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Graduates acquire, integrate and utilize foundational knowledge in the biomedical, clinical, social and behavioral sciences and humanities relevant
to the practice of medicine. They understand, value, and apply the scientific method and emerging scientific findings to the solution of clinical
problems and, when appropriate, participate in the generation of new knowledge.
Demonstrates knowledge of the structure and function of the body and of
the basic scientific principles underlying the biochemical, genetic,
molecular, and cellular mechanisms that determine the normal
development, structure and function of the body as a whole and of its major
organ systems |
Lectures, small group learning,
case based learning, computer
assistance instruction, labs |
MCQ or other format written
exams, quizzes, computer
interactive testing, laboratory
exams, case presentations.
Peer, teacher reports |
Demonstrates knowledge in the normal psychosocial development of
individuals from birth through old age |
Lectures, small group learning,
case based learning, computer
assistance instruction |
MCQ exams, quizzes,
computer interactive testing,
case presentations. Peer,
teacher report |
Has knowledge of the various causes (genetic, developmental, metabolic,
toxic, microbiologic, autoimmune, neoplastic, degenerative, and traumatic)
of maladies and the ways in which they operate on the body
(pathogenesis) |
Lectures, small group learning,
case based learning, computer
assistance instruction, labs |
MCQ exams, quizzes,
computer interactive testing,
case presentations. Peer,
teacher report |
Demonstrates an understanding of the power of the scientific method in
establishing the causation of disease and efficacy of traditional and nontraditional
therapies |
Lectures, small group learning,
case based learning, computer
assistance instruction, research
development |
Searching literature, problem
solving cases, formal
presentations of cases |
Is knowledgeable of the role of nutrition, exercise, healthy lifestyles, and
preventive medicine in promoting health and decreasing risk of disease |
Lectures, small group learning,
case based learning, computer
assistance instruction, labs,
community activity |
MCQ exams, quizzes,
computer interactive testing,
case presentations. Peer,
teacher report |
A. USMLE 1 Primary Section Headings
1. General Principles
2. Hematopoietic and lymphoreticular systems
3. Central and peripheral nervous systems
4. Skin and related connective tissue
5. Musculoskeletal system
6. Respiratory system
7. Cardiovascular system
8. Gastrointestinal system
9. Renal/urinary system
10. Reproductive system
11. Endocrine
B. USMLE 2 Primary Section Headings
1. Normal growth and development and general principles of care
2. Infectious and parasititic diseases
3. Neoplasms
4. Immunologic Disorders
5. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
6. Mental disorders
7. Diseases of the nervous system and special senses
8. Cardiovascular disorders
9. Diseases of the respiratory system
10. Nutritional and digestive disorders
11. Gynecologic disorders
12. Renal, urinary, and male reproductive systems
13. Disorders of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
14. Disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissues
15. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
16. Endocrine and metabolic disorders
17. Congenital anomalies
18. Conditions originating in the perinatal period
19. Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions
20. Injury and poisoning |
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