UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis
UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis
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Medicine, School of 359<br />
403. Neurobiology (4)<br />
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:<br />
approval of Committee on Student Progress. Physiology<br />
and anatomy of the normal human nervous system.<br />
Gross and microscopic brain structure,<br />
functional neuroanatomy, and the physiology, biochemistry,<br />
and pharmacology of the nervous system.<br />
(Same course as Cell Biology and Human Anatomy<br />
403.) (P/F grading only.)—III. Kumari, Carlsen<br />
418. Mammalian Endocrinology and<br />
Homeostasis (3)<br />
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:<br />
approval of Committee on Student Progress. Physiological<br />
and biochemical properties of the mammalian<br />
endocrine system both at the cellular and<br />
systemic level. Principles that regulate homeostasis,<br />
especially in organ-organ interrelationships, metabolites<br />
and minerals. Reproductive endocrinology.<br />
(Same course as Biological Chemistry 418.) (P/F<br />
grading only.)—III. Widdicombe<br />
497T. Tutoring in Human Physiology (1-5)<br />
Tutoring—3-15 hours. Prerequisite: advanced standing<br />
or consent of instructor. Assist instructor by tutoring<br />
medical students in preparation for one of the<br />
departmental courses that is a component of the<br />
required curriculum of the School of Medicine. (H/<br />
P/F grading only.)—Cala<br />
498. Directed Reading and Group Study<br />
(1-4)<br />
Discussion—2-8 hours. Prerequisite: medical student.<br />
Directed reading and discussion on selected topics<br />
in human physiology. (H/P/F grading only.)<br />
499. Research (1-6)<br />
Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor.<br />
Laboratory investigation on selected topics. (H/<br />
P/F grading only.)<br />
Internal Medicine (IMD)<br />
Lower Division Courses<br />
92. Internship (1-4)<br />
Internship—3-12 hours. Prerequisite: lower division<br />
standing and consent of instructor. Supervised internship<br />
in internal medicine and related fields. (P/NP<br />
grading only.)—Last<br />
98. Directed Group Study (1-2)<br />
Seminar—1-2 hours. Prerequisite: lower division<br />
standing and consent of instructor. Directed group<br />
study in medicine and related fields. (P/NP grading<br />
only.)—Last<br />
99. Undergraduate Research in Medicine:<br />
Molecular and Cell Biology (1-3)<br />
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading<br />
only.)—Last<br />
Upper Division Courses<br />
192. Internship in Internal Medicine (1-12)<br />
Internship—3-36 hours; final report. Prerequisite:<br />
upper division standing. Supervised work experience<br />
in internal medicine and related fields. (P/NP<br />
grading only.)<br />
194. Practicum in Community Health Clinics<br />
(1-3)<br />
Clinical activity—5-15 hours on Saturday mornings<br />
and during the week as necessary, excluding holidays.<br />
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The undergraduate<br />
student, through active participation in the<br />
medical aspects of community health clinics, gains<br />
knowledge of the organization, administration, and<br />
problem-solving capabilities of these primary care<br />
facilities. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading<br />
only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Kumagai<br />
198. Directed Group Study (1-2)<br />
Seminar—1-2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.<br />
Directed group study in medicine and related<br />
fields. (P/NP grading only.)—Last<br />
199. Special Study for Advanced<br />
Undergraduates (1-5)<br />
Prerequisite: upper division standing; consent of<br />
instructor. (P/NP grading only.)<br />
Graduate Courses<br />
214. Topics in Medical Ethics (1)<br />
Seminar—1 hour. The complex moral, legal, and<br />
ethical dilemmas that patients, families, and health<br />
care providers face in today’s clinics. May be<br />
repeated once for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I.<br />
220D. Cardiovascular System (2.5)<br />
Lecture/discussion—5.5 hours. Prerequisite: Human<br />
Physiology 200, graduate student status and consent<br />
of instructor. Principles of etiology, mechanisms,<br />
diagnosis and management of the major diseases of<br />
the cardiovascular system. Included are ischemic,<br />
valvular, hypertensive, cardiomyopathic, pericardial,<br />
and electrical disorders.—II. (II.) Laslett<br />
250. Medicine and the Law (3)<br />
Lecture/discussion—2 hours; project—2 hours.<br />
Legal and bioethical principles and concepts in medicine.<br />
Topics include standard of care, informed consent,<br />
reproductive medicine, and end-of-life issues.<br />
(S/U grading only.)—II. Rich<br />
Professional Courses<br />
419. Introduction to Clinical Nutrition (2.5)<br />
Lecture—2 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:<br />
approval of Committee on Student<br />
Progress. Basic and clinical concepts of human nutrition.<br />
Nutrient homeostasis and regulation and current<br />
perspectives on the role of nutrition in disease.<br />
(P/F grading only.)—III. Halsted<br />
420A. Hematology (2)<br />
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; laboratory—2 hours.<br />
Prerequisite: consent of Committee on Student<br />
Progress. Normal hematopoiesis and basic disorders<br />
of blood cells, leukemia and lymphoma, transfusion<br />
therapy, immunoglobulin disorders, thrombosis and<br />
hemostasis. Normal and abnormal blood cells and<br />
the interpretation of common laboratory tests. (P/F<br />
grading only.)—Wisdom<br />
420B. Gastrointestinal System (2.5)<br />
Lecture/discussion—6 hours. Prerequisite: approval<br />
of Committee on Student Progress. Basic pathophysiologic<br />
principles of digestive diseases on which clinical<br />
concepts and judgments can be developed.<br />
Emphasis on pathophysiologic basis of gastroenterological<br />
and hepatic disorders with discussion of<br />
major disorders and their diagnosis and management.<br />
(P/F grading only.)—III. (III.) Rossaro<br />
