Phase 1 (Years 1 and 2) Curriculum
Phase 1 includes both the first and second year of the program.
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The information provided here pertains specifically to the Chicago campus. For a detailed overview of the phase 1 curriculum, you can access it on the main college website.
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Phase 1 Course Directors
Course Director Course Director Course Director Course Coordinator(s) Block 1:
Body Systems & Homeostasis 1Bhanu Settipalle, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
(312) 413-3627
settipab@uic.eduMichael Caffrey, PhD
Biochemistry
(312) 996-4959
caffrey@uic.eduChad McCoy
312-996-9033
chad1980@uic.eduBlock 2:
Pathogenesis
David Allison, MD
Pathology
312-996-7586
dallison@uic.eduMahesh Patel, MD
Infectious Diseases, Medicine
312-413-9286
mp3@uic.eduKimberly Densmore
312-996-5797
ksd55@uic.eduBlock 3:
Skin, Muscle & MovementEmily Klopp, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
312-413-1275
dklopp@uic.eduPim Jetanalin, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-996-5014
pimlin@uic.eduKimberly Densmore
312-996-5797
ksd55@uic.eduBlock 4:
Circulation & Respiration
Patrick Belvitch, MD
Internal Medicine
312-355-5888
pbelvitc@uic.eduMayank Kansal, MD
Internal Medicine
312-355-4315
mmkansal@uic.edu
Jenny Wang, MD
Pediatrics
312-996-2107
jennyw@uic.eduScott Franken
312-996-5853
franken@uic.eduBlock 5:
Digestion & Homeostasis 2
Waddah Alrefai, MD
Internal Medicine,
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
312-569-7429
walrefai@uic.eduAnne Polick, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-996-5014
apollc1@uic.eduKimberly Densmore
312-996-5797
ksd55@uic.eduBlock 6:
Brain & Behavior
Neelofer Shafi, MD
Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
312-413-4562
nshafi@uic.eduLisa Razzano, PhD Psychiatry
312-413-0323
razzano@uic.eduJoseph Cooper, MD
Psychiatry
cooperj@uic.edu
Scott Franken
312-996-5853
ranken@uic.eduBlock 7:
Regulation & Reproduction
Daniel Toft, MD
Internal Medicine
jtoft@uic.eduCatherine Wheatley, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
312-355-1661
cwheats@uic.eduScott Franken
312-996-5853
franken@uic.eduBlock 8:
Synthesis Capstone
Jenna Schulte, MD
Internal Medicine
312-996-9033
schulte9@uic.eduPavan Srivastava, MD
Medicine/Pediatrics
312-355-0212
psriva1@uic.eduFred Zar, MD
Internal Medicine
312-996-5014
fazar@uic.eduChad McCoy
312-996-9033
chad1980@uic.eduDoctoring and Clinical Skills (DoCS)
Ananya Gangopadhyaya, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-413-3627
agango1@uic.edu
Isabel Angula, MD
Internal Medicine
312-413-3803
angulo@uic.eduEuna Chi, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-413-3627
mailto:echi3@uic.edu
Shila Dauner, MPA
312-996-7426
tkoswa1@uic.eduJulie Loza, MD
312-996-2901
jloza@uic.eduMedical Colloquia
Christina Wells, MD
Family Medicine
cwells2@uic.edu
Kim Densmore
312-996-5797
ksd55@uic.eduBlock 9:
Transition to Clerkships (TTC)Rik Stringham, MD
312-996-9205
rstring@uic.edu
Michelle Barnes, MD
Annette Zacharia, MD
azachar1@uic.edu
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Where to Purchase?
- Physical books can be ordered from the UIC Medical Bookstore. The UIC Medical Bookstore in Chicago is located on-campus at:
Student Center West
828 South Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
312-413-5550 - Requirements in addition to course texts and materials: View the Educational Technology Requirements. Note that some of this information can also be found in Phase 1 Blackboard under Block 0, Module 1.
- Osmosis: All students have access to Osmosis, an intelligent study system that is meant to optimize how and what you study during medical school coursework. If you are considering purchasing other study aids, please keep it in mind, as this one is provided for you for no cost. There is a mobile app available for both Android and Apple devices. See access information in Blackboard for Osmosis.
- Textbooks & related materials: The list of textbooks and other materials can be found in Blackboard on the left-hand navigation.
Updated August 27, 2023
- Physical books can be ordered from the UIC Medical Bookstore. The UIC Medical Bookstore in Chicago is located on-campus at:
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M1 Summer Opportunities
For help accessing summer opportunities, M1 students should visit the General Phase 1 Information tab on the Phase 1 Curriculum Blackboard site for their class to explore the Summer Opportunities information for current program listings, research search engines and suggestions from fellow students. Any questions or concerns can be directed to your Office of Student Affairs (OSA) -Lead who would be happy to assist.
First year required classes run through the middle of June, so please plan accordingly.
Year 1 & Year 2 Block Schedules Heading link
Many courses include mandatory attendance sessions that are not designated as such within the block schedules. Students must consult course syllabi and orientations materials for course-specific attendance requirements.
Changes can occur throughout the academic year due to faculty emergencies, lecture hall issues, etc. For this reason, it is NOT recommended that students print out a copy of the schedule in advance.
Only the Year 1 and Year 2 calendars as viewed from the Curricular Affairs Live Block Schedules (below) can be considered authoritative at this time.