Course Information

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Semester Credit Hours (SCH)
One semester credit hour (SCH) is assigned to each 16 hours of scheduled student activity, including examinations. Students receive four semester credit hours for each clinical clerkship period in which they take courses.

Year 1

9110. Cellular Science
Andras G. Lacko, Ph.D., Course Director.
Students learn to understand the structure and function of the human body's most basic constituents and the role of these components in normal body function and pathological processes. Major elements of the course include key concepts in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology.
(7 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9150. Clinical Medicine 1
Thomas Dayberry, Ph.D., D.O., Mark Sanders, DO, Co-Course Directors.
This course is taught longitudinally during semester 1, with integration occuring during the system courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help the student develop interviewing and physical exam skills. This is taught in a small group lab setting with practical hands-on learning experiences. In addition to this knowledge, the student will be introducted to issues of culture, ethics, faith, and community as he/she explores various topics in small group situtations. During this course the student is introduced to prevention in clinical practice and will learn appropriate use of medical diagnostic instruments.
(4 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9100. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 1
Jerry Dickey, D.O., Course Director
Introduction to osteopathic medicine, the osteopathic model, somatic dysfunction, palpation, and direct and indirect treatment methods.
(2 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9280. Mechanisms of Disease 1& 2
Stephen Putthoff, D.O., Course Director
This course provides a bridge between the Year 1 systems courses that emphasize normal physiology and the Year 2 systems courses that emphasize pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental pathophysiologic processes such as cellular pathology, inflammation and tissue repair, diseases of immunity, hemodynamic disorders, neoplasia and genetic disorders, micorbiology/infectious disease/antibiotics, environmental pathophysiology, diseases of infancy and childhood, and vascular disease.
(16 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

9290. Clinical Medicine 2
This course is taught longitudinally during semester 2, with integration occuring during the system courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help the student develop additional interviewing and physical exam skills. This course builds on the concepts learned in Clinical Medicine 1. Like Clinical Medicine 1, this is taught in a small group lab setting with practical hands-on learning experiences. In addition, the student will participate in health promotion and ethics small group discussions and observe how community agencies support the health care system. During this course the student will have the opportunity to observe and participate in health care in one of our family practice community preceptor offices. (5 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2. Prerequisite: Clinical Medicine 1)

9200. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 2
Jerry Dickey, D.O., Course Director
Diagnosis and treatment of the pelvis, the sacrum and lumbar spine. Diagnosis of the thoracic and cervical spine.
(3 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

System 1 Courses
The overall goal of each of the System 1 courses is for students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the normal structure and function of the organ system and selected common and/or important illnesses associated with the organ system. Emphasis is placed on the signs and symptoms of diseases affecting the system and the biological processes with which they are associated.

9130. Musculoskeletal and Skin System 1
Harold Sheedlo, Ph.D., Course Director
(5 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9140. Nervous System 1
Christopher de Fiebre, Ph.D., Course Director
(10 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9260. Endocrine System 1
Robert Wordinger, Ph.D., Course Director
(2 SCH, Year 1, Semester 1.)

9215. Cardiopulmonary System 1
Mike Smith, Ph.D., Course Director
(7 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

9240. Gastrointestinal System 1
Patricia Gwirtz, Ph.D., Course Director
(4 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

9250. Renal System 1
Robert Mallet, Ph.D., Course Director
(2 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

9270. Reproductive System 1
Patricia Gwirtz, Ph.D., Course Director
(3 SCH, Year 1, Semester 2.)

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Year 2

9310. Fundamentals of Treatment
Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Course Director
This course introduces students to the essential concepts related to the treatment of clinical problems across many different organ systems. The course presents approaches to health promotion, disease prevention and therapeutic modalities. It includes basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system and introductory aspects of pediatric and geriatric medicine, clinical laboratory testing, and radiology
(3 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3.)

