PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM: Students must have completed core clerkships. Satisfactory completion of the M1 Tissue Biology course. Note: This is a decompressed elective and will only be offered in the Fall- October-November.
PURPOSE:
• Students will refresh knowledge of normal tissue structure and function, and
• Correlate with elements of pathology and clinical pathophysiology
• M4's will work with M1's in a small group setting, serving as tutors and mentors as the M1's learn Tissue Biology.
COMPETENCIES:
• Solidified understanding of both basic and clinical anatomical sciences;
• Collegial communication skills, thus preparing the student for residency and a collegial professional life;
• Life-long learning strategy that revisits the fundamental building blocks of basic anatomical science on which clinical science (pathology and pathophysiology) are based.
INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
• While counted as a two week elective, it is in reality a decompressed elective meeting from October through November
• M4 students will need to make arrangements with their other, concurrent elective directors to make up required clinical experiences.
Learning activities:
• Orientation Conferences with Faculty Coordinator prior to laboratory exercises.
• Assignment to present small group heads up for each laboratory exercise.
• Assignment to present a case to the M1 class.
• Assignment to research one of the most frequently occurring complaints based on a tissue lesion.
ASSESSMENT:
• Students will be assessed based upon:
• Participation in small group laboratory exercises- based upon instructor feedback.
• Midterm feedback by Faculty Coordinator
• Presentation of a case to the M1 class.
• Research report on a tissue lesion.
• Exit interview by Faculty Coordinator.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
Program Number: ELEC 989
Location: UICMC
Program Director: J. Art, PhD
E-Mail: jart@uic.edu
Telephone: 312-996-4956
Duration: 7 Weeks decompressed
Night Call: No
Weekends: No
Students Accepted: Min. 1 Max. 6
Housestaff Used as Faculty: No
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact:
Laboratory/Independent Study: 2-4 hrs
Outpatient: No
Inpatient: No
Total Hours /Week: 2-4 hrs
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