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BU School of Medicine (BUSM) Required Courses
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- MED MS 124: Integrated Problems 1A
Integrated Problems 1A is a small group problem-based learning course in which medical students progressively learn to systematically dissect clinical cases. The skills developed in this course include: integration of concurrent course material and application to a clinical case, creation of research questions from a case presentation, research skills, and succinct presentation skills. In addition, students progressively develop clinical reasoning skills that will allow them to create differential diagnoses for clinical problems. Students gain experience working with their colleagues and a faculty member in a respectful manner. - 我
- MED MS 126: Human Behavior in Medicine
This course is designed to provide knowledge of human behavior important to the treatment of patients and their families. While knowledge of disease and its treatment are integral to medical care, understanding the patient as a person who suffers from an illness with his or her own beliefs about the cause and treatment of the illness is part of being an effective physician. Physicians who have an understanding of the aging and dying process can then help patients and their families deal with medical realities. Medical staff who have an awareness of the dynamics of addictions and domestic violence can hone their intuition as to what might assist the individual and the individual's spouse, children and elderly dependents. In addition, understanding the patient's sexuality gives a more complete medical understanding of the individual. - MED MS 129: Essentials of Public Health
Essentials of Public Health is a course designed to teach the social, ethical, political and economic context of health care and also to teach the basics of epidemiology and biostatistics so that students can critically read and interpret the medical literature. The goal of this course is to produce well-rounded students prepared to practice medicine with a robust knowledge of the population-level factors influencing clinical practice. Topics covered will include the design, conduct and critical appraisal of research trials; quality improvement and practice transformation; translational medicine; the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the social determinants of health; relevant legal and ethical issues to the clinical practice of medicine; health policy, health insurance and the structure and organization of the US health care system. - MED MS 132: Integrated Problems 1B
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- MED MS 142: MED MS 142 A1 PrISM BS123 Body Structure
See MED MS 141 - MED MS 144: MED MS 144 A1 PrISM N&GM&I (Fall and Spring) Neurosciences, Immunology, Genomic Medicine
See MED MS 141 - MED MS 145: MED MS 145: PrISM 4 (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal systems)
See MED MS 141 - MED MS 146: PrISM 5 (Digestive System and Nutrition, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems)
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- MED MS 215: Integrated Problems 2A
Integrated Problems 2A is a course in which students continue to systematically dissect clinical cases, building upon the skills developed during Integrated Problems IA and IB. In addition to the learning objectives in the first year, by the end of this semester students should be able to differentiate subjective and objective information, identify further clinical data needed to assess a clinical case, and develop assessments and plans for each case. Students are continually expected to act in a professional and respectful manner of their classmates and their facilitators. - MED MS 218: Integrated Problems 2B
Integrated Problems 2B continues to build on the skills and structure of Integrated Problems IA, IB, and 2A. In this semester students progress through cases more quickly and replace their independent research with research done during their group time. - MED MS 220: 221: 223: 224: 225: 226: Disease and Therapy (DRx)
MED MS 220 221: 223: 224: 225: 226: The Disease and Therapy (DRx) course integrates the study of disease, including pathophysiology, infectious etiologies, and pharmacologic management in an organ-based context. DRx begins with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of microbiology, pathology and pharmacology in the Foundations Module and is followed by the Infectious Diseases Module in which the microbiological basis of infectious diseases and their pharmacologic treatment is addressed. Subsequent modules address diseases and disorders by organ system: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, Renal, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Reproduction, and Endocrine/Nutrition. Neurology and Psychiatry are covered in separate modules. The Oncology Module is designed to cover cancers in each of the organ systems. - MED MS 221: Dis.& Therapy 2
See MED MS 220 - MED MS 223: Dis.& Therapy 3
See MED MS 220 - MED MS 224: Dis.& Therapy 4
See MED MS 220 - MED MS 225: Dis.& Therapy 5
See MED MS 220 - MED MS 226: Dis.& Therapy 6
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