4 Year Curriculum Overview
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The first year is divided into four consecutive interdisciplinary blocks named Clinically
Oriented Anatomy, Biology of Cells and Tissues, Structure and Function of Major Organ
Systems, and General Principles of Infection, a combined clinical skills/ introduction
to doctoring course named P3/DOCS 1 and an introductory
interprofessional education course taken during orientation to the first year.
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Coordinators:
Candace Brown, Unit Manager for Y1 and Y2 Curriculum (806-743-4199)
Jennifer Patterson, Coordinator for Y1 and Y2 Curriculum (806-743-3407)
Amanda Jeter, Coordinator for P3/DOCS Curriculum (806-743-4198)
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Description:
This ten week block is intended to provide you with a foundation in anatomy, embryology,
and medical imaging necessary for success in the remainder of the curriculum and introduce
applications of anatomy to the practice of medicine .
It includes the traditional content and concepts of gross and developmental anatomy presented in a clinical context, coordinated with case‐based presentations. The experience in COA will provide the setting for you to begin to develop a professional attitude toward patients, colleagues, and the entire health care community.
Block Director(s):
Brandt Schneider, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Keith Bishop, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Gurvinder Kaur, Ph.D., Associate Director
Current Booklist
Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed.
Author: Moore, Dalley (2017)
ISBN: 9781496347213
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
Color Atlas of Anatomy, 8th ed. (VitalSource e-book)
Author: Rohen et al (2015)
ISBN: 9781451193183
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
Langman’s Medical Embryology, 14th ed.
Author: Sadler (2018)
ISBN: 9781496383907
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th ed.
Author: Netter (2018)
ISBN: 9780323393225
Publisher: Elsevier
Atlas of Anatomy, 3rd ed.
Author: Gilroy, MacPherson, Schuenke, Schulte, Schumacher (2016)
ISBN: 9781626232525
E-Book ISBN: 9781626232532
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc
Description:
This is the second block in the first year of the medical curriculum. It integrates
the traditional disciplines of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and histology
into a medically relevant experience.
It is taught through traditional lectures, small group sessions where discovery and
active learning are emphasized, and online exercises where self-directed learning
is introduced.
Block Director(s):
Dan Webster, Ph.D., Block Director
Gurvinder Kaur, Ph.D., Associate Block Director
Current Booklist
Histology: A Text & Atlas, 8th ed.
Author: Pawlina (2018)
ISBN: 9781496383426
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 4th ed.
Author: Meisenberg & Simmons (2016)
ISBN: 9780323296168
Publisher: Mosby/Elsevier
Wheater's Functional Histology, 6th ed.
Author: Young, O’Dowd, Woodford (2013)
ISBN: 9780702047473
Publisher: Elsevier
Essential Cell Biology, 4th ed.
Author: Bruce Alberts, et al (2014)
ISBN: 9780393680362
Publisher: Garland Science
Taylor & Francis Group
Rapid Review Biochemistry, 3rd ed.
Author: Pelley and Goljan (2010)
ISBN: 9780323068871
Publisher: Elsevier
Elsevier's Integrated Review Biochemistry, 2nd ed.
Author: Pelley (2011)
ISBN: 9780323074469
Publisher: Elsevier
Description:
Major Organ Systems is composed of six different disciplines (Cardiovascular, Respiratory,
Renal, Gastrointestinal, Endocrine and Metabolism, and Sex and Reproduction).
The material presented in this Block is drawn from the traditional discipline of physiology with integration of material from anatomy, biochemistry, histology, and nutrition to encompass physiological principles and concepts at the cellular, molecular and organ system levels in order to address the clinically relevant basis of human health. This material represents a significant portion of the content evaluated on USMLE Step 1.
Multiple activities are included to facilitate learning. These include formal lecture, question and answer sessions, independent study sessions, simulation cases, ultrasound sessions, and small - group sessions. The experiences in MOS are intended to foster a professional attitude toward patients, colleagues, and the entire health care community.
