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.
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.)
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.)
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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