Basic Medical Sciences

Catalog description

This foundational course covers fundamental concepts of biomedical sciences, including clinical microbiology and clinical genetics with special focus on underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease throughout the human lifespan. An introduction to concepts in clinical medicine and pharmacotherapeutics covers the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, differential diagnosis, comprehensive management, and prognosis for diseases and conditions related to infectious disease and hematology. Available pharmacotherapeutic agents pertaining to these systems will be reviewed, along with instruction in preventive, emergent, acute, chronic, rehabilitative, palliative, and end-of-life care. This course will enable students to develop foundational clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills required to work through patient cases effectively.