Block Director(s):
Michael Blanton, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Michaela Jansen, Pharm. D., PhD, Co-Block Director
Current Booklist
Physiology, 6th ed.
Author: LS Costanzo (2017)
ISBN: 9780323478816
Publisher: Elsevier
Medical Physiology, 3rd ed.
Author: Boron and Boulpaep (2016)
ISBN: 9780323427968
Publisher: Elsevier
Textbook of Medical Physiology, 13th ed.
Author: Guyton and Hall (2015)
ISBN: 9781455770168
Publisher: Elsevier
Physiology, 7th ed.
Author: Berne & Levy (2017)
ISBN: 9780323393942
Publisher: Elsevier
Respiratory Physiology, The Essentials, 10th ed.
Author: West (2015)
ISBN: 9781496310118
Publisher: Walters Kluwer (LWW)
Physiology Individual Organ System Monographs:
1. Cardiovascular Physiology: Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, 11th ed.
Author: A. J. Pappano, Withrow Gil Wier (2018)
ISBN: 9780323594844
Publisher: Elsevier
2. Vander’s Renal Physiology, 9th ed.
Author: Eaton & Pooler (2018)
ISBN: 9781260019377
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical (Lange Medical Books)
3. Gastrointestinal Physiology: Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, 9th ed.
Author: L. R. Johnson (2013)
ISBN: 9780323595636
Publisher: Mosby/Elsevier
4. Endocrine Physiology, 5th ed.
Author: Molina (2018)
ISBN: 9781260019353
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (Lange Medical Books)
Physiology Study Guide:
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2020)
Author: Le et al (2020)
ISBN: 9781260462043
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (Lange Medical Books)
Description:
This block introduces agents that can invade the body and cause disease (medical microbiology).
The block provides a traditional survey of medically important microorganisms, their
identification, the mechanisms through which they cause disease (both organism associated
and immune mediated), and specific diseases associated with each microbe.
Clinical correlations large group learning sessions will present the microbes with respect to the organ systems they affect. Students will be introduced to basic principles of host defense pertaining to infectious disease processes and prevention of disease. Concepts involving the development of the immune system and other immune pathologies will be covered at the beginning of year two in MSD.
We will introduce basic principles of pharmacology in this block followed by detailed
lectures and activities that put the antimicrobial drugs in context both pharmacologically
and clinically.
Additionally, we propose the incorporation of activities geared towards the development
of clinical reasoning skills and the application of basic science principles to clinical
problem solving.
We will accomplish these goals through large group interactive learning sessions; multiple small group learning sessions; online independent learning modules; self-directed learning assignments that will use clinical vignettes, case studies, and dry laboratory exercises to reinforce concepts covered during interactive learning sessions while introducing clinical perspectives. These activities are designed to encourage self-directed as well as cooperative learning.
Block Director(s):
Lisa Popp, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Cassie Kruczek, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Current Booklist
Medical Microbiology, 9th ed.
Author: Murray, P. R., K. S. Rosenthal, and M. A. Pfaller (2021)
ISBN: 9780323673228
eBook ISBN: 9780323674508
Publisher: Saunders (Elsevier)
Online Access Here
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 15e.
Authors: Katzung, Bertram and Vanderah, Todd W. (2021)
ISBN: 9781260452310
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Online Access Here
The Immune System, 4th ed.
Authors: Peter Parham (2016)
ISBN: 9780815344667
Publisher: WW Norton & Company
Sherris Medical Microbiology, 7th ed.
Author: Ryan, Kenneth J.
ISBN: 9781259859809 (2018)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Online Access Here
Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 9th ed.
Authors: Andeoli, Thomas and Cecil, Russell (2016)
ISBN: 9781437718997
Ebook ISBN: 9780323352369
Publisher: Saunders (Elsevier)
Online Access Here
Description:
This block extends throughout year 1, and provides a framework for students to learn
the fundamental skills of physician-patient interactions, including professionalism,
communications skills, health
literacy and ethical challenges to medical practice.
The P3 experience and the DOCS experience are two tracks within one course (P3/DOCS); students will receive one grade.
