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2018-2019 Quillen College of Medicine [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Typical Curriculum and Course Designations

The information below indicates a general layout of course placement. Course Semester and Weekly schedules are refined by Course Directors and published at: https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/studentinfo/education/mdcurriculum.php. 
For course daily schedules refer to the individual course syllabus / Desire to Learn (D2L).
The Rural Primary Care Track schedule would include Thursday (M1) or Tuesday (M2) on location at Rogersville or Mountain City.  

First Year


Fall
CSKL 1350 Doctoring I (20 credits)                                                   39 weeks                  
ANTY 1314 Medical Human Gross Anatomy and Embryology (11 credits)                                                         12 weeks
PSYH 1312 Lifespan Development (1 credit)   4 weeks
MEDU 1322 Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2 credit)   13 weeks
BCHM 1315 Cellular and Molecular Medicine (11 credits)   9 weeks
HGEN 1311 Genetics (3 credits)   7 weeks
Self-Directed Learning Block/Integrated Rounds

Spring
CBIO 1312 Cell and Tissue Biology (7 credits)   18 weeks
PHSY 1312 Medical Physiology (11 credits)   18 weeks
IDMD 1940 Rural Health Research and Practice (3 credits)   17 weeks
Self-Directed Learning Block/Integrated Rounds

For detailed information, refer to the academic calendar and schedules at https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/studentinfo/education/mdcurriculum.php. 
Schematic layout available at https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/documents/2018_2019_m1_curriculum_schematic_20180621.pdf

 

 

Second Year

 

CSKL 2350 Doctoring II (10 credits)    (Fall/Spring) 34 weeks                      
PATH 2321 Pathology (10 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 34 weeks
MCRO 2321 Medical Microbiology and Immunology (12 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 33 weeks
PHRM 2312 Medical Pharmacology (8 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 26 weeks
PSYH 2312 Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry (3 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 15 weeks
NEUR 2321 Clinical Neuroscience (6 credits)   (Fall only) 16 weeks
IDMD 2950 Rural Community-Based Health Projects (3 credits)    (RPCT) (Fall only) 15 weeks
Self-Directed Learning Block/Integrated Grand Rounds (Fall/Spring)  

For detailed information, refer to the academic calendar and schedules at https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/studentinfo/education/mdcurriculum.php. 
Schematic layout available at https://www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/documents/2018_2019_m2_curriculum_schematic_20180621.pdf.

 

 

Third Year

M3 Curricular Requirements/Courses 

  Traditional Track Rural Primary Care Track
GMED 3000 - Transitions to Clinical Clerkship (1 credit)   1 week 1 week
COMD 3051 Junior Community Medicine Clerkship (12 credits)   5 week —
FMED 3052 Family Medicine Clerkship (12 credits)   5 weeks —
IMED 3053 - Junior Internal Medicine Clerkship (16 credits)   7 weeks 7 weeks
OBGY 3054 - Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship (12 credits)   5 weeks 5 weeks
PEDS 3055 - Pediatrics Clerkship (12 credits)   5weeks 5 weeks
PSYH 3056 - Psychiatry Clerkship (12 credits)   5 weeks 5 weeks
SURG 3058 - Junior Surgery Clerkship (16 credits)   7 weeks 7 weeks
MEDU 3011 Junior Clinical Experiences Elective (4 credits)   2 weeks 2 weeks
RPCT 3059 - Junior RPCT Primary Care Clerkship (24 credits)   — 10 weeks
Total 42 weeks 42 weeks

Also required of all M3 students:   MEDU 3314 - Career Explorations III (1 credit)  

 

M3 Academic Schedule

5-week Clerkship Schedule
(Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics,
Psychiatry; RPCT 10-week block)		 7-week Clerkship Schedule
(Internal Medicine, Surgery, Community Medicine; 
Jr. Clinical Experience)

Required Transition to Clerkships course/ M3 OSCE/ Computer Training June 16-23
 
Period 5-1 June 25-July 27 Period 7-1 June 25-August 10
Period 5-2 July 30-August 1 Period 7-2 August 13-September 28
Period 5-3 September 4-October 5 Period 7-3 October1-November 16
Period 5-4 October 8-November 8  
Break: November 12-16  
Period 5-5 November 19-December 21 Period 7-4a November 19-December 21

Break: December 22-January 4
 
Period 5-6 January 7-February 8 Period 7-4b January 7-18
Period 5-7 February 11-March 15 Period 7-5 January 21-March 8
Period 5-8 March 18-April 18 Period 7-6 March 11-April 26
Self-directed Step 2
Study Block		 April 22-May 17 Self-directed Step 2
Study Block		 April 29-May 17

 

 

Fourth Year

M4 Curricular Requirements/Courses

  • 12 weeks of selectives: One required four-week rotation in Intensive/Critical Care; Inpatient Subinternship; and Ambulatory Care
  • 18 weeks of electives
  • 3 week Keystone Course
  • 33 weeks total
  Contact Hours

          Generalist (Traditional) & Rural Primary Care Track

  
GMED 4501 - Keystone: Transition to Residency Course (6 credits)   3 weeks
Various Electives (minimum) 16 weeks
          Generalist (Traditional) Only

 
Various Selectives 16 weeks

          Rural Primary Care Track Only

  
RPCT 4310 - RPCT Selective in a Primary Care Specialty in an Underserved Area (8 credits)   8 weeks
 Various Selectives 8 weeks

 M4 Academic Schedule

Block (4 weeks) Dates
Block 1 a. June 25-July 6
b. July 9-20
Block 2 a. July 23-August 3
b. August 6-17
Block 3 a. August 20-31
b. September 3-14

Fall Break: September 17-21
 
Block 4 a. September 24-October 5
b. October 8-19
Block 5 a. October 22-November 2
b. November 5-16
Block 6 a. November 19-30
b. December 3-14

Winter Break: December 17-January 1
 
Block 7 a.January 2-11
b.January 14-25
Block 8 a.January 28-February 8
b. February 11-22
Block 9 a. February 25-March 8
b.March 11-22
Block 10 March 25-April 5 (two weeks)
Block 11 April 8-26
Required Keystone Course
Block 12 April 29-May 10

Graduation May 3, 2019