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 1Michael Caffrey, PhD
Biochemistry
312-996-4959
caffrey@uic.eduRadhika Sreedhar, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-413-3627
sreedhar@uic.eduChad McCoy
312-996-9033
chad1980@uic.eduBlock 2:
Pathogenesis
Mahesh Patel, MD
Infectious Diseases, Medicine
312-413-9286
mp3@uic.eduOla Bode-Omoleye, MD
Pathology
312-355-3260
obodeomo@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.eduAna Mauro, MD
Academic Internal Medicine
312-413-3803
amauro2@uic.eduKimberly Densmore
312-996-5797
ksd55@uic.eduBlock 6:
Brain & Behavior
Lisa Razzano, PhD Psychiatry
312-413-0323
razzano@uic.eduBrooke Johnson, MD
Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
312-413-1073
bjohn30@uic.eduEitan Kimchi, MD
312-355-3347 Psychiatry
ekimchi@uic.edu
Scott Franken
312-996-5853
ranken@uic.eduBlock 7:
Regulation & Reproduction
Randa Hasssan, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
312-391-7878
randah@uic.eduDaniel Toft, MD
Internal Medicine
jtoft@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
Kelly Lynn Hogan,
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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.
- Scholar Rx (Class of 2028):
ScholarRx is a digital learning platform specifically designed for medical education.New in 2024-2025, the College of Medicine has purchased access for your phase 1 faculty and you to a novel digital learning platform known as ScholarRx, or USMLE-Rx. ScholarRx consists of several important resources, and we recommend you start with this primer on the use of the platform: Getting started with USMLE-Rx.Scholar Rx helps break complex concepts into simple building blocks. The platform provides many questions that allow you to practice using basic science knowledge to solve clinical problems. High-yield content is presented via “Bricks,” which offer an interactive learning experience, with flash cards and summary questions. You will often have pre-work for classes assigned from this platform. Our faculty have adapted some bricks and created some of their own. The ScholarRx Brick Exchange parallels the First Aid content outline, to provide a firm foundation in medicine.
- Osmosis (Class of 2027): 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 July 2, 2024
- 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.