UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

Medicine, School of 351
riculum also provides 12 weeks of undesignated
time.
To satisfy the M.D. degree program, the student must
successfully complete the required course work,
clerkships, and fourth year elective program. Students
who enter the program with advanced training
in one of the areas required for the program are permitted
to substitute required courses with electives of
equal credit. In addition to the fourth-year elective
program available, there is the opportunity for students
to select from a variety of electives during the
first two years. Examples include electives in medical
economics, history of ethics and medicine, medical
Spanish, insights in clinical research. Most students
also participate in one of several student-run, community
clinics for elective credit during their first and
second years.
Coordination with other Advanced
Degree Programs
The curriculum for the M.D. degree provides flexibility
and encourages coordination with other
advanced degree programs (Ph.D., M.S., M.A.,
M.B.A., and M.P.H.). These programs offer a wide
breadth of study areas and draw upon the considerable
expertise of the entire campus faculty. In addition,
the UC Berkeley School of Public Health offers
an M.P.H. program in conjunction with the M.D. program.
The School of Medicine’s department of Epidemiology
and Preventive Medicine also offers a
M.P.H. This program is restricted to professional students
in the Schools of Veterinary Medicine and
Medicine, health professionals and State Health
Department employees.
School of Medicine administrators enthusiastically
support students interested in pursuing advanced
degree programs. The dual-degree program for the
M.D./Ph.D. is targeted to train physicians to meet,
respond to and solve the broad diversity of problems
and dilemmas facing current and future health care.
Students are encouraged to seek degrees in any of
the campuswide Ph.D. programs, including those in
social sciences and humanities. The UC Davis
School of Medicine awards competitive fellowships
each year to students enrolled in the M.D./Ph.D.
program.
Required Curriculum for the M.D.
Degree
The following listing is the typical sequencing of all
courses required for earning the M.D. degree.
Course descriptions are given under the individual
departmental course offerings.
First-Year Required Courses
Quarter I: Fall
Biological Chemistry 410A, Molecular and
Cell Biology
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 400,
Developmental, Gross and Radiologic
Anatomy
Psychiatry 401, Medicine and the Mind*
Family Practice 400A, Introduction to Patient
Evaluation*
Medical Sciences 400A, Application of
Medical Principles*
Quarter II: Winter
Biological Chemistry 410B, Cell Biology and
Metabolism
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 402,
Human Microscopic Anatomy
Human Physiology 400, Human Physiology
Family Practice 400B, Introduction to Patient
Evaluation*
Medical Sciences 400B, Application of
Medical Principles*
Quarter III: Spring
Biological Chemistry/Human Physiology
418, Mammalian Endocrinology and
Homeostasis
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy/Human
Physiology 403, Neurobiology
Medical Microbiology 480A, Medical
Immunology
Obstetrics and Gynecology 420, Genetics
and Reproduction
Pathology 410A, General Systemic Pathology
Family Practice 400C, Introduction to Patient
Evaluation*
Medical Sciences 400C, Application of
Medical Principles*
*These courses will be integrated into a
single, three quarter course (Doctoring I,
described above) in Fall 2004.
