802012-2014 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements AddendumMedicine: InternalMedicine—PulmonaryMedicineNew and changed courses inInternal Medicine—PulmonaryMedicine (PUL)Professional460. Comprehensive Pulmonary MedicineClerkship (3-6)Clinical activity—40 hours. Prerequisite: completionof second year of medical school and/or consent ofinstructor; completion of Internal Medicine Clerkship.Rotation intended to provide a comprehensive studenteducation in Pulmonary Medicine. Students willparticipate in hands on clinical education, as well ascompleting an assigned curricula. Intended for studentspursuing Internal Medicine & Primary Carecareers. May be repeated for credit. (H/P/F gradingonly.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Stollenwerk(change in existing course—eff. summer 13)461. Critical Care Clinical Clerkship (3-6)Clinical activity—40 hours. Prerequisite: completionof second year of medical school and/or consent ofinstructor; completion of Internal Medicine and SurgicalClerkships. Rotation intended to provide studenteducation in the Critical Care Management ofsub-specialty patients. May be repeated for credit.(H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Stollenwerk(new course—eff. summer 13)462. Pulmonary Clinical Clerkship (3-6)Clinical activity—35 hours. Prerequisite: completionof second year of medical school and/or consent ofinstructor; completion of Internal Medicine Clerkship.Similar to course 460. Rotation designed for studentsinterested in learning pulmonary medicine, but whodesire more variety in their clerkships, and do notdesire the comprehensive experience offered by afour-week pulmonary rotation. May be repeated forcredit. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III,IV.) Stollenwerk(change in existing course—eff. summer 13)Medicine: InternalMedicine—Rheumatology-AllergyNew and changed courses inInternal Medicine—Rheumatology-Allergy (RAL)Graduate299. Research in Autoimmune Disease(1-12)Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independentresearch will be encouraged in both animalmodels of human disease (including congenitallyathymic [nude], asplenic, and New Zealand mice)and the cellular immune system of patients with systemiclupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome,polymyositis and drug hypersensitivity. (S/U gradingonly.)—Adamopoulos(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Medicine: Obstetricsand GynecologyNew and changed courses inMedicine: Obstetrics andGynecology (OBG)Professional405. Metabolism, Endocrinology,Reproduction and Nutrition (9.5)(cancelled course—eff. spring 12)472. Family Planning and ReproductiveHealth (1-6)Clinical activity—30 hours; seminar—10 hours. Prerequisite:course 430; consent of instructor. Electivethat will focus on the Gynecologic Subspecialty ofFamily Planning. Counseling and provision of contraceptivemethods, experience with pelvic ultrasounds,management of spontaneous, inevitable andinduced abortion and postabortion care by both surgicaland medical techniques are included. May berepeated for credit. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III,IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Hou(new course—eff. spring 13)494A. Shifa Clinic (1)Clinical activity—8 hours. Prerequisite: Medical studentin good standing; consent of instructor. Interactionwith patients from multiple ethnic and culturalbackgrounds under the direct supervision of a physician/preceptor.Women's health issues and primarycare issues in a diversely mixed population. (H/P/Fgrading only; deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.)—IV. (IV.) Yasmeen(new course—eff. summer 12)494C. Shifa Clinic (1)Clinical activity—8 hours. Prerequisite: Medical studentin good standing; consent of instructor. Interactionwith patients from multiple ethnic and culturalbackgrounds under the direct supervision of a physician/preceptor.Women's health issues and primarycare issues in a diversely mixed population. (H/P/Fgrading only; deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.)—II. (II.) Yasmeen(new course—eff. summer 12)Medicine:Orthopaedic SurgeryNew and changed courses inOrthopaedic Surgery (OSU)Professional421. The Musculoskeletal System (2.5)Lecture/discussion—4 hours; discussion—2 hours.Prerequisite: consent of committee on student progress.Medical student only. Basic and clinical scienceof orthopaedic surgery and rheumatology. (P/NPgrading only.)—I. (I.) Marder, VanDenBogaerde(change in existing course—eff. summer 12)465. Externship in Advanced Orthopaedics(3-6)Clinical activity—40 hours. Prerequisite: fourth-yearmedical student in good academic standing andconsent of instructor. Advanced Orthopaedic rotationdone at an approved institution. Topics mayinclude Trauma, Sports, Spine, Pediatrics, Joint and/or Foot/Ankle. Students are expected to perform atthe level of an Intern. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III,IV. (I, II, III, IV.)(new course—eff. summer 13)Medicine: PathologyNew and changed courses inMedicine: Pathology (PMD)Professional407. Advanced Neuropathology (3)Lecture/discussion—40 hours. Prerequisite: third orfourth year medical student and consent of instructor.Restricted to Medical students only. Presents an integratedintroduction to mechanisms of the central andperipheral nervous system injury. Students will gainan understanding of pathological mechanismsunderlying disease, the anatomic and molecularmanifestations of pathologic processes of the CNSand PNS. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III,IV.) Lechpammer(change in existing course—eff. spring 13)410A. <strong>General</strong> and Endocrine Pathology(2.5)Lecture—4 hours; laboratory/discussion—4.5 hours.Restricted to Medical students only. Pathologic mechanismsof human disease. Concepts of generalpathologic processes, i.e., cell death, inflammationand neoplasia. Endocrine pathology in the contextof clinical human disease. Emphasis on integrationof clinical practice with gross and histologic imagesemphasizing team-based learning. (P/F gradingonly; deferred grading only, pending completion ofsequence.)—II, III. (II, III.) Gandour-Edwards(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)Medicine:Pharmacology andToxicologyNew and changed courses inMedicine: Pharmacology andToxicology (PHA)Graduate208. Advanced Cardiac Physiology andPharmacology (3)Lecture—2 hours; lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Pharmacology and Toxicology 201, Pharmacologyand Toxicology 202, an equivalent coursein general pharmacology or physiology (example,Biomedical Engineering 204), or knowledge ofbasic pharmacology/physiology. Open to graduatestudents from the Pharmacology and Toxicology,Molecular, Cellular and Integrated Physiology, BiomedicalEngineering and Clinical Research GraduateGroups; other students (includingundergraduates) may be accepted upon consultationwith the instructors. Detailed characterization of themechanisms involved in cardiac excitation–contractioncoupling, alterations that occur in heart diseaseand pharmacological interventions. Topics includecardiac contractile apparatus, action potential, Cacycling, excitation–transcription coupling, cardiacinotropy, heart failure and arrhythmias.—III. (III.)Bossuyt, Despa, Ripplinger(new course—eff. spring 13)Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience
2012-2014 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendum81Medicine: PsychiatryNew and changed courses inMedicine: Psychiatry (PSY)Professional430FA. SJVP Longitudinal PsychiatryClerkship at <strong>UC</strong>SF (A) (4)Clinical activity—45 hours. Prerequisite: approvalby School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress;consent of instructor. Longitudinal Clerkshipruns concurrently with Primary Care and Psychiatryfor 24 weeks at <strong>UC</strong>SF Fresno. Time is spent in directpatient care situations under the guidance of faculty.On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences arerequired. May be repeated for credit. (H/P/F gradingonly; deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.)—III. (III.) Ton(new course—eff. spring 13)430FB. SJVP Longitudinal PsychiatryClerkship at <strong>UC</strong>SF (B) (B) (6.5)Clinical activity—45 hours. Prerequisite: approvalby School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress;consent of instructor. Longitudinal Clerkshipruns concurrently with Primary Care and Psychiatryfor 24 weeks at <strong>UC</strong>SF Fresno. Time is spent in directpatient care situations under the guidance of faculty.On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences arerequired. May be repeated for credit. (H/P/F gradingonly; deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.)—IV. (IV.) Ton(new course—eff. summer 13)430FC. SJVP Longitudinal PsychiatryClerkship at <strong>UC</strong>SF (C) (<strong>1.5</strong>)Clinical activity—45 hours. Prerequisite: approvalby School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress;consent of instructor. Longitudinal Clerkshipruns concurrently with Primary Care and Psychiatryfor 24 weeks at <strong>UC</strong>SF Fresno. Time is spent in directpatient care situations under the guidance of faculty.On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences arerequired. May be repeated for credit.(H/P/F gradingonly; deferred grading only, pending completionof sequence.)—I. (I.) Ton(new course—eff. summer 13)Medicine: PublicHealth SciencesNew and changed courses inMedicine: Public Health Sciences(SPH)Upper Division132. Health Issues Confronting AsianAmericans and Pacific Islanders (4)Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Health issues confrontingAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (Samecourse as Asian American Studies 132.) GE credit:SocSci | SS.—II. (II.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Medicine: RadiationOncologyNew and changed courses inMedicine: Radiation Oncology(RON)Graduate299. Independent Study and Research(1-12)Laboratory—3-40 hours. Prerequisite: enrollmentwith a Graduate Group for Ph.D. candidacy andconsent of Group Advisor and Sponsor. Researchunder supervision of Radiation Oncology faculty.Work must be appropriate to fulfill the requirementsfor the Ph.D. degree. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III,IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Coleman, Li, Vaughan(change in existing course—eff. fall 12)Professional463. Radiation Oncology Clerkship (3-9)Clinical activity—30 hours. Prerequisite: completionof Medical Sciences 430, 431; third-year clinicalclerkship, consent of instructor required. Introductionto radiation oncology. Students will participate inworkup and treatment planning for radiation oncologypatients and will be introduced to the conceptsinvolved in clinical radiation oncology, radiationbiology, and radiation physics. (H/P/F gradingonly.