Module 1: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medicine

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The first year of the curriculum is a year long module divided into six systems-based blocks that run in parallel with the Essentials of Clinical Medicine course. This module introduces students to Gross Anatomy, Biochemistry, Development, Genetics, Histology, Neuroscience, Physiology, and Psychiatry. The Essentials of Clinical Medicine course is a two-year sequence emphasizing the skills needed for patient care. The first year of the Essentials of Clinical Medicine course emphasizes family, cultural and population aspects of healthcare, communication skills, and information retrieval and analysis, health promotion/disease prevention, ethics, history taking with adults, and a community project. Lecture Hours: 20 Lab Hours: 8 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Major Restrictions: Medicine Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.