DOCS Sessions: Scheduled concurrently with the blocks to ensure that all students have opportunity to develop clinical skills.
P3 Sessions: Scheduled between (or before) basic sciences blocks. Each P3 week will also contain DOCS activities or clinical encounters.
Students must pass both P3 and DOCS to receive a grade of PASS in the course.
Block Director(s):
Fiona Prabhu, M.D., DOCS Block Director
Betsy Jones, Ed.D., P3 Block Director
Description:
This online course introduces broad concepts related to four interprofessional core
competencies for all healthcare providers.
Online modules include: (a) roles/responsibilities, (b) interprofessional communication, (c) teams/teamwork, and (d) values/ethics for interprofessional practice.
Year 2 features an interdisciplinary organ-based systems approach, combining principles
and content from microbiology, pathology, neurosciences, and clinical medicine including:
Immunity and Multisystem Disorders , Integrated Neurosciences and Systems Disorders. P3/DOCS
2 is organized similarly to P3/DOCS 1 and is designed to allow students to apply knowledge
obtained in Year 1 in practicing physician offices. Students must also complete an
online course that covers basic medical terminology in Spanish that prepares students
for interacting with patients for whom Spanish is their primary or only language.
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Coordinators:
Candace Brown, Unit Manager for Y1 and Y2 Curriculum (806-743-4199)
Jennifer Patterson, Coordinator for Y1 and Y2 Curriculum (806-743-3407)
Amanda Jeter, Coordinator for P3/DOCS Curriculum (806-743-4198)
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Description:
Beginning with general principles of pharmacology and initiation of the study of pharmacology
with the treatment of infectious diseases, this block continues with medical genetics,
and the general pathology concepts of inflammation and neoplasia; thus, laying a foundation
for the study of organ system diseases and treatment.
The block then examines the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and management/treatment of disease processes affecting the hematopoietic/lymphoreticular system and the musculoskeletal system.
Throughout this block, you will enhance your knowledge of medical microbiology in a pre‐clinical setting via didactic lectures, independent study, self‐directed learning, and cooperative learning within and outside of your profession to gain knowledge and to develop attitudes necessary for providing the best patient care.
Block Director(s):
Cassie Cruczek, Ph.D., Block Director
Current Booklist
The Immune System, 4th ed.
Authors: Peter Parham (2016)
ISBN: 9780815344667
Publisher: WW Norton & Company
Robbins Basic Pathology, 10th ed.
Authors: Kumar, Abbas, Aster (2018)
ISBN: 9780323353175
Ebook ISBN: 9780323394123
Publisher: Elsevier
Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 9th ed.
Authors: Andeoli, Thomas and Cecil, Russell (2016)
ISBN: 9781437718997
Ebook ISBN: 9780323352369
Publisher: Saunders (Elsevier)
Online Access Here
Clinical Immunology, 5th ed.
Author: Rich et al (2019)
ISBN: 9780702068966
Publisher: Elsevier
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14ed.
Author: Katzung, Bertram. (2018)
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical (Lange Medical Books)
Description:
This eleven‐week block provides you with a foundation in neuroanatomy, neurohistology,
neuropathology, neuropharmacology, neuroimaging, neurology, psychiatry, and other
behavioral sciences.
It includes traditional neuroanatomy and neurosciences presented in a clinical context. The block provides you with knowledge to enhance problem‐solving, and to establish general relationships between neurological systems and the signs and symptoms of injury and disease.
You will also acquire fundamental knowledge about mental illness, psychological disorders, and substance use disorders so you can provide the best care possible to patients.
The block increases your understanding of, and respect for, the patient’s perspective
and promotes self‐directed learning in mental illness.
Block Director(s):
Tom Tenner, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
David Trotter, Ph.D., Co-Block Director
Lisa Popp, Ph.D., Lab Director
Marina Chavez, M.D., Associate Block Director
Current Booklist
Neuroscience, 6th ed.
