Program: Typical Curriculum and Course Designations - East Tennessee State University

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 172E - IPE Experiences - Semester 1 (0 credit)	96 contact hours
Spring
IDMD 1940 - Rural Health Research and Practice (3 credits) (elective for RPCT 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 272E - IPE Experiences - Semester 2 (0 credit)	112 contact hours

*Pass/Fail course assigned a numeric average, which is calculated in Class Rank. For these pre-clerkship and clerkship courses, Class Rank is determined by the formula (overall percent course average X credit hours). View Grading System/Withdrawals/Auditing Courses/Class Rank policy here: MSEC-0319-25 and Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Development policy here: ADMIN-0916-1

Second Year

IDMD 2950 - Rural Community-Based Health Projects (3 credits) (elective for RPCT only; Fall only)	45 contact hours
MDIN 2311 - Brain, Body and Behavior (13 credits) * (Fall only)	200 contact hours
MDIN 2312 - Endocrinology and Reproduction (6 credits) * (Fall only)	90 contact hours
MDIN 2313 - Doctoring TRAILS 3 (7 credits) * / IPE 372E - IPE Experiences - Advanced Semester 1 (0 credit) (Fall only)	112 contact hours
INDP 2100 - USMLE Step 1 Study Skills (3 credits) (Spring only)	45 contact hours

*Pass/Fail course assigned a numeric average, which is calculated in Class Rank. For these pre-clerkship and clerkship courses, Class Rank is determined by the formula (overall percent course average X credit hours). View Grading System/Withdrawals/Auditing Courses/Class Rank policy here: MSEC-0319-25 and Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Development policy here: ADMIN-0916-1

Third Year

Class of 2025: CSKL 3360 - Doctoring III (2 credits)

Class of 2026 and beyond: MDIN 3310 - BRIDGE to Clinical Clerkships (5 credits) / IPE 472E - IPE Experiences - Advanced Semester 2 (0 credit) (Spring only)

Class of 2026 and beyond: MDIN 3311 - Foundational Science in Clinical Medicine (2 credits)

COMD 3002 - Underserved Medicine Clerkship (10 credits/5 weeks)* (Generalist Track only)

FMED 3002 - Junior Family Medicine Clerkship (10 credits/5 weeks or 12 credits/6 weeks)* (Generalist Track only)

IMED 3013 - Junior Internal Medicine Clerkship (14 credits/7 weeks or 16 credits/8 weeks)*

MEDU 3011 - Junior Clinical Experience (4 credits/2 weeks or 6 credits/3 weeks)

OBGY 3004 - Junior Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship (10 credits/5 weeks or 12 credits/6 weeks)*

PEDS 3005 - Junior Pediatrics Clerkship (10 credits/5 weeks or 12 credits/6 weeks)*

PSYH 3006 - Junior Psychiatry Clerkship (10 credits/5 weeks or 12 credits/6 weeks)*

RPCT 3009 - Junior RPCT Primary Care Clerkship (20 credits/10 weeks or 24 credits/12 weeks) * (RPCT only)

SURG 3018 - Junior Surgery Clerkship (14 credits/7 weeks or 16 credits/8 weeks)*

*Pass/Fail course assigned a numeric average, which is calculated in Class Rank. For these pre-clerkship and clerkship courses, Class Rank is determined by the formula (overall percent course average X credit hours). View Grading System/Withdrawals/Auditing Courses/Class Rank policy here: MSEC-0319-25 and Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Development policy here: ADMIN-0916-1

Fourth Year

2023-2024 Catalog of Elective/Selective Opportunities

Inpatient Selectives (one required)

FMED 4701 - Family Medicine Inpatient Subinternship

IMED 4701 - Internal Medicine Inpatient Subinternship

OBGY 4701 - OB/GYN Labor & Delivery Nights - Inpatient Subinternship

PEDS 4701 - Pediatrics Inpatient Subinternship

SURG 4701 - Surgery Inpatient Subinternship

Intensive Care Selectives (one required)

IMED 4601 - Internal Medicine Intensive Care

PEDS 4601 - Pediatrics Neonatology

PEDS 4602 - Pediatrics Critical Care

SURG 4602 - Surgery Critical Care

Ambulatory Care Selectives (one required)

FMED 4901 - Family Medicine Ambulatory Care

FMED 4902 - Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine

IMED 4901 - Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care

OBGY 4901 - OB/GYN Ambulatory Care

OBGY 4902 - OB/GYN Maternal Fetal Ambulatory Care

PEDS 4901 - Pediatrics Ambulatory Care

PSYH 4901 - Psychiatry Ambulatory Care

RPCT 4310 - RPCT-Underserved Area Ambulatory Care (RPCT only)

RPCT 4901 - Rural Ambulatory Care (Generalist Track only)

SURG 4901 - Surgery Ambulatory Care Clinic

Elective Requirements:

Class of 2024: 22 weeks of electives (8 direct patient care)

Class of 2025 and beyond: 28 weeks of electives (14 direct patient care)

Longitudinal Keystone course:

Class of 2024 and Class of 2025: CSKL 4350 - Doctoring IV (6 credits)

Class of 2026 and beyond: Doctoring TRAILS 4