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Cores / Credit Hours
Instead of traditional courses in Anatomy or Biochemistry and Physiology, the curriculum
presents topics in an integrated approach, termed Cores that tend to focus on
one or more organ systems.
A comprehensive examination at the end of the first year will be given over the
Cores
and the Integrated Clinical Experiences (I.C.E.)
Cores for the first and second year are described below:
Year One
525/526 Integrated Clinical Experience I & II Cores (5 s h cr. 1st semester)/(5
s h cr. 2nd semester)
The Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE)
program is intended to help students recognize the clinical relevance of basic sciences
and to gain an appreciation of the social, psychological, and ethical dimensions of the
practice of medicine. The Primary Care Month is a three-week required experience for all first year medical
students. Each student is required to spend three weeks with a primary care physician
(family physician, internist, or pediatrician) in a non-metropolitan area. The students
may elect to do this at any time during the summer in the months of May, June, July or
August. These three-week rotations may be scheduled at any point in time based on the
convenience of the student and the preceptor. Most students will live in the rural
community during this primary care experience.
560 Cellular Processes Core (6 s h cr. 1st semester)
This six-week-long Core
presents an integrated, comprehensive course which covers the basic information in the
area of cellular processes necessary to form a foundation for subsequent application to
normal and disease-related processes described in subsequent courses of the medical
curriculum. A coordinated presentation of appropriate materials from the areas of cell
biology and physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, histology, and genetics will be
included in this core. The format of the course will include lectures, question/answer
sessions and laboratories. Evaluation will be based on lectures in the form of traditional
objective, laboratory, and essay examinations. The Core will be presented in the last six
weeks of the fall semester.
570 Structure and Development of the Human Body Core (10 s h cr. 1st semester)
This
ten-week-long Core features a study of the structure and development of the human body in
sequence beginning with the back and then the upper limb, head, neck, thorax, pelvis,
perineum, and lower limb. Structural features are studied by gross dissection,
demonstration, cross section, radiographs and in scans and are correlated to the
appropriate living anatomy. Systemic embryology lectures will provide an understanding of
the development of definitive anatomical structures. Emphasis is placed on the
structure: function correlation and the relationship of anatomic configuration to diagnosis
of clinical problems. The format of the course will include lectures, laboratories,
demonstrations, small group discussions and many varieties of audiovisual aids. Evaluation
will be in the form of traditional objective, laboratory, and essay examinations. The Core
will be presented in the first ten weeks of the fall semester.
580 Neurosciences Core (6 s h cr. 2nd semester)
This six-week-long Core presents
an integrated, comprehensive study of neuroscience, including behavioral science, clinical
neurology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Topics presented in this course are selected
to give students a basic understanding of the functioning of the nervous system in both
health and disease. The format will include lectures, laboratories, problem based learning
sessions and a selected number of clinical correlates. In addition, small groups of
students will research, using computer assisted search methods and library materials, one
topic in more depth and will present their findings as a poster. Grades will be
established by objective, essay and laboratory examinations as well as by faculty
evaluation of the poster presentations. The Core will be presented in the first six weeks
of the spring semester.
590 Function of the Human Body Core (10 s h cr. 2nd semester)
This ten-week-long
Core presents an integrated, comprehensive course which covers the physiology,
biochemistry, nutrition and histology related to various functions of the human body
including:circulatory; renal; respiratory; endocrine/reproductive and digestive,
absorptive and metabolic systems.
The format of the course will include lectures, histology laboratories and a
cardiovascular laboratory. Evaluation will be in the form of traditional objective,
laboratory, and essay examinations. The Core will be presented in the last ten weeks of
the spring semester.
Year Two
630 Introduction to Disease Processes Core (10 s h cr. 1st semester)
This
ten-week-long Core consists of introductory material in the areas of immunology,
microbiology (bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology), pathology (Clinical,
anatomic, pediatric, and forensic), clinical medicine (geriatrics, pediatrics, basic life
support, and nutrition), and pharmacology. The format includes lectures, large and small
groups and laboratories. Evaluations are in the form of multiple choice, short answer, and
short essay exams.
631 Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Psychiatry Core (5 s h cr. 2nd semester)
This
five-week-long core presents in an integrated and sequential fashion selected areas in
neurology such as epilepsy and movement disorders; ophthalmology such as glaucoma and
cataracts; and psychiatry such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. In addition, the
subjects of neuropsychopharmacology will be discussed after presentation of clinical
entities. Each of the main three units will be heralded by presentation of biochemical and
molecular mechanisms in signal transduction involving behavior, neurons, and vision. Each
of the three units will culminate in case presentations dealing with proper usage of
multiple medications in neurology, ophthalmology, and psychiatry. The assessment of
successful acquisition of learning objectives will be based on traditional multiple choice
questions and essay examinations.
635/645 Integrated Clinical Experience III & IV Cores (5 s h cr.
1st semester)/(5 s h cr. 2nd semester)
The Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE)
program is intended to help students recognize the clinical relevance of basic sciences
and to gain an appreciation of the social, psychological, and ethical dimensions of the
practice of medicine. Topics covered in this two year curriculum include: The history and
physical examination, interviewing skills, behavioral sciences, ethics, preventive
medicine, health care policy, and health care services research. In addition, students are
given opportunities to participate in the practices of community and university based
primary care physicians through the Longitudinal Clinic Experience and summer rural
preceptorship (Primary Care Month) between the first and second years of medical school.
640 Hematology/Oncology, Musculoskeletal,
Dermatology, Basic Life Support Core (6 s h
cr. 2nd semester)
This six-week-long core is intended to provide an introduction to
diseases effecting several body systems and includes a multidisciplinary overview of
musculoskeletal, dermatology, and basic life support as well as lymphoid and hematopoietic
malignancies, anemia, transfusion medicine and coagulation abnormalities.
Each area will be covered by a combination of lecture, small group discussion, and
problem-based learning. Students will be given several case scenarios to help direct their
studying. Evaluation will be in the form of traditional objective, laboratory, and
fill-in-the-blank examinations as well as faculty evaluation of student performance in
self-directed learning sessions.
641 Cardiology, Pulmonary, Endocrinology,
Ears, Nose, & Throat Core (6 s h cr. 1st semester)
This
six-week-long core presents an integrated comprehensive study of cardiac, pulmonary,
endocrine and ear, nose and throat diseases including clinical diagnosis and treatment,
pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pathology correlates. Topics are selected to give
students a basic understanding of the functioning of each organ system in health and
disease. The format will include lectures, laboratories and small discussion groups.
Evaluation will be in the form of traditional objective, laboratory and essay
examinations.
642 Genitourinary and Gastroenterology
System Core (5 s h cr. 2nd semester)
This
five-week-long core includes instruction on the kidney and urinary tract, female genital
system and breast, and gastrointestinal diseases. The series on the female genital tract
consists of the pathologic basis intertwined with clinical approaches to the patient. The
microbiology of venereal diseases is also presented. Pharmacologic considerations include
contraception, fertility and hormone replacement. Social issues surrounding pregnancy are
addressed. Breast disease is reviewed by small group discussion, lecture, and
laboratories.
Pharmacology is presented throughout the second year.
Pharmacology website:
http://info.unmc.edu/pharmed/
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