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Year 2

The 52-week second academic year, including 16 weeks of selective opportunities, is a blend of clinical and didactic experiences, giving you:

  • Opportunities to use clinical problems to study pathophysiology and to revisit the sciences basic to medicine
  • Introduction to broad areas of clinical medicine
  • The tools and background necessary to enter Year 3 clerkships

The organ systems approach is utilized, integrating the concepts of physiology, anatomy and pathology to teach the following systems:

Systems

  • Brain (Central Nervous System - occurs at the end of Year 1)
  • Fluids (Renal System)
  • Circulation (Cardiovascular System)
  • Digestive and Nutrition (Gastrointestinal System)
  • Oxygen (Respiratory System)
  • Hormones (Endocrine System)
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Blood (Hematopoietic System and Immunity)

Sessions in the second year course called "Advanced Doctoring" introduce you to a variety of clinical experiences. Through them you'll develop a clinical database and acquire skills of observation and physical diagnosis. You'll evaluate patients under the guidance of a preceptor in several clinical experiences.

Clinical Experiences during Advanced Doctoring

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Musculoskeletal Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Clinical integration with blocks (e.g., see dialysis patients while learning about the renal system, practice cardiac assessment skills on Harvey® at the simulation center during the circulation block).

Time is devoted to prepare for clinical clerkships. Topics covered include:

  • Hospital Survival Skills (Transitions Course)
  • Studying the Most Common Presentations (MCPs) in Ophthalmology, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, ECG, etc.
  • Musculoskeletal physical exam skills
  • Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
  • Innovation in Medicine
  • Procedural Skills
  • Communication Skills — working with the care team

USMLE - Step 1

Five weeks near the end of the Year 2 curriculum are devoted to intensive review in preparation for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USML).

  • ART536691