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Chen(change in existing course—eff. summer 12)Medicine: Radiology—DiagnosticNew and changed courses inMedicine: Radiology—Diagnostic(RDI)Professional461. Advanced Clinical Clerkship inDiagnostic Radiology (3-6)Clinical activity—35 hours; conference—4 hours;discussion/laboratory—1 hour. Prerequisite: satisfactorycompletion of second year medical schoolcurriculum, and of third-year clerkships in InternalMedicine and <strong>General</strong> Surgery; consent of instructorof record. Restricted to eight students per rotation;open to visiting medical and osteopathic studentsfrom accredited programs. Work with clinical Radiologistsin image interpretation, fluoroscopy, angiography,image-guided intervention, cardiac stresstesting, radionuclide therapy. Daily conferences inRadiology Diagnosis and Therapy, Health Physics,Radiation Safety. Prepare three clinical cases for inclasspresentation. Assigned readings. Comprehensivefinal examination. May be repeated for credit.(H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)Hagge(change in existing course—eff. summer 13)MicrobiologyNew and changed courses inMicrobiology (MIC)Lower Division91. Introduction to Research (1)Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences1A or 2A or consent of instructor. Discussion of facultyresearch focusing on the biochemistry, genetics,and cell biology of microorganisms, along withways undergraduates can participate in researchprojects of faculty members. May be repeated threetimes for credit. (P/NP grading only.) GEcredit: SE.—III. (III.) Lin, Xu(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division101. Introductory Microbiology (5)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour; laboratory—3hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, or 2A;Chemistry 2B (may be taken concurrently). Survey ofmicroorganisms emphasizing their interactions withhumans and diseases. Topics include microscopy,survey of various microbes, the immune system, foodmicrobiology, microbial pathogens, and mechanismsof disease transmission. Designed for studentsrequiring microbiology for professional schools. Notopen for credit to students who have completedcourses 102, 102L, 104, or 104L. GE credit:SciEng | SE, SL.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)104. <strong>General</strong> Microbiology (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences101; 103 or 105. Designed for students continuingin microbiology or using microorganisms as tools forthe study of genetics and biochemistry. Biology ofmicroorganisms, including viruses, archaea, bacteriaand eukaryotic microbes. Topics include microbialstructure, growth, antibiotics, pathogenesis,immunology, and epidemiology. Only two units ofcredit for students who have taken course 101. Notopen for credit to students who have completedcourse 102. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—I. (I.)Stewart(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)104L. <strong>General</strong> Microbiology Laboratory (3)Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:course 102 or 104 (may be taken concurrently);consent of instructor. Students must complete a petitionfor consideration of enrollment; petition availableon department of Microbiology website.Introduction to principles and laboratory methods inmicrobiology. Designed for students continuing inmicrobiology or using microorganisms as tools forthe study of genetics and biochemistry. In combinationwith course 104, fulfills the microbiologyrequirement for professional schools. Only two unitsof credit allowed to students who have completedcourse 101. Not open to students who have completedcourse 102L. GE credit: SciEng | SE, WE.—I.(I.) Igo, Nelson(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)105. Microbial Diversity (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 102 or 104;Biological Sciences 103 or 105. Survey of microbialdiversity in the three domains of Life: Bacteria,Archaea, and microbial eukaryotes. Emphasizesmicrobial evolution and phylogeny, physiology andmetabolism, global biogeochemical cycles, environmentaladaptations, and genomic methods for analyzingculture-independent microbial diversity andmicrobial communities. GE credit: SciEng | SE.—II.(II.) Dawson, Parales(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)105L. Microbial Diversity Laboratory (3)Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:course 102 or 104; 102L or 104L; 105 (may betaken concurrently); Biological Sciences 103 or105. Students must complete a petition for considerationof enrollment; petition available on departmentof Microbiology website. Classical enrichments forthe isolation of metabolically diverse microbes; modernmolecular methods for the identification of isolates;cultivation independent analysis of microbialcommunities from local environmental samples. GEcredit: SciEng | SE, WE.—II. (II.) Dawson, Parales(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience