School of Medicine Curriculum

Students who are candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine complete a four-year curriculum consisting of required courses, clerkships, and electives.

During years one and two, students complete required courses in core basic science disciplines: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell and Tissue Biology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. Students also take Introduction to Clinical Medicine, a two-year course covering basic clinical skills and other topics relevant to clinical practice.

Beginning with the entering class of 2006, students complete required modules that integrate core basic science disciplines including anatomy, biochemistry, histology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology as well as basic clinical skills, preventive medicine, ethics, behavioral sciences, and other topics relevant to clinical practice.

In year three, students take required clerkships in core clinical disciplines: Ambulatory Medicine/Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neuropsychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Surgery.

During year four, students complete additional required clerkships (Rural Preceptorship, Critical Care, Health of the Public, Subinternship) and electives.

All required courses and clerkships must be completed at the KU School of Medicine. Exceptions may be granted with the approval of the appropriate course or clerkship director, the relevant department chair, or the Academic Committee.

Credit hours for required courses, clerkships, and electives are listed below.

First- and Second-year Curriculum (before 2006)

Year One, Fall Semester (click for course descriptions)

ATMY 821 Human Anatomy and Embryology I 4
ATMY 831 Cell and Tissue Biology I 3
BIOC 801 Medical Biochemistry I 4
PHYS 801 Medical Physiology I 4
ICM 801 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I 3

Year One, Spring Semester

ATMY 822 Human Anatomy and Embryology II 5
ATMY 832 Cell and Tissue Biology II 3
NEUS 840 Neuroscience 5
BIOC 802 Medical Biochemistry II 4
PHYS 802 Medical Physiology II 4
ICM 802 Introduction to Clinical Medicine I 3

Year Two, Fall Semester

MBIO 850 Microbiology 9
PAON 850 Pathology I—General Pathology 7
ICM 850 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II 3

Year Two, Spring Semester

PHRM 850 Pharmacology 9
PAON 851 Systemic Pathology 9
ICM 851 Introduction to Clinical Medicine II 5

First- and Second-year Curriculum (Entering Class of 2006 and later)

Year One

CORE 800 Foundations of Medicine 8
CORE 805 Genetics and Neoplasia 4
CORE 810 Immunity and Inflammation 4
CORE 815 Cardiopulmonary 8
CORE 820 GI Tract and Nutrition 4
CORE 825 Renal and Endocrine 8
CORE 830 Sexuality and Reproductive Medicine 4

Year Two

CORE 835 Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue 4
CORE 840 Brain, Mind and Behavior 8
CORE 845 Blood and Lymph 4
CORE 850 Infectious Disease 6
CORE 855 Medicine Across the Lifespan 4
CORE 860 Integration and Consolidation 7

Clinical Component, Kansas City (KC) or Wichita Campus (W)

Year Three

MED 900 (KC) Basic Medicine Clerkship/ INMD 975 (W) Basic Medicine Clerkship 8
SURG 900 (KC) Junior Surgery Clerkship/ SGRY 975 (W) Junior Surgery 8
PED 900 (KC) General Pediatrics/ PDRC 975 (W) Pediatrics 6
GYNO 900 (KC) Basic Gynecology-Obstetrics Clerkship/ OBGN 975 (W) Obstetrics/Gynecology 6
FAPR 950 (KC) Clerkship in Family Medicine/ FCMD 975 (W) Family Practice 6
PYCH 900 (KC) Neuropsychiatry/ PSCR 975 (W) Neuropsychiatry 8
AMED 900 (KC) Ambulatory Medicine/Geriatrics AMMD 975 (W) Ambulatory Medicine/Geriatrics 6
ICM 900 (KC) Issues in Clinical Medicine/ ICM 975 (W) Issues in Clinical Medicine 0

Year Four

FAPR 900 (KC) Preceptorship/ RLMD 976 or RLMD 977 or RLMD 978 (W) Rural Medicine 4
Critical Care Selective 4
PMED 960 (KC) Health of the Public/ PVMD 975 (W) Health of the Public 4
Subinternship Selective 4
Electives 20
(At least 12 hours of electives must be clinical.)