Courses

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BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Required Courses

• MED MS 102: Ambulatory Med.
  
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• MED MS 135: Pisces 1-Key Themes, Found. 1,Found 2
  
• MED MS 136: Pisces 2-Foundations 3, Genomic Medicine, Cardiovascular
  
• MED MS 137: Learn, Experience, Advocate, Discover & Serve 1
  
• MED MS 147: Pisces 3-Pulmonary & Renal
  
• MED MS 148: Pisces 4-Endocrinology & Reproduction & Hematology
  
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• MED MS 228: C&P Clerkships
  
• MED MS 230: Pisces 5-Key Themes, Neurology & Psychiatry
  
• MED MS 231: Pisces 6-GI&Nutrition,Derm.,Rheum.,Musculoskeletal
  
• MED MS 232: Pisces 7A-Integration Weeks
  
• MED MS 233: Learn, Experience, Advocate, Discover & Serve 2
  
• MED MS 234: Pisces 7B-Integration Weeks
  
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• MED MS 311: Surgery Clerkship (8 weeks)
  The Surgery Clerkship provides instruction in the basic knowledge and skills specific to the field of general surgery, including emergent and non-emergent intraabdominal disease, traumatic injury, and surgically treated malignancies. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about a selection of illnesses treated by surgical subspecialists, including diseases of the head and neck, the genitourinary system, the vascular system, thorax, and the musculoskeletal system, as well as anesthesiology. During the time on the surgical service, you will be treated as an integral part of the surgical team, which includes attending surgeons, residents, interns, and advanced practice providers (physician assistants/nurse practitioners), and will have the opportunity to directly impact patient care.
• MED MS 312: MED MS 312: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship (six weeks)
  The Obstetrics & Gynecology provides instruction in the basic knowledge and skills specific to the reproductive health maintenance and disorders of patients with female reproductive organs, to emphasize the importance of quality obstetrics and gynecology in providing continuous comprehensive care for patients, and to prepare the student for their future role as a physician. Each block of students will spend time on Inpatient Obstetrics, Inpatient Gynecology/Surgery, and Ambulatory OBGYN at all sites. Throughout the rotation, ambulatory experiences are obtained in both general and specialty clinics.
• MED MS 313: Pediatric Clerkship (6 weeks)
  Pediatrics is a complex and exciting field of medicine, integrating knowledge from across the first two years of medical school into the care of patients from birth to age 22. Content ranges from genetics and embryology to caring for adolescents with more "adult" pathology. Students will hone their clinical and communication skills, with an emphasis on relationship building with patients & their families, and adapting both physical exam techniques and communication to age-appropriate and knowledge appropriate levels.
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• MED MS 315: Family Medicine Clerkship (6 weeks)
  The purpose of the third-year clerkship in Family Medicine is to provide instruction in the knowledge, attitudes and skills of Family Medicine. This foundation in the basic tenets of Family Medicine will prepare the student for their future role as a physician, in any specialty the student pursues. The clerkship will demonstrate the importance of the family physician in providing continuous, comprehensive care to the patient, and will teach the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, interviewing skills, appropriate physical exam, and clinical problem-solving in caring for patients. Additionally, the clerkship will provide exposure to Family Medicine as a specialty choice for third year students and support those students considering Family Medicine as a career.

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