Yeshiva University (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)

YEAR 1 The first year of the curriculum includes elective mini-courses in Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Nutrition in Clinical Medicine, and Medical Spanish. Spanish language training in the first year is provided at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. COURSES : * Histology and Cell Structure * Clinical and Developmental Anatomy * Cardiovascular Physiology * The Renal System * Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Medicine * Disease Mechanisms * Principles of Pharmacology * Introduction to Clinical Medicine : Introduction to the Patient/The Clinical Experience/Ethics * Principles of Preventive Medicine and Clinical Research YEAR 2 In the second year, all students are required to take instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with certification by the American Heart Association. Medical Spanish elective courses continue with offerings at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. COURSES : * Nervous System and Human Behavior * Cardiovascular Medicine * Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine * Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases * Hematology * Endocrine System * Reproductive System and Human Sexuality * Musculo-Skeletal Disorders * Microbiology and Infectious Diseases * Parasitology & Global Medicine * Introduction to Clinical Medicine: The Clinical Examination YEAR 3 In June of the third year, the student begins a sequence of clerkships in internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, geriatrics and radiology. During this important phase of medical education, the student becomes virtually a full-time inhabitant of the various public and private health care affiliates of the College. The student learns to take responsibility for patient care under supervision and during this learning process interacts with attending physicians, residents, nurses, social workers and physician assistants. Learning experiences during clerkship training are very diverse, including conferences, seminars, lectures, demonstrations, ward rounds and grand rounds; but the essence of this training is, above all, interaction with patients in both inpatient and ambulatory patient environments. It is primarily through direct encounters with patients that the student learns a systematic approach to patient care based upon accurate and comprehensive histories, thorough physical examinations, proper analysis and interpretation of laboratory and imaging data, understanding of disease mechanisms, formulation of rational therapeutic goals, and careful evaluation of treatment effectiveness. While attending to the patient's medical problems, the student is also expected to be considerate and compassionate, appreciate the influence of sociocultural and economic factors on the patient and family, acquire understanding of ethical issues in clinical decision-making, and practice high standards of professional behavior. At the end of year three, each student participates in a six-hour assessment of history- taking, physical examination and differential diagnosis skills through the use of standardized patients. CD's of each student's encounter with a standardized patient are reviewed with faculty, and remedial assistance is provided to students who do not achieve an acceptable level of clinical competence. COURSES : * Internal Medicine * Pediatrics medicine * Psychiatry medicine * Obstetrics & Gynecology * General Surgery * Family Medicine * Radiology medicine * Geriatric Medicine YEAR 4 During the Ambulatory Care Program, students participate in the evaluation and therapy of adult or pediatric outpatients. Students in this program are expected to develop a sense of responsibility for continuity of patient care and appreciation of the special problems that confront the physician of first contact. Every student is required to do a two-month Subinternship in medicine, pediatrics or adolescent medicine. Functioning as an integral member of the patient-care team, the subintern assumes many of the responsibilities of a first-year resident under supervision of the resident and attending physician staff. A one-month clerkship in Neurology rounds out the four months of required senior year courses. A major part of the senior year is an elective period of seven months duration. Students choose from a wide selection of electives offered by virtually every department. Through the elective program, a student may choose to obtain additional subinternship experience, further training in ambulatory medicine and primary care, or participate in a research project. Electives in clinical specialties such as cardiology, infectious disease, endocrinology, dermatology, nephrology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine and emergency medicine are very popular. Also available are programs in community medicine, drug abuse, alcoholism, and geriatrics. Many electives may be arranged to be taken in other medical schools in the United States or abroad. Funding is available for students to travel abroad to participate in exchange programs with overseas medical schools or obtain clinical or research experience in less developed nations. COURSES : * Subinternship in Medicine or Pediatrics * Ambulatory Care Program in Medicine, Pediatrics or Family Medicine * Neurology * ELECTIVES

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School name: Yeshiva University (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Address: Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus, 1300 Morris Park Av.
Zip & city: NY 10461 Bronx
Phone: 718-430-2000
Web: http://www.aecom.yu.edu

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