9370. Clinical Medicine 3
John Bowling, D.O., Course Director
This course is taught longitudinally during semester 3, with integration occurring within each system course. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help students develop diagnostic reasoning concepts and enhance the interviewing and physical skills learned in earlier clinical medicine courses. Small group sessions involving practical application of knowledge learned are an integral part of this course. In addition, students will participate in health promotion and ethics small group discussions and observe how community agencies support the health care system. During this course students will have the opportunity to participate in the delivery of health care in one of our family practice community preceptor offices.
(5 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3. Prerequisite: Clinical Medicine 2)

6300. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 3
Russell Gamber, D.O., MPH, Course Director
Treatment of the thoracic spine, cervical spine and the OA joint; diagnosis and treatment of the ribs.
(4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3.)

9450. Clinical Medicine 4
This course is taught longitudinally during semester 4, with integration occurring within each system course. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help students develop diagnostic reasoning concepts and enhance the interviewing and physical skills learned in earlier clinical medicine courses. Small group sessions involving practical application of knowledge learned are an integral part of this course. In addition, students will participate in health promotion and ethics small group discussions and observe how community agencies support the health care system. During this course students will have the opportunity to participate in the delivery of health care in one of our family practice community preceptor offices.
(5 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3. Prerequisite: Clinical Medicine 3)

6400. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 4
Russell Gamber, D.O., MPH, Course Director
Advanced osteopathic treatment methods.
(4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

System 2 Courses
The overall goal of the following System 2 courses is for students to gain the knowledge to understand the pathophysiology of commonly and important clinical problems in each of the organ systems. In addition the basic clinical knowledge and skills necessary for diagnosis and management of common and important diseases and clinical problems is emphasized. The pharmacological approach to treatment is included in each system course.

9330. Cardiovascular System 2
Frederick Schaller, D.O., Clinical Content Consultant; and Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Administrative Course Director
(5 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3.)

9340. Respiratory System 2
Bruce Dubin, D.O., J.D., Clinical Content Consultant; Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Administrative Course Director
(5 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3.)

9350. Musculoskeletal and Skin System 2
Raymond Pertusi, D.O., Course Director
(4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

9360. Endocrine System 2
Craig Spellman, D.O., Ph.D., Clinical Content Consultant; Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Administrative Course Director
(3 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4).

9370. Fundamentals of Behavorial Science

Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Administrative Course Director; Alan Podawiltz, D.O., Clinical Content Consultant:
This course introduces students to the essential concepts of human behavior. It includes an introduction to normal development and sexuality, and it also includes study of disorders of personality, thought and emotion. Differential diagnosis of these disorders is emphasized, with particular stress on underlying problems in the central nervous system that mediate these problems. Psychiatric and pharmacologic treatment of these problems is addressed, with emphasis on the behavioral and neuro-chemical principles underlying the efficacy of these treatments. (4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3).

9380. Renal System 2

Michael Oglesby, Ph.D. Course Director

(3 SCH, Year 2, Semester 3)

9410. Nervous System (System 2)
William McIntosh, D.O., Course Content Consultant, and
Michael Oglesby, Ph.D., Administrative Course Director
(7 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

9420. Hematopoietic System (System 2)
Linda Cunningham, M.D., Course Director
(4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

9430. Reproductive System 2
Steve Buchanan, D.O., Course Director
(5 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

9440. Gastrointestinal System 2
Linda Cunningham, M.D., Course Director
(4 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

9450. Correlative Basic Science and Clinical Medicine
Steve Fogoros, Course Director
(6 SCH, Year 2, Semester 4.)

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Years 3 & 4

Family Practice/Primary Care

701. Core Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine
This course is a required 8-week rotation that must be completed in the third year. Although emphasis is on ambulatory care, students may have the opporunity to follow their assigned patients when inpatient care is required. Students are assigned to faculty family practice clinical practices where they experience continuity of care in family practice. The student is exposed to health care systems (managed care), office management concepts, and practice guidelines with emphasis on clinical application of disease prevention. Weekly small group sessions with selected faculty require students to work as teams to study, discuss and present clinical topics. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine and its application to clinical practice. Rural track students are assigned to a designated rural community. (8 SCH.)

703. Core Clerkship in Emergency Medicine
This is required four-week rotation in Emergency Medicine. (4 SCH.)

714 Core Primary Care Partnership
This course is a four-week clinical clerkship completed during the third or fourth year. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences within the private sector emphasizing the totality of community-based family practice. This course utilizes community adjunct faculty offices for training sites. (4 SCH.)

801. Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine
This course is a four-week elective that is completed during the fourth year. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences within the provate sector emphasizing the totality of commuinity-based family practice. The student is allowed considerable flexibility in choosing the preceptor for this course. (4 SCH.)

803. Clinical Clerkship in Emergency Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in emergency medicine. (4 SCH. )

805. Clinical Clerkship in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in public health/preventive medicine. (4 SCH.)

806. Clinical Clerkship in Occupational Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in occupational medicine. (4 SCH.)

819. Clinical Clerkship in Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation
An elective four-week rotation in sports medicine and rehabilitation emphasizing the role of the primary care physician in the care of athletes. (4 SCH.)

838. Clinical Clerkship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
An elective four-week rotation in the sports medicine and physical therapy clinics emphasizing the principles of rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, neurologic and orthopedic conditions. (4 SCH.)

725. Core Geriatric Medicine
A required four-week clerkship in geriatric medicine designed to provide a foundation for competent, compassionate care of the older patient.

Internal Medicine

704. Core Clinical Clerkships in Internal Medicine
The clerkship is an eight-week program divided into two four-week sessions. One session is served in the general internal medicine ward service. Under rigorous audit, the clerk is responsible for the care of hospitalized patients. This care includes collection of data from initial evaluation to final disposition. An emphasis is placed on the skills of problem solving (data collection), management, planning and proper record keeping (criteria of evaluations) using thoroughness, reliability, efficiency and logic. Manual skills are learned and reinforced.

The second four-week session is in an ambulatory internal medicine rotation. The clerk is exposed to the multiple aspects of outpatient and ambulatory medicine including, but not limited to, rheumatology, neurology, diabetes management, general internal medicine, geriatrics (extended-care facility visits), public health, outpatient hemodialysis and outpatient endoscopy. This ession also includes case presentations and lectures on specific topics.

Off-campus clerkships are served at affiliated hospitals and are generally based on the classic preceptor/clerkship format. The clerk spends eight weeks in a combined ambulatory and hospital-based program that has responsibilities and goals similar to the on-campus program (4 SCH each session.)

706. Core Clinical Clerkship in Subspecialty Internal Medicine
A required four-week clerkship in subspecialty internal medicine including one of the following: pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, cardiology and rheumatology. The clerk solves problems of actual patients using the data-gathering and procesing methods learned in the core medicine clerkship. Physiologic, biochemical and anatomic principles are re-examined within the framework of problem solving. (4 SCH.)

711. Core Primary Care Partnership
A four-week clinical clerkship completed during the fourth year. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences with the private sector that emphasize the totality of a community-based internal medicine practice. (4 SCH.)

804. Clinical Clerkship in Internal Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in internal medicine. (4 SCH.)

812. Clinical Clerkship in Dermatology
An elective four-week rotation in dermatology. (4 SCH.)

821. Clinical Clerkship in Rheumatology
An elective four-week rotation in rheumatology. (4 SCH. )

822. Clinical Clerkship in Cardiology
An elective four-week rotation in cardiology. (4 SCH.)

823. Clinical Clerkship in Endocrinology
An elective four-week rotation in endocrinology. (4 SCH.)

824. Clinical Clerkship in Gastroenterology
An elective four-week rotation in gastroenterology. (4 SCH.)

825. Clinical Clerkship in Geriatrics
An elective four-week rotation in geriatrics. (4 SCH.)

826. Clinical Clerkship in Hematology/Oncology
An elective four-week rotation in hematology/oncology. (4 SCH.)

827. Clinical Clerkship in Infectious Disease
An elective four-week rotation in infectious disease. (4 SCH.)

828. Clinical Clerkship in Nephrology
An elective four-week rotation in nephrology. (4 SCH.)

829. Clinical Clerkship in Neurology
An elective four-week rotation in neurology. (4 SCH.)

830. Clinical Clerkship in Pulmonary Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in pulmonary medicine. (4 SCH.)

840. Clinical Clerkship in Hyperbaric Medicine
An elective four-week rotation in hyperbaric medicine. (4 SCH.)

842. Clinical Clerkship in Hospital Medicine
An elecitve four-week rotation consisting of two two-week rotations to be taken consecutively at the same hospital site. With the concurrence of the hospital and appropriate health science center approval, the rotation could consist of any of the following: anesthesiology, dermatology, patholgy or radiology. (4 SCH.)

Manipulative Medicine

715. Core Clerkship in Manipulative Medicine
A required four-week rotation in the Department of Manipulative Medicine. The rotation includes an intensive didactic and hands-on review of OMM. Students see and treat their own patients in a faculty-supervised clinic and accompany faculty members during clinic reviews. Students are responsible for the end-of-rotation written examination and a written case report. (4 SCH.)

712. Core Primary Care Partnership

A four-week clinical clerkship completed during the fourth year. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences within the private sector that emphasize the totality of a community-based manipulative medicine practice. (4 SCH)

815. Clinical Clerkship in Manipulative Medicine
An elecitve four-week rotation in manipulative medicine. (4 SCH.)

Undergraduate Teaching and Research Fellowships
Students are selected each year to serve fellowships with the Department of Manipulative Medicine. The students' last two years of study are expanded to three to allow time for research, teaching and clinical service in the department. The following courses are required for these fellowship programs:

901. Medical Education
A required course held in an independent study format that prepares osteopathic physicians for an academic career in osteopathic manipulative medicine (Section A, Research Track, 4 SCH; Section B, Teaching Track, 12 SCH.)

902. Clinical Field Studies
A required advanced program that prepares future physicians for clinical practice in osteopathic manipulative medicine. (12 SCH.)

903. Advanced Clinical Clerkship
A required course that develops physicians to become instructors in the area of the clinical application of advanced osteopathic manipulative techniques and concepts. (8 SCH.)

904. Research/Special Topics
A required course that teaches future ostoepahitc physicians about current research topics and opportunities in the field of osteopathic manipulative medicine. Students are expected to prepare an original research paper suitable for publication. (Section A, Research Track, 16 SCH; Scrion B, Teaching Track, 8 SCH.)

905. Seminar
A required course that teaches future physicians about the varied topics and techniques in osteopathic manipulative medicine with emphasis on osteopathic philosophy and clinical case management. ( 8 SCH.)

906. Health Administration and Education
A required course that provides the competencies necessary for a career in medical administration. (4 SCH)

Education

700. Core Clerkship in Clinical Skills
A required three-week rotation emphasizing preparation in clinical skills. (3 SCH)

813. Clinical Clerkship in Medical Humanities
An elective four-week rotation in medical humanities. (4 SCH.)

900. Clinical Clerkship in Academic Medicine
An elective four-week directed study in Academic Medicine designed for the acquisitiion of test construction skills and for the review of essential concepts in the clinical sciences, prior to COMLEX II (4 SCH.)

9001. Literature and Medicine
Elective seminar series for medical students about the values from literature that enhance sensitivity to patients and encourages self-reflection on physician roles in health care.

Mental Health

709. Core Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry
A required four-week rotation in psychiatry that serves as a the clinical phase of the graduated curriculum in psychiatry and human behavior. Students will perform evaluations, develop diagnostic paradigms, develop treatment plans, provide supportive psychotherapy and summarize their findings under the supervision of both regular and affiliated faculty members. (4 SCH.)

809. Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry
An elective four-week rotation in psychiatry that can be tailored to meet the student's objectives. This is especially useful to students who want to pursue advanced training in psychiatry. (4 SCH.)

Obstetrics and Gynecology

707. Core Clinical Clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
The core clerkship in OB/GYN consists of six weeks of combined outpatient and hospital experience exposing the clerk to ambulatory prenatal care and gynecology. The hospital portion of the rotation consists of labor and delivery and gynecological surgery. The experience focuses on the primary care of women in the reproductive and menopausal years. (6 SCH.)

807. Clinical Clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
An elecitve four-week rotation in obstetrics and gynecology. (4 SCH.)

Pathology

817. Clinical Clerkship in Autopsy Pathology
An elective four-week rotation in pathology and forensic medicine. This occurs at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office and emphasizes toxicology, medical investigation, scene evaluation and forensic necropsy. All rotation approvals are at the discretion of the department chair.

842. Clinical Clerkship in Hospital Medicine
An elecitve four-week rotation consisting of two two-week rotations to be taken consecutively at the same hospital site. With the concurrence of the hospital and appropriate health science center approval, the rotation could consist of any of the following: anesthesiology, dermatology, patholgy or radiology. (4 SCH.)

Pediatrics

708. Core Clinical Clerkship in Pediatrics
A required six-week rotation in pediatrics, both general and specialty pediatrics, that address issues regarding the recognition and treatment of common health problems of infants, children and adolescents. Ambulatory clinics, nursery and hospital ward service are included. This rotation will form a foundation for those who elect further their study in pediatrics. (6 SCH.)

713. Core Primary Care Partnership (Pediatrics)
A four-week clinical clerkship completed during the fourth year. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences with the private sector that emphasize the totality of a community-based pediatric medicine practice. (4 SCH.)

808. Clinical Clerkship in Pediatrics
An elective four-week rotation in pediatrics. (4 SCH.)

Radiology

818. Clinical Clerkship in Radiology
An elective four-week rotation in radiology. (4 SCH.)

842. Clinical Clerkship in Hospital Medicine
An elecitve four-week rotation consisting of two two-week rotations to be taken consecutively at the same hospital site. With the concurrence of the hospital and appropriate health science center approval, the rotation could consist of any of the following: anesthesiology, dermatology, patholgy or radiology. (4 SCH.)

Surgery

710. Core Clinical Clerkship in Surgery
A required eight-week clerkship in sugery in an affiliated hospital. Students spend time in the various surgical specialties. (8 SCH.)

810. Clinical Clerkship in Surgery
An elective four-week clerkship in sugery in an affiliated hospital. (4 SCH.)

811. Clinical Clerkship in Anesthesiology
An elecitve four week rotation in anesthesiology. (4 SCH.)

814. Clinical Clerkship in Ophthalmology
An elective four-week rotation in ophthalmology. (4 SCH.)

816. Clinical Clerkship in Otohinolaryngology
An elective four-week rotation in otohinolaryngology. (4 SCH.)

832. Clinical Clerkship in Orthopedics
An elecitve four-week rotation in orthopedics. (4 SCH.)

833. Clincal Clerkship in Thoracic Surgery
An elective four-week rotation in thoracic surgery. (4 SCH.)

834. Clinical Clerkship in Neurosurgery
An elective four-week rotation in neurosurgery. (4 SCH.)

835. Clinical Clerkship in Urology
An elective four-week rotation in urology. (4 SCH.)

842. Clinical Clerkship in Hospital Medicine
An elecitve four-week rotation consisting of two two-week rotations to be taken consecutively at the same hospital site. With the concurrence of the hospital and appropriate health science center approval, the rotation could consist of any of the following: anesthesiology, dermatology, patholgy or radiology. (4 SCH.)

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