Howard University (College of Medicine)


Howard University (College of Medicine) FIRST AND SECOND YEARS

The core disciplines of the first and second years include gross and developmental anatomy, histology and cell structure, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, medical genetics, psychiatry, as well as biometrics and epidemiology. In addition to these, two interdisciplinary courses are offered in the first year: Basic Neuroscience and Introduction to Patient Care I. Interdisciplinary courses offered during the second year include Pathophysiology of Organ Systems, Infectious Diseases, and the principles of physical diagnosis in Introduction to Patient Care III.

THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
The third and fourth years consist of units of instruction in a continuum of clerkships and examinations for various clinical subjects. During the fourth year, opportunity is available for additional clinical or research experience through twenty-four (24) weeks of electives. Elective Requirements: Time is available for elective courses presented in the form of lectures, research, seminar and clinical experiences. These courses are designed to broaden the basic knowledge acquired in the Core Curriculum and also to meet the needs of individual students that arise from differences in background, interests, and choice of future careers in medicine or medically related professions.

Beginning in the second semester of the first year, each medical student may enroll in one (1) elective per semester through the second year. Enrollment in electives during the first two years may be done at the option of the student, but is not required for promotion to the second or third years. Clinical electives are not ordinarily open to first and second year students. Students are strongly advised to select electives which will enhance their pre-clinical preparation.

Elective time is not available in the clerkship schedule of the eleven-month third year. However, in the fourth year, a total of twenty-four (24) weeks is provided of which a minimum of twenty (20)weeks must be spent in an elective course, clinical clerkship, or research activity. An optional: (4) weeks may be taken as "vacation" in addition to any other regular holidays during the year.

During senior electives, students may simultaneously serve as externs in the selected course receive compensation as a US-PHS appointee in connection with an approved elective. The elective however, must be a training experience and temporary employment cannot be substituted electives.

In choosing an elective, senior students may enroll in courses offered at Howard University or, upon approval, electives may be taken( another institution. To do the latter, the student must first obtain and complete the "Medical Student Application for Extramural Elective Clerkship" form which is available in the Office of the Dean. The request is then approved by the appropriate department chairman in the College of Medicine' Final approval of the request is made by the Dean or Associate Dean prior to transmitting application to the extramural chairman, Director, or Chief of Service at the host institution w the elective is to be taken.

Students desiring to take senior electives within the College of Medicine will be advised to register within the respective department(s) at a specified period to be announced in April of the third year.

Twenty-four (24) weeks are available for elective clerkship or research experience during the senior year. Each senior student must spend a minimum of twenty (20) weeks on elective rotations. Four (4) weeks, in addition to regular holidays, may be spent as �vacation� at the option of the student. Students who choose to enroll in electives for the full twenty-four (24) weeks, are expected to complete courses for which they register (both required and elected) to fulfill graduation requirements.

Final decisions regarding electives are to be made by junior students prior to formal registration for the senior year. Program changes cannot be permitted after the deadline date shown in the schedules on the following page. These deadlines are essential for accurate clearances of senior records prior to graduation.

During senior electives, students may simultaneously serve as externs in the selected course, or receive compensation as an US-PHS appointee in connection with an approved elective. Externship or preceptorship appointments must be served at the time of the scheduled elective and must be for the elective course in which the student is enrolled.

In choosing an elective, senior students may enroll in the courses offered at Howard University (intramural courses), which are described in the Senior Electives Handbook. A student may also enroll in electives to be taken at another institution (extramural courses), but must have prior approval by the appropriate department chairman and by the Dean or Associate Dean of the Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM). Four extramural elective courses are allowed. Students must enroll for at least one intramural elective.

Final approval of the request for an extramural elective is made by the Dean or Associate Dean when the student has received a letter of approval and acceptance from the chairman, director or chief of service at the host institution where the elective is to be taken. It is the policy of the College of Medicine that no student should plan to spend all of the elective time in extramural courses except in such instances where this time is to be spent in pursuing another degree.
Electives are to be chosen for not less than four (4) weeks per course, the maximum being six courses for a total of twenty-four (24) weeks. For research electives, students may enroll for longer periods (multiple of 4 weeks). One credit hour is awarded for each week served in any elective.

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School name: Howard University (College of Medicine)
Address: 520 W Street, N.W.
Zip & city: DC 20059 Washington
Phone: 202-806-6270
Web: http://www.med.howard.edu


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