Doctor of Medicine

Basic Science

Semester 1

1. MED 502 – Human Body Structure and Function
2. MED504 – Human Histology & Physiology
3. MED506 – Clinical Skills I

Semester 2

1. MED601 – Metabolism & Nutrition
2. MED602 – Genetics & Development
3. MED603 – Infection/Defense/Response
4. MED604 – Medical Ethics
5. MED606 – Clinical Skills II
6. MED609 – Research Curriculum – Evidence-based Medicine

Semester 3

1. MED704 – Neuroscience and Neurology (Weeks 1-15)
2. MED705 – Systems & Disease I (Introduction/Endocrine) (Weeks 1-15)
3. MED706 – Clinical Skills III (Weeks 4-12)
4. MED709 – Behavioral Medicine

Semester 4

1. MED801 – Systems & Disease II (Repro/GI/PEDS)
2. MED802 – Systems & Disease III (CV/RESP/RENAL)
3. MED806 – Clinical Skills IV

Semester 5

1. MED901 – Systems & Diseases IV (Heme/Immune/Integument/MSK/Multisystem)
2. MED906 – Clinical Skills V
3. MED908 – Foundations of Clinical Medicine
4. MED909 – Research Curriculum – Critical Appraisal

Clinical Medicine

Third-year Rotation

1. Internal Medicine – 12 Weeks
2. Surgery – 12 Weeks
3. Obstetrics and Gynecology – 6 Weeks
4. Pediatrics – 6 Weeks
5. Psychiatry – 6 Weeks

Fouth-year Rotation

Elective rotations are usually completed during the fourth year of medical school to assist the student in identifying areas of special interest in medicine for future practice and graduate residency training.

Highly recommended electives include:

1. Cardiology
2. Primary Care Medicine (required)
3. Dermatology
4. Emergency Medicine
5. Anesthesiology
6. Intensive Care Medicine
7. Neurology
8. Pathology
9. Plastic Surgery
10. Radiology
11. Urology
12. Vascular Surgery