First-Year Courses

• ANAT 501 Anatomy and Embryology (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. Halperin

• 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. Bohlson

• 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

• X 600 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. 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. Magneson

• 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. Marfurt

• 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. Vargo

Second-Year Courses

• MGEN–Q 605 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–X 651 Introduction to Clinical 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–X 652 Biostatistics (1 cr.) Biostatistics for medical students. McKee

• PATH–C 653 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–C 654 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

• PHAR–F 654 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. Stahelin