Second-Year Required Courses
Quarter IV: Summer
Pathology 410B, General Pathology
Microbiology 480B
Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology 400A
Dermatology 420, Integumentary System
Hematology-Oncology 420: Oncology
Medical Sciences 421A
Quarter V: Fall
Medical Microbiology 480C, Pathogenic
Microbiology
Internal Medicine 420A, Hematopoietic and
Lymphoreticular System
Orthopaedic Surgery 420, Musculoskeletal
System
Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology
400B, Principles of Pharmacology
Internal Medicine 420 F, Metabolic
Regulatory System
Pathology 410C, General Pathology
Internal Medicine 420F, Metabolic Regulatory
System
Medical Sciences 421A, Doctoring 2
Quarter VI: Winter
Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology
400C, Principles of Pharmacology
Internal Medicine 420C, Respiratory System
Internal Medicine 420D, Cardiovascular
System
Neurology 420, Clinical Neurosciences
Psychiatry 403, Fundamentals of Clinical
Psychiatry
Pathology 410D, General Pathology
Medical Sciences 421A, Doctoring 2
Quarter VII: Spring
Internal Medicine 420B, Gastrointestinal
System
Internal Medicine/Biological Chemistry 419,
Basic and Clinical Nutrition
Internal Medicine 420E, Nephrology
Pathology 410E, General Pathology
Medical Sciences 421A, Doctoring 2
Third- and Fourth-Year Required Courses
Third-Year Clerkships
Internal Medicine 430, Medicine
Clerkship .....................................8 weeks
Surgery 430, Surgery Clerkship .....8 weeks
Pediatrics 430, Pediatrics
Clerkship .....................................8 weeks
Family Practice 430, Ambulatory Care
Clerkship .....................................8 weeks
Third- or Fourth-Year Clerkships
Obstetrics and Gynecology 430, Obstetrics
and Gynecology Clerkship.............8 weeks
Psychiatry 430, Psychiatry
Clerkship .....................................8 weeks
Medical Sciences 430A-430B-430C-430D,
Doctoring 3
Fourth-Year Requirements
32 weeks of learning experiences.
Clinical experiences are chosen by the
student in consultation with, and with
approval of, the Fourth Year Oversight
Committee.
The fourth-year curriculum also allows for 12 weeks
of undesignated time (electives, interviews, free
time).
Medical Sciences (MDS)
Lower Division Course
99. Special Study in Medicine for
Undergraduates (1-5)
Independent study—3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Participate in research projects
relating to medicine with faculty in the School of
Medicine. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III,
IV.) Kumari
Upper Division Course
192. Medical Education Internship for
Advanced Undergraduates (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: competency
with computers. Enrollment dependent on availability
of intern positions. Participate in projects related
to curriculum development in support of curriculum
for M.D. degree. Gain work experience and appreciation
for innovative approaches to learning in
basic and clinical sciences of medical education.
May be repeated for credit for up to 12 units. (P/
NP grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Kumari
Professional Courses
400. Application of Medical Principles (1)
Discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: student in the
School of Medicine. Application of multidisciplinary
basic, social, and clinical science concepts to clinical
cases in small group discussions facilitated by
medical school faculty. Evaluation of professional
competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the
practice of clinical medicine. (H/P/F grading
only.)—II, III. (II, III.)
400B-400C. Application of Medical
Principles (1-1.5)
Discussion—2-3 hours. Prerequisite: approval of the
Committee on Student Progress. Application of multidisciplinary
basic, social and clinical science concepts
to clinical cases in small group discussions
facilitated by medical school faculty. Evaluation of
professional competencies, attitudes and skills
needed in the practice of clinical medicine.
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—II-III. Stevenson
400D. Application of Medical Principles (1)
Discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: approval by the
School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.
Application of multidisciplinary basic, social and
clinical science concepts to clinical cases in small
group discussions facilitated by medical school faculty.
Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes
and skills needed in the practice of clinical
medicine. (Deferred grading only, pending completion
of sequence. P/F grading only.)—IV. Stevenson
400F. Application of Medical Principles (1)
Discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: second year
medical student. Application of multidisciplinary
basic, social and clinical science concepts to clinical
cases in small group discussions facilitated by medical
school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies,
attitudes and skills needed in the practice of
clinical medicine. (H/P/F grading only.)—IV.
400J. Application of Medical Principles (1)
Discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: third year medical
student. Application of multidisciplinary basic,
social and clinical science concepts to clinical cases
in small group discussions facilitated by medical
school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies,
attitudes and skills needed in the practice of
clinical medicine. (H/P/F grading only.)—II. (II.)
400K. Application of Medical Principles (1)
Discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite: third year medical
student. Application of multidisciplinary basic,
social and clinical science concepts to clinical cases
in small group discussions facilitated by medical
school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies,
attitudes and skills needed in the practice of
clinical medicine. (H/P/F grading only.)—III. (III.)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience