44 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program COM 5000—Student Wellness This course consists of interactive sessions that focus on different areas that are critical to student wellness to include mindfulness, academic wellness, physical wellness, personal wellness, relational wellness, nutritional wellness, suicide prevention, confidence building and resilience. This course also provides students with contact information for various resources that are available to help achieve and maintain wellness. (1.0 credit hour) COM 5005—Basics of Nutrition The Basics of Nutrition course integrates fundamentals from nutritional sciences, such as biochemistry, environmental factors, and adaptive physiology, with current dietary standards and tools to improve health outcomes. Delivered through a public health perspective, this course builds upon related medical knowledge to prepare student physicians for advanced applications within clinical systems courses and utilize evidence-based nutrition interventions for self-care, treating patients, and working with community populations. (1.0 credit hour) COM 5006—Foundations of Research This course is intended for students to acquire and develop both the knowledge and the skills for evidence-based medicine (EBM). Students will identify the hierarchical approach to levels of evidence and apply this information appropriately. During this course students will learn to use concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics as they are applied to help solving clinical problems and evaluate the relevance and validity of clinical research. Learners will also identify the most valid study design for interpreting articles relating to therapy, prognosis, diagnosis, and etiology and appraise the suitability of given information for clinical questions. Students will demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to apply ethical principles in research of osteopathic medicine, particularly in the areas of provision or withholding of clinical care, confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, the conduct of research, and the reporting of research result. In addition, students will acquire a basic understanding of what the Internal Review Board (IRB) is about, how to present an ethical argument based on the IRB regulations for why informed consent is not an absolute, and tools for submitting an IRB application. (1.0 credit hour) COM 5010—Gross Anatomy This course will introduce the students to the study of the structural and functional features of the human trunk, extremities, head, and neck. The course includes didactic sessions and virtual dissection labs utilizing BodyViz: 3D MRI/3D CT/Virtual Cadaver Lab. (6.5 credit hours) COM 5020—Medical Histology Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy and function of the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. This course serves as a bridge between the disciplines of gross anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Basic physiological concepts and relevant areas in pathology are presented with the goal of understanding the function as well as abnormal changes which may occur in the cells and organs of the body. This course includes an overview of human embryology, with an emphasis on weeks (1–8) and early organogenesis. The study of embryology is a foundation for understanding normal anatomy and birth defects. The development of the organ systems and common malformations are presented along with the histology of each system. (3.5 credit hours) COM 5021—Medical Biochemistry This course covers primarily biochemical reactions and pathways of normal human health. This course introduces functions of the important carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and properties of enzymes in normal and its defects in selected disorders and diseases. It covers the normal pathways of metabolism and their controls. DNA replication, transcription, and translation are discussed. Genetics is introduced, as well as genomics as it relates to medicine. Other topics, related to intra, and extracellular metabolism are also discussed. (3.5 credit hours) COM 5030—Medical Microbiology This course introduces the topics of medical microbiology, covering the process of colonization and infection and surveying the microbial species involves in human disease. The course initiates with a discussion of relevant immunological concepts to help the student understand the nature of the hostmicrobe interactions which underlies disease transmission, severity and treatment. Medically-important species of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi are examined with emphasis on distinguishing features and characteristics, modes of transmission and epidemiology, virulence and pathophysiology, related to diseases and general therapeutic approaches. In addition, laboratory approaches identification of microbial species will be discussed. Finally, a review of relevant cases in microbiology will aid student application of the concepts of microbial pathogens to clinical disease. (2.5 credit hours) COM 5064—Medical Physiology This course covers the physiological functions and regulation of the major human organ systems. Topics detailed include cell, muscle physiology, the sensory and autonomic nervous system, and an introduction to cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and renal physiology. (4.5 credit hours) Preclinical Course Descriptions
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