Pathophysiology (2 cr.) Problem-based learning and diagnostic interpretations. Emphasis on the clinical competencies. Johnson and Nindl

MSCI X525 Medical Microbiology (4 cr.) Lectures, conferences, and laboratories covering viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoan parasites as organisms and agents of human disease. Johnson

PHSL F525 Physiology (5 cr.) A course designed for the student to obtain a good understanding of the function of living organisms with emphasis on human beings, and to become familiar with the normal physiology to be able to comprehend pathological conditions. The course is structured according to the following components: cellular, muscular, sensory, neuronal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrinological, integrative, and nutritional physiology, and is taught in interactive lectures and small laboratories. Nindl

MSCI X515 Medical Immunology (2 cr.) Immunology for medical students. Geib

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Second-Year Courses

MGEN Q602 Medical Genetics (2 cr.) This course builds on basic knowledge of genetics with resulting insight and recognition of genetic problems of patients and their prospective offspring. The student should be aware of socioeconomic and psychological stigmas associated with genetic anomalies and be able to refer those afflicted patients to competent genetic counseling centers. Staff

MSCI X621 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II (21 cr.) A multidepartmental course designed to introduce clinical medicine. Includes medical history taking and physical examination skills learned at the bedside with direct patient contact. Clinical medicine is surveyed concurrently with emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis. Problem-solving skills are stressed, including synthesis and interpretation of medical data. Albrecht and Staff

MSCI X622 Biostatistics (1 cr.) Biostatistics for medical students. Zimmerman

PATH C623 General Pathology (7 cr.) Introduction to mechanisms of disease through demonstrations, lectures, laboratory, and conferences; emphasis on basic concepts and principles of disease processes. Kashlan and Flynn

PATH C624 Systemic Pathology (7 cr.) Presentation of pathology by organ systems with emphasis on etiologic factors, evolution of lesions, pathologic physiology, and clinical correlations. Kashlan and Flynn

PHAR F624 Pharmacology (6 cr.) Lectures, quizzes. Required for sophomore medical students. Drugs classified as to site and mechanism of action; representative members of each class of drugs discussed; rational clinical uses emphasized. Zimmerman

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