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Announcement

Human Biology & Disease Curriculum

Year 1: 2007-08

Introduction to Human Biology & Disease - August 6 - 10, 2007
    Neil H Parker, MD, Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs
    LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D., Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education
Block 1: Foundations of Medicine - August 13 - October 5, 2007
pathologic processes, genetics, molecular and cellular biology, basic immunology, and critical appraisal.
    Tom Drake, MD, Pathology
    Sally Krasne, PhD, Physiology
Block 2: Cardiovascular, Renal, & Respiratory Medicine - October 15 - December 14, 2007
anatomy, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, clinical skills, imaging, and selected pathophysiologic mechanisms of these organ systems.
    John Tormey, MD, Physiology
    Jan Tillisch, MD, Medicine / Cardiology
Block 3: Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, & Reproductive Medicine - January 7 - February 29, 2008
anatomy, pathology, biochemistry, nutrition, clinical skills, genetics, and selected pathophysiologic mechanisms of these organ systems.
    Janet Pregler, MD, Medicine
    Nancy Wayne, PhD, Physiology
Block 4: Musculoskeletal Medicine - March 17 - April 18, 2008
anatomy, pathology, neurobiology, neurology, psychopathology, clinical skills, imaging, psychopharmacology, and pathophysiology of these systems.
    Shelley Metten, PhD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Quynh Pham, MD, Medicine / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Block 5: Medical Neurosciences - April 28 - May 30, 2008
anatomy, pathology, neurobiology, neurology, psychopathology, clinical skills, imaging, psychopharmacology, and pathophysiology of these systems
    Chris DeGiorgio, MD, Neurology
    Caroline Houser, PhD, Neurobiology
Year 2: 2007 - 2008

Block 6: Foundations of Medicine II - August 6 - September 28, 2007
basic pharmacology; microbes, host defense and immunity; immune disorders; clinical trials & epidemiology; infectious diseases, including classification of pathogens & therapeutics; cancer, including classification, causes & therapeutics other disorders of blood.
    Larry Feldman, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology
    Matthew Leibowitz, MD, Medicine / Infectious Diseases
Block 7: Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, & Reproductive Medicine II - October 8 - December 12, 2007
endocrinology; reproductive health & disease; breast; GI diseases; gender-specific diseases; skin diseases; common infectious diseases; therapeutics; prevention, including nutrition.
    George Brent, MD, Medicine
    Jonathan Hiatt, MD, General Surgery
Block 8: Medical Neurosciences II - January 7 - February 8, 2008
    Michael Sofroniew, MD, PhD, Neurobiology
    Margaret Stuber, MD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Block 9: Cardiovascular, Renal, & Respiratory Medicine II - February 19 - April 11, 2008
pathology & pathophysiology of these systems (continued); including hypertension, developmental disorders; therapeutics - pharmaceuticals and other treatments; clinical trials & epidemiology; Prevention; common infectious agents.
    Joshua Goldhaber, MD, Medicine / Cardiology
    Michael Sopher, MD, Anesthesiology
Board Review Course - April 21 - 25, 2008

Thread Chairs and Content Consultants
  • Clinical Skills / Doctoring - Susan Stangl, MD, Family Medicine
  • Anatomy/Embryology/Histopathology - Shaleen Metten, PhD, Pathology
  • Clinical Reasoning/Informatics - Carl Stevens, MD, Medicine / Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmacology - William Melega, PhD, Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
  • Cultural Competency - Paula Henderson, MD, Family Medicine
  • Genetics - Linda McCabe, PhD, Human Genetics
  • Gender-Based Health - Janet Pregler, MD, Medicine / GIM
  • Geriatrics - Lucia Dattoma, Medicine / Geriatrics



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