Catalog of Courses for Medicine
The projects are typically basic research in the biomedical sciences with the program's goals including development of a cadre of diverse individuals who can carry the basic science research discoveries into the clinical realm for the betterment of the human condition.
This exploratory course covers social issues in medicine. Students will recognize and analyze the interrelationships between socio-cultural environments and the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. Students will also identify and nurture values that characterize a professional and humanistic practice of medicine and an ethic of service.
During this course students will recognize and analyze the interrelationships between socio-cultural environments and the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. Students will also identify and nurture values that characterize a professional and humanistic practice of medicine and an ethic of service.
This exploratory course covers social issues in medicine. Students will recognize and analyze the interrelationships between socio-cultural environments and the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. Students will also identify and nurture values that characterize a professional and humanistic practice of medicine and an ethic of service.
During this course students will recognize and analyze the interrelationships between socio-cultural environments and the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. Students will also identify and nurture values that characterize a professional and humanistic practice of medicine and an ethic of service.
During this course students will recognize and analyze the interrelationships between socio-cultural environments and the occurrence, prevention and treatment of disease. Students will also identify and nurture values that characterize a professional and humanistic practice of medicine and an ethic of service.
FCM-1 aims to develop history taking, doctor-patient relationship building, physical examination, differential diagnosis, & diagnostic reasoning skills through case-based exercises. The course runs concurrently with & is integrated into Integrated Systems I. The goal of FCM 1 is to assist students in applying classroom learning in clinical care by presenting patient cases that challenge students to review and integrate key foundational material.
FCM-1 aims to develop history taking, doctor-patient relationship building, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and diagnostic reasoning skills through case-based exercises. The goal of FCM 1 is to assist students in applying classroom learning in clinical care by presenting patient cases that challenge students to review and integrate key foundational material.
FCM-1 aims to develop history taking, doctor-patient relationship building, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and diagnostic reasoning skills through case-based exercises. The goal of FCM 1 is to assist students in applying classroom learning in clinical care by presenting patient cases that challenge students to review and integrate key foundational material.
As part of the Patient Student Partnership program in the Pre-Clerkship phase, students establish a doctor-patient relationship with their assigned patient. Students will get to know their patient on both a personal and medical level through narrative interviews; focus on developing their role as a patient advocate; learn how to navigate the EMR and conduct effective communication with their patient's providers in the EMR and through email.
As part of the Patient Student Partnership program in the Pre-Clerkship phase, students establish a doctor-patient relationship with their assigned patient. Students will get to know their patient on both a personal and medical level through narrative interviews; focus on developing their role as a patient advocate; learn how to navigate the EMR and conduct effective communication with their patient's providers in the EMR and through email.
As part of the Patient Student Partnership program in the Pre-Clerkship phase, students establish a doctor-patient relationship with their assigned patient. Students will get to know their patient on both a personal and medical level through narrative interviews; focus on developing their role as a patient advocate; learn how to navigate the EMR and conduct effective communication with their patient's providers in the EMR and through email.
Integrated Systems I is comprised of Orientation, EPIC, & Cells to Society; Foundations of Medicine; Microbes and the Immune System; and Cells, Blood, Cancers.
The Musculoskeletal & Integument System course introduces learners to the development, structure, function, & pathology of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system, & integument. The GI system introduces students to the principles of gastrointestinal & hepatic disease. Mind, Brain, & Behavior outlines the complex interplay of the biological, psychological, & social factors in the genesis & maintenance of neuro & psychological health.
Integrated Systems III is comprise of Cardiovascular System; Pulmonary System; Renal System; Endocrine/ Reproductive System; and Classroom to Clinics.
Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) continues during clerkships as FCM-2. This course comprises a mix of one-on-one meetings with the student's physician coach to reflect on performance, assess strengths and weakness, and co-create learning plans for continued development of clinical skills.
This 2-week required course prepares learners to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the curriculum. The course occurs at both the Charlottesville and Inova campuses. Students have the opportunity to practice skills and demonstrate knowledge necessary for the first day of clerkships.
Students will maintain a longitudinal relationship with their patient while balancing other clinical responsibilities; integrate topics learned across multiple clerkships and apply them to their patient; independently research a topic of their choosing and write a report on how they would apply what they learned to their patient's unique situation.
Students will maintain a longitudinal relationship with their patient while balancing other clinical responsibilities; integrate topics learned across multiple clerkships and apply them to their patient; independently research a topic of their choosing and write a report on how they would apply what they learned to their patient's unique situation.
For this longitudinal competency, students must demonstrate compassionate, effective, evidence-informed, and equitable patient-centered care.
For this longitudinal competency, students must apply and integrate foundational knowledge to improve health care for patients and populations.
For this longitudinal competency, students must effectively communicate and interact with patients, caregivers, and the health care team to contribute to high-quality patient-centered care.
In this longitudinal competency, students must critically examine their own actions, experiences, and decision-making processes to gain insights, identify areas for improvement, and cultivate life-long learning.
In this longitudinal competency, students must demonstrate integrity, respect, ethical reasoning, and a commitment to carrying out the responsibilities of the medical profession.
In this course, students enhance clinical learning through activities designed to revisit basic science, incorporate curricular threads, and practice clinical skills such as physical exam, diagnostic reasoning, quality improvement, communication, and other clerkship-specific procedures and skills.
