Dec 05, 2025  
2022-2023 Quillen College of Medicine 
    
2022-2023 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: www.etsu.edu/com/acadaffairs/md-curriculum/overview.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
MDIN 1310 - EQUAL Professional Immersion (3 credits)                                       48 contact hours           
MDIN 1311 - Foundations of Medical Knowledge (13 credits)                                               200 contact hours
MDIN 1312 - Immunology and Hematology (6 credits)    90 contact hours
MDIN 1313 - Doctoring TRAILS 1 (6 credits)  /  IPE 1727 (0 credit)     96 contact hours

Spring
IDMD 1940 Rural Health Research and Practice (3 credits)   (RPCT only; Spring only) 45 contact hours
MDIN 1314 - Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Renal (14 credits)   216 contact hours
MDIN 1315 - Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition (5 credits)   78 contact hours
MDIN 1316 - Doctoring TRAILS 2 (7 credits)  /  IPE 2727 (0 credit)    112 contact hours

Second Year


 

CSKL 2350 Doctoring II (10 credits)  /  IPE 3727 (0 credit)  &  IPE 4727 (0 credit)   (Fall/Spring) 150 contact hours                    
IDMD 2950 Rural Community-Based Health Projects (3 credits)   (RPCT only; Fall only) 45 contact hours
MCRO 2321 Medical Microbiology and Immunology (12 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 151.5 contact hours
NEUR 2321 Clinical Neuroscience (6 credits)   (Fall only) 94 contact hours
PATH 2321 Pathology (10 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 118 contact hours
PHRM 2312 Medical Pharmacology (8 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 80 contact hours
PSYH 2312 Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry (3 credits)   (Fall/Spring) 52 contact hours

Third Year


M3 Curricular Requirements/Courses 

  Generalist Track Rural Primary Care Track
COMD 3002 - Underserved Medicine Clerkship (10 credits)   5 weeks 5 weeks
CSKL 3360 - Doctoring III (2 credits)   3 weeks 3 weeks
FMED 3052 - Junior Family Medicine Clerkship (12 credits)    6 weeks
IMED 3053 - Junior Internal Medicine Clerkship (16 credits)    8 weeks 8 weeks
MEDU 3011 - Junior Clinical Experience (6 credits)   3 weeks 3 weeks
OBGY 3054 - Junior Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship (12 credits)    6 weeks 6 weeks
PEDS 3055 - Junior Pediatrics Clerkship (12 credits)    6 weeks 6 weeks
PSYH 3056 - Junior Psychiatry Clerkship (12 credits)    6 weeks 6 weeks
RPCT 3009/3059 - Junior RPCT Primary Care Clerkship (22 credits/18 credits)    11 weeks
SURG 3058 - Junior Surgery Clerkship (16 credits)   8 weeks 8 weeks

 

M3 Academic Schedule

6-Week Clerkship Schedule
(Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, and
Psychiatry; RPCT 12-week blocks)
8-Week Clerkship Schedule
(Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Underserved Medicine/Junior Clinical Experience)

Required Transition to Clerkships course / M3 OSCE / Computer Training May 9-13, 2022
 
Period 6-1 May 16 - June 24, 2022 Period 8-1 May 16 - July 8, 2022
Period 6-2 June 27 - August 5, 2022 Period 8-2 July 11 - September 2, 2022
Period 6-3 August 8 - September 16, 2022 Period 8-3 September 5 - October 28, 2022
Period 6-4 September 19 - October 28, 2022 Break October 31 - November 4, 2022
Break October 31 - November 4, 2022 Period 8-4a November 7 - December 16, 2022
Period 6-5 November 7 - December 16, 2022 Break December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023
Break December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023 Period 8-4b January 3 - 13, 2023
Period 6-6 January 3 - February 10, 2023 Period 8-5 January 17 - March 10, 2023
Period 6-7 February 13 - March 24, 2023 Period 7-6 March 13 - April 28, 2023
Period 5-8 March 27 - April 28, 2023    

Fourth Year


M4 Curricular Requirements/Courses

CSKL 4350 - Doctoring IV (6 credits)   3 weeks
RPCT 4310 - RPCT Selective in a Primary Care Specialty in an Underserved Area (4 credits)  (RPCT only) 8 weeks
Rotations:
Electives - can be combination of online and/or live. NOTE: At least 8 weeks must be direct patient care. 22 weeks
ICU/Critical care selective 2 weeks
Ambulatory Care selective 2 weeks
Inpatient sub-internship selective 4 weeks
Keystone course 3 weeks
Total 33 weeks
  • Blocks 1-12 consist of 45 weeks, which includes 12 weeks of unscheduled time for residency interviews and to prepare for and take both Step 2 exams.
  • Students completing rotations after graduation date will have a hold placed on their diploma until all requirements are met.
  • Those completing rotations beyond June 9, 2023, will be a December graduate and not eligible to participate in the residency match process.

 

M4 Academic Schedule

Block (4 weeks) Dates
Block 1 May 16 - May 27, 2022 (2-week electives only)
Block 2 a. May 30 - June 10
b. June 13 - June 24
Block 3 a. June 27 - July 8
b. July 11 - July 22
Block 4 a. July 25 - August 5
b. August 8 - August 19
Block 5 a. August 22 - September 2
b. September 5 - September 16

Break:  September 19-23, 2022

Block 6 a. September 26 - October 7
b. October 10 - October 21
Block 7 (No selectives) a. October 24 - November 4
b. November 7 - November 18
Block 8 (No selectives) a. November 21 - December 2
b. December 5 - December 16

Break:  December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023

Block 9 a. January 3 - January 13
b. January 16 - January 27
Block 10 a. January 30 - February 10
b. February 13 - February 24
Block 11 a. February 27 - March 10
b. March 13 - March 24
Block 12 March 27 - April 14 (3 weeks)
(Required Keystone course)
Block 13 (Off-cycle students only) a. April 17 - April 28
b. May 1 - May 12

Hooding and Commencement Ceremony:  May 5, 2023