Year Two, Spring Semester (Before 2006)

PHRM 850 Pharmacology (9). Pharmacology covers the following topics: establishment of rational pharmacological basis for drug therapy; physiological and biochemical effects of drugs and foreign compounds on biological systems; mechanisms responsible for therapeutic and toxic effects, uses, and disadvantages of drugs. Prerequisite: Completion of first year of medical school or permission of the instructor. LEC

PAON 851 Systemic Pathology (9). Human disease is studied by organ system blocks to include cardiovascular, hematologic, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, endocrine and nervous system diseases. The pathobiology of all major diseases occurring within each organ system are considered by lectures, small-groups case study preceptorials and autopsy participation. Teaching in Pathology 851 will be coordinated with Physical Diagnosis teaching to achieve optimum concentration on individual disease categories. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PAON 850. LEC

ICM 851 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II (5). This course consists of three modules: the Patient-Doctor Relationship in the 21st Century (Medical Ethics), Behavioral Medicine, and Clinical Skills II. The Patient-Doctor Relationship in the 21st Century introduces students to the disciplines of medical ethics, law and medicine, and literature and medicine. Through lectures and small group discussions, students explore the ethical and legal aspects of the physician-patient relationship. Course activities also promote the development of biological and psychosocial basis of psychopathology and the assessment and management of disturbances of perception, cognition, mood, and behavior. Readings and lectures describe biopsychosocial risk factors associated with major psychiatric syndromes: cognitive disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and substances use disorders. Demonstrations (videotape and live patient presentations) highlight diagnostic methods and clinical management techniques. Clinical Skills II builds on material covered in the clinical skills component of ICM 801/802. The focus of this module is the evaluation of patients with common complaints and illnesses. Through lectures, demonstrations, tutorials, standardized patient encounters, and preceptor experiences, students develop skills in interviewing, physical examination, and the use and interpretation of laboratory tests. Case-based tutorials introduce students to the principles of differential diagnosis and evidence-based medicine. Students are evaluated through written examinations and other written assignments, small group presentations, preceptor activities, and standardized patient encounters. LEC