This 6-week clerkship provides exposure to a spectrum of common acute & chronic medical conditions encountered in the inpatient Internal Medicine setting. Learners work closely with patients, practicing skills ranging from history taking & physical diagnosis to ordering diagnostic studies & developing treatment plans. Students practice evidence-based medicine & coordination of care across disciplines with a wide range of health professionals.
During this 1-week rotation, students experience ambulatory, inpatient and operating room setting of anesthesiology services. High fidelity simulation opportunities reinforce concepts learned in the clinic, providing additional hands-on training.
This is 5 weeks of the 13-week perioperative block in which students rotate through ambulatory, inpatient and operating room settings of the women's health services. This includes time on the labor and delivery unit learning about childbirth and management of women's health issues. High fidelity simulation opportunities reinforce concepts learned in the clinic, providing additional hands-on training.
The Pediatrics clerkship is a 6-week experience designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of caring for children from birth and infancy to adolescence and into young adulthood. The clerkship is divided into a three-week inpatient experience and a three-week ambulatory experience. Learners have the opportunity to participate in both general pediatric and specialty care.
This is one half of the 13-week perioperative block in which students rotate through ambulatory, inpatient and operating room settings of the surgical services. High fidelity simulation opportunities reinforce concepts learned in the clinic, providing additional hands-on training.
During this 3-week rotation, students will learn the fundamentals of assessing, diagnosing, and treating major psychiatric illness as well as common medical and nervous system disorders related to psychiatry practice. Learners explore the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in patients' lives in a variety of settings, including the acute inpatient psychiatric unit, the psychiatric consultative service, and outpatient clinic.
This 6-week rotation increases understanding of outpatient medicine through engaging clinical experiences and high-value teaching workshops. Students take an active role in caring for patients across a range of practices -- including Family Medicine, Ambulatory Internal Medicine, and Geriatrics -- and learn to identify the shared goals and differentiators among these disciplines.
During this 12-week rotation, students rotate through ambulatory, inpatient and operating room settings of the surgical, women's health, and anesthesiology services. This includes time on the labor and delivery unit learning about childbirth and management of women's health issues. High fidelity simulation opportunities reinforce concepts learned in the clinic, providing additional hands-on training.
Clinical elective rotations for medical students.
Develops knowledge in fundamental neurological concepts. Builds competence in pertinent history-taking and examination skills to support recognition and initial management of neurological problems and emergencies. Based in small groups, students are expected to demonstrate self-directed learning.
Cross-cultural medical experiences for medical students.
Medical students participate in arranged research projects.
Medical students participate in arranged medical experiences.
Medical students participate in arranged laboratory experiences.
For medical students in the combined degree program MD/MBA or MD/JD.
Research
This course comprises a mix of one-on-one meetings with the student's physician coach to reflect on performance, assess strengths & weakness, & co-create learning plans for continued development of clinical skills. Students meet at regular intervals with their small group to jointly reflect on patient care experiences & learn from each other as they near completion of their journey to physicianhood.
Students participate in the care of critically ill patients in intensive care settings ranging from pediatrics to medical, surgical, and adult units. The focus is on the management of multisystem disease, and the treatment of respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, and hemodynamic compromise.
Students continue to check-in with their patient and advocate for them with the healthcare team. During this time, students will prepare a summary of the patient's conditions and the status of their care to communicate important aspects of their care for the next team member as the student prepares to graduate.
ACEs are 4-week clinical rotations during which students develop advanced clinical skills as they take on increased responsibilities for the evaluation and management of patients. Students are integrated as members of the healthcare team, to meet patients' needs. Students exercise critical thinking as they develop treatment plans under supervision and receive feedback in preparation for day one of residency.
This required rotation provides students an opportunity to evaluate undifferentiated patients in the emergency department (ED). Students apply history taking and physical exam skills learned during Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) and the third-year clerkships to an acute care setting.
There are 16 rotations between the end of the core clerkships and graduation. Students must earn 40 elective credits in addition to the required 16 credits of the Bedside to Community, Advanced Clinical Elective, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Intern Readiness courses.
There are 16 rotations between the end of the core clerkships and graduation. Students must earn 40 elective credits in addition to the required 16 credits of the Bedside to Community, Advanced Clinical Elective, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Intern Readiness courses.
There are 16 rotations between the end of the core clerkships and graduation. Students must earn 40 elective credits in addition to the required 16 credits of the Bedside to Community, Advanced Clinical Elective, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Intern Readiness courses.
There are 16 rotations between the end of the core clerkships and graduation. Students must earn 40 elective credits in addition to the required 16 credits of the Bedside to Community, Advanced Clinical Elective, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Intern Readiness courses.
Bedside to Community (B2C) examines the structure, function, and underlying health policies that define the United States healthcare system in order to enhance medical students' understanding of the elements that shape patient care today and in the future.
Internship Readiness is a 2-week required course that takes place around Match Day. Students choose between specialty tracks including surgery, pediatrics, acute care, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, & pathology. This course increases students' readiness for residency by reviewing necessary clinical knowledge & skills. The course incorporates case-based & small group sessions in addition to hands-on procedural training & simulation.