University of Colorado (School of Medicine)

PHASE I COURSES : * Foundations of Doctoring I : The course is designed to expose students to basic clinical skills necessary for physicians. The course includes a weekly preceptorship along with instruction in physical exam, communication skills and professionalism. * Human Body : This course covers the anatomy and embryology of the back, extremities, trunk, head and neck. Students will dissect human cadavers and study computer generated cross-sections and radiological images. Clinical case discussions will be integrated with physical exam material. * Molecules to Medicine : Molecules to medicine is an integrated approach to cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and human genetics presented in a context that emphasizes clinical issues. * Basic Cardiac Life Support : Course will be taught, utilizing a lecture, demonstrations on mannequins and a practice session. Course conducted on a Saturday in fall. Students read required text prior to course, pass a written examination, demonstrate near perfect performance skills essential to BCLS. * Blood and Lymph : Blood and Lymph covers the basic and clinical concepts underlying immunology, hematology, rheumatology, and malignancies of the blood. Histology, genetics, biochemistry, and ethical issues are integrated into the course concepts. Contact hours are divided equally between lecture and discussion groups. * Disease and Defense : Course material covers principles of biometrics, pharmacology, pathology and infectious disease. Topics include mechanisms of tissue damage and repair. Dermatology is presented as an �Organ System�, including structural and function, pathology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. * Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal : Course is an interdisciplinary approach to the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems, including anatomy, histology, physiology, pathophysiology, pathology, pharmacology, and development. Emphasis is on how the major organs work together to regulate blood pressure and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. * Ethics in the Health Professions I : Required two-part course in ethics taught with dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant students. This course includes basic knowledge and skills in ethical theory and reasoning, professional ethics, and inter-professional approaches to health care decision making. PHASE II COURSES : * Foundations of Doctoring II : This course is the second year of the longitudinal Foundations curriculum. Students spend one afternoon each week off campus with a generalist physician or on campus learning communications or physical exam skills. Course limited to second year medical students. * Nervous System : Course covers the gross and microscopic anatomy of the nervous system, basic neurobiology and neurophysiology, pharmacology, neuropathology, and basic neurologic and psychiatric examination skills. Emphasis is on the relationship between basic processes and functional systems to clinical phenomena and behavior. * Digestive, Endocrine and Metabolic Systems : This interdisciplinary course integrates clinical and basic science topics related to the normal function and diseases of the gastrointestinal and endocrine systems. The biochemistry and physiology of nutrient metabolism in health and disease will also be covered. * Ethics in the Health Professions II : Required two-part course in ethics taught with dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant students. This course includes basic knowledge and skills in ethical theory and reasoning, professional ethics, and inter-professional approaches to health care decision making. * Life Cycle : Course provides an interdisciplinary approach to the normal biology and pathobiology of the male and female reproductive systems, reproduction and pregnancy, the fetus, newborn and child, aging, and end of life. Clinical cases and physical examination will be integrated throughout. * Infectious Disease : This course integrates microbiology, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial pharmacology. Content covers pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), host-pathogen interactions, microbial virulence determinants, host immune responses, signs and symptoms of disease presentation, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, prevention (vaccines) and therapy (antimicrobials). * Basic Cardiac Life Support Update : A re-certification. principles of BCLS will be taught, utilizing lecture, demonstrations on mannequins, practice session. Course conducted on a Saturday in mid-Spring. Students read required text prior to course, pass written examination, demonstrate near perfect performance skills essential to BCLS. CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS : * Foundations of Doctoring III : Students spend one afternoon, 2-3 times a month in the office of a generalist or specialist physician. Students will spend one afternoon every 5 weeks in small groups discussing the third year and professionalism issues. * Transition to the 3rd Year : Students will be introduced to basic skills essential for succeeding in the 3rd year, legal/ethical/professionalism issues, and be introduced to subspecialty knowledge and skills that are used in all clerkships. * Family Medicine Clerkship : A rural clinical experience, introducing students to patients/problems seen by family physicians in community settings. Highlights assessment and management of ambulatory patients, but also includes exposure to patients located in community hospitals, nursing homes, emergency departments, or patient�s home. * Clinical Clerkship in Neurology : On hospital services and in outpatient clinics, students conduct history-taking and physical examinations to develop skills in neurologic diagnosis and treatment. Students work with housestaff, present patients to attending physicians and attend conferences and seminars on neurologic topics. * Clinical Clerkship in Medicine : Clerkship consists of two five-week blocks, one in a Denver core teaching hospital; the other at another core hospital, an affiliated hospital, or a combined ambulatory/inpatient AHEC site. Optional two-week ambulatory experience available at the end of either block. * Clinical Clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology : Students work in general and subspecialty OBGYN clinics, labor and delivery, OB and GYN wards, and in O.R. Offered at University Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center or an AHEC site (as available). Students are contacted by student coordinator via e-mail. * Clinical Clerkships in Pediatrics : This required clerkship develops the skills and knowledge to care for pediatrics patients of all ages in hospital or ambulatory settings. Student study the impact of growth, development and family on a child�s physical and mental wellbeing and illness. * Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry : Work with psychiatric adult/child inpatients, outpatients at 12 sites including AHEC's, providing exciting, unique clinical settings. Students cover 10 clinical experiences outlined in Medical Student Log. * Junior Surgery : Students study surgical disease processes and therapeutic procedures in clinical settings, while gaining operative experience in general surgery. Focuses on the assessment and management of common inpatient episodes of care and ambulatory surgical problems. * Electives.

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School name: University of Colorado (School of Medicine)
Address: 4200 E 9Th Ave.
Zip & city: CO 80262 Denver
Phone: 303-372-0000
Web: http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/sm

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