Course Descriptions

Required Courses—First Year

Med 6420. Introduction to Rural Primary Care. (2 cr.)  Introduces medical students to rural medicine and community health assessments through lecture, panel discussions, small group encounters, and rural community visits.

Med 6505. Applied Anatomy. (7 cr.)  Adult gross structure taught using regional approach with strong emphasis on functional and clinical applications. Basic-clinical science correlation conferences held frequently to emphasize applied anatomy of a region.

Med 6520. Principles of Basic Medical Science. (9 cr.)  Introduction to cellular homeostatic principles and mechanisms associated with normal and abnormal structure and function. Basic science principles of integrative medical sciences. Interdisciplinary sessions emphasize fundamental concepts of biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy, microbiology, physiology, and pharmacology.

BhSc 6211. Medical Sociology. (2 cr.)  Advanced aspects of sociology and its application to areas of medical science. Emphasis on doctor-patient relationship, role of medicine in society, and institutionalization of medical care through hospitals, medical schools, and medical profession.

BhSc 6230. Medical Psychology: Interviewing. (1 cr.)  Psychological aspects of interviewing in health care settings; interpersonal communicative skills and problems; techniques of rapport building and history taking.

FMed 6121. Preceptorship I. (1 cr.)  Students spend periods with area physician in family medicine observing problems encountered in this type of practice and methods by which health care is delivered.

FMed 6101. Family Medicine. (2 cr.)   Lectures and seminars on disease syndromes affecting human organ systems and on disease prevention with reference to health issues in epidemiology, environment, and public health; exposure to community preventive health and alternative medicine programs; provides basic foundation in current computer technology.

Med 6510. Histopathology. (6 cr.)   Integrated course correlating normal structure and function of cells, tissues, and organs of the body with examples of pathological changes that take place within these cells, tissues, and organs during disease processes.

Med 6573. Nervous System. (13 cr.)  Interdisciplinary study of human nervous system, including consideration of eye and ear. Basic sciences of anatomy, behavioral science, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology correlated with clinical material.

FMed 6122. Preceptorship II. (2 cr.)  Students spend periods with area physician in family medicine observing problems encountered in this type of practice and methods by which health care is delivered.

BhSc 6652. Human Behavioral Development and Problems. (4 cr.)  Human psychological development throughout life; normal cognitive, learning, social, and personality development; problems expressed during various stages of life in the family and other settings. Assessment/treatment described as relevant to practice of family medicine.

Med 6541. Hematopoiesis and Host Defenses. (9 cr.)  Introduction to principles of human immunology and hematology. Basic science principles, including pharmacology and pathology together with clinical aspects of innate and acquired immunity within context of hemato-lympho-reticular system.

FMed 6501. Clinical Pathology Conferences I. (1 cr.)  Applying knowledge gained in pathology and laboratory medicine to an unknown clinical case in order to work through a differential diagnosis.

Med 6788. Dermatology and Musculoskeletal System. (4 cr.)  Interdisciplinary study of integument and musculoskeletal system. Basic sciences of anatomy, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology correlated with clinical material.