420C. Pulmonary and Critical Care<br />
Medicine (2.5)<br />
Laboratory/discussion—5.5 hours. Prerequisite:<br />
approval of Committee on Student Progress. Clinical<br />
aspects of respiratory anatomy, physiology, and<br />
pathology. Diagnostic procedures and a description<br />
of the major pulmonary diseases and disorders, and<br />
critical care medicine. (P/F grading only.)—II. Louie<br />
420D. Cardiovascular System (2.5)<br />
Lecture/discussion—5.5 hours. Prerequisite:<br />
approval of the School of Medicine Committee on<br />
Student Progress. Principles of etiology, mechanisms,<br />
diagnosis and management of the major diseases of<br />
the cardiovascular system. Included are ischemic,<br />
valvular, hypertensive, cardiomyopathic, pericardial,<br />
and electrical disorders. (P/F grading only.)—<br />
II. Laslett<br />
420E. Nephrology (2)<br />
Lecture—2 hours; discussion—2 hours; laboratory—<br />
2 hours. Prerequisite: approval of Student Progress<br />
Committee. Fundamental aspects of disorders of<br />
body water, electrolytes and acid/base balance;<br />
major categories and mechanisms of parenchymal<br />
renal diseases; urinary tract infections. (P/F grading<br />
only.)—II. Stevenson<br />
420F. Pathophysiology of the Endocrine<br />
System (2.5)<br />
Lecture/discussion—5.5 hours. Prerequisite:<br />
approval by the School of Medicine Committee on<br />
Student Progress. Open to medical students only. Students<br />
will develop an understanding of the fundamental<br />
aspects of hormone physiology, regulation<br />
and action. Students will understand the etiology,<br />
pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of the<br />
major diseases of the endocrine system. (P/F grading<br />
only.)—I. (I.) Kulkarni-Date<br />
430. Medicine Clerkship (12)<br />
Clinical activity—45 hours. Prerequisite: approval<br />
by School of Medicine Committee on Student<br />
Progress. Clerkship is divided into two, four-week<br />
blocks, one each at <strong>UC</strong>DMC and at Kaiser Hospitals.<br />
Time is spent in direct patient care situations<br />
under the guidance of faculty. On-going patient<br />
write-ups, rounds, conferences are required. (H/P/F<br />
grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. Prescott<br />
450. Medicine and the Law (1-3)<br />
Legal and bioethical principles and concepts in medicine.<br />
Topics include standard of care, informed consent,<br />
reproductive medicine, and end-of-life issues.<br />
Not offered every year. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II,<br />
III, IV. Rich<br />
459. Oncology: Research and Treatment of<br />
Cancer (2)<br />
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: second-,<br />
third-, or fourth-year medical student and/or consent<br />
of instructor. Comprehensive review of current treatment<br />
practices of cancer and state-of-the-art research<br />
impacting treatment and prevention of cancer.<br />
Emphasis on epidemiology, molecular biology,<br />
and pharmacology. (H/P/F grading only.)—I. (I.)<br />
DeGreggio<br />
460. Correctional Health Care Clerkship<br />
(1-4)<br />
Clinical activity—full time. Prerequisite: fourth-year<br />
medical student in good academic standing. Covers<br />
Correctional Health delivery and the effects of detention<br />
and incarceration on health status. Special<br />
emphasis on problems unique to health care delivery<br />
in a prison setting. Student will spend time in clinical<br />
settings at three prison facilities. (H/P/F grading<br />
only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Silva<br />
462. Externship in Medicine (1-21)<br />
Clinical Activity—40 hours. Prerequisite: Medical<br />
Sciences 431; demonstrated ability to accept<br />
responsibility; consent of instructor. Student assumes<br />
role of acting intern and will be primary physician<br />
on medical ward under direction of medical resident<br />
and staff. Responsibility for patients admitted to acting<br />
intern. Teams I–V take call every fifth night. Team<br />
VI students assume role of acting intern and will be<br />
primary physician on the medical hospitalist service<br />
under direct supervision of the hospitalist staff.<br />
Responsibility for patients admitted to acting intern<br />
with in-hospital daytime call. Emphasis on evidencebased<br />
inpatient care. Limited enrollment. (H/P/F<br />
grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Henderson<br />
463. Acting Internship in Medicine Intensive<br />
Care Unit (MICU) (9)<br />
Clinical activity—full time. Prerequisite: completion<br />
of third year in medical school; consent of Director<br />
of MICU. At <strong>UC</strong>DMC, student functions as acting<br />
intern on MICU service under direction of medical<br />
resident and staff. Responsibility for patients admitted<br />
to MICU. On call in hospital every third night.<br />
Limited enrollment. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III,<br />
IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Albertson<br />
470. Landmark Clinical Trials and Evidence-<br />
Based Medicine (3)<br />
Lecture/discussion—10 hours; clinical activity—8<br />
hours. Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student. Ten<br />
landmark clinical trials from a historical, clinical,<br />
and epidemiological/research perspective. Principals<br />
of evidence-based medicine. (H/P/F grading<br />
only.)—III. Kravitz, Amsterdam<br />
480. Person Centered Assessment (1)<br />
Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical student. Person-centered<br />
assessment modalities and diagnostic<br />
approaches with regards to Internal Medicine and<br />
its different subspecialties. (P/F grading only)—I.<br />
Fitzgerald<br />
494. Practicum in Community Health Clinics<br />
(1-3)<br />
Clinical activity—15-40 hours. Prerequisite: medical<br />
student with consent of instructor. Students are<br />
assigned to clinical settings that demonstrate ethnic,<br />
urban/rural, or other related aspects of clinical com-<br />
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-<strong>2008</strong> offering in parentheses<br />
<strong>General</strong> Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience