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Changes to the College of Medicine Bulletin

Courses Added: Effective Summer 2024

MDADM 700: Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship
MSR 711: Medical Student Research Project I
MSR 742: Medical Student Research Project II
NEURO 700: Neuroscience Clerkship
PAS 700: Medical Ethics and Professionalism
PAS 795: Rheumatology Elective Rotation
PAS 796: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocacy Elective

Courses Added: Effective Fall 2024

MDADM 744: Systems-Conscious and Humanistic Medicine

Courses Dropped: Effective Summer 2024

ANAT 715: Human Gross Anatomy
BBD 716: Biological Basis of Disease
BIH 722: Behavioral Influences on Health
CAR 722: Cardiology
CLC 712: Clinical Learning Competencies I
CLC 713: Clinical Learning and Competencies I
CLC 714: Clinical Learning and Competencies II
CLC 721: Clinical Learning and Competencies II
CLC 722: Clinical Learning and Competencies III
CLC 723: Clinical Learning and Competencies III
CLC 724: Clinical Learning and Competencies IV
CMBMP 711: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medical Practice
CMBMP 712: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medical Practice
DERM 720: Dermatology
EBM 713: Evidence-based Medicine I
EBM 723: Evidence-based Medicine II
END 731: Endocrinology
FCM 713: Foundations of Clinical Medicine I
FCM 714: Foundations of Clinical Medicine I
FCM 723: Foundations of Clinical Medicine II
FCM 724: Foundations of Clinical Medicine II
GI 729: Gastroenterology
HEM 721: Hematology
HEM 723: Hematology
HEQ 700: Health Equity Clerkship
HMN 713: Medical Humanities
HMN 714: The Science of Mind-Body
HMN 715: Critical Thinking for Medical Practice
HSHEQ 700: Health Systems and Equity Course
INTSC 733: Integrated Science
MCLKS 701: Advanced Clinical Diagnostics
MCLKS 702: Clinical Therapeutics
MCLKS 704: Improving Healthcare
MEP 721: Medical Ethics and Professionalism
MSC 727: Musculoskeletal Medicine
MSK 723: Musculoskeletal System
NBS 725: Neural and Behavioral Science
PCMED 700: Primary Care Preceptorship
PCMED 731: Primary Care Clerkship
PLM 726: Pulmonary Medicine
REN 728: Hematology
REP 730: Reproductive Medicine
SBMP 715: Structural Basis of Medical Practice
SIH 711: Social Influences on Health
SOEM 711: Socio-Ecological Medicine

Course Changes: Effective Summer 2024

EMED 752: Emergency Medicine Acting Internship (5 Credits)

Old Listing Effective Through Spring 2024:

Supervised experience in the management of acute medical and surgical conditions in the emergency care unit.

PreRequisite: successful completion of all third year core clerkships