Author: Purves et al (2017)
ISBN: 9781605353807
Publisher: Sinauer
Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases, 2nd ed.
Author: Blumenfeld (2010)
ISBN: 9780878936137
Publisher: Sinauer
Neuroanatomy in Clinical Context: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, Systems & Syndromes, 10th ed.
Author: Haines, D.E. (2018)
ISBN: 9781496384164
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
First Aid for the Basic Sciences, Organ Systems, 3rd ed.
Author: Le et al (2017)
ISBN: 9781259587030
Publisher: McGraw Hill (Lange Medical Books)
Fundamentals of Pathology: Medical Course and Step 1 Review, 2019 ed.
Author: Satter, H.A. (2019)
Publisher: Pathoma.com
*Available through the Curriculum Office.
Wheater’s Functional Histology-A Text and Colour Atlas, 6th ed.
Author: Young, B, et al. (2014)
ISBN: 9780702047473
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone (Elsevier)
Behavioral Science in Medicine, 2nd ed.
Author: Fadem, B. (2012)
ISBN-13: 9781609136642
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (LWW)
Behavioral Science, Board Review Series, 7th ed.
Author: Fadem, B. (2017)
ISBN-13: 9781496310477
Publisher: Wolters Kluver (LWW)
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14th ed.
Author: B.G. Katzung (2018)
ISBN: 9781259641152
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Lange Medical Books)
*Chapters from this pharmacology text will be referred to as an optional resource
in association with pharmacology lectures that occur throughout Year-2 of the curriculum.
The text can be accessed on-line through the HSC Library.
Description:
System Disorders is composed of seven different units (Respiratory, Renal, Gastrointestinal,
Reproduction, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, an introduction to dermatology and a general
overview of medicine during life cycle transitions). Each unit integrates the pathology,
pathophysiology,
pharmacology, microbiology, and clinical practice associated with the relevant organ
system.
This material represents a significant portion of the content evaluated on USMLE Step 1. Multiple activities are included to facilitate your learning. These include formal lectures and videos, question and answer sessions, simulation cases, and small-group sessions.
Block Director(s):
Dan Webster, Ph.D., Block Director
Keith Bishop, Ph.D., Associate Block Director
Keith Bishop, Ph.D., Associate Block Director
Current Booklist
First Aid for the Basic Sciences - Organ Systems, 3rd ed.
Authors: Le, Tao and Krause, Kendall. (2017)
ISBN: 9781259587030
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Lange Medical Books)
Fundamentals of Pathology: Medical Course and Step 1 Review, 2019 ed.
Author: Satter, H.A. (2019)
Publisher: Pathoma.com
*Available through the Curriculum Office.
Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 9e.
Authors: Andreoli, Thomas and Cecil, Russell (2016)
ISBN: 9781437718997
eBook ISBN: 9780323352369
Publisher: Saunders (Elsevier)
Online Access Here
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14e.
Author: Katzung, Bertram. (2017)
ISBN: 9781259641169
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical (Lange Medical Books),
Online Access Here
Robbins Basic Pathology, 10e.
Authors: Kumar, Vinay and Abbas, Abul and Staer, Jon. (2017)
ISBN: 9780323353175
eBook ISBN: 9780323394123
Publisher: Saunders (Elsevier)
Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9ed.
Authors: Abbas, Aster & Kumar. (2014)
ISBN: 9781455726134
Publisher: Elsevier/Saunders
The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need, 9e.
Authors: Thaler. (2018)
ISBN: 9781496377234
Publisher: Lippencott
Description:
This is an independent study course designed to aid students in preparing for and
taking USMLE Step 1.
Block Director(s):
Dan Webster, Ph.D., Block Director
Description:
This block builds on the skills learned in the P3/DOCS1 course with more advanced
communication techniques, patient safety and career development skills. The sessions
continue to explore professionalism and ethics and develop awareness of cultural and psychosocial
issues using a variety of methods: workshops, small
group activities, personal reflection and community-based settings.
During Development of Clinical Skills 2 (DOCS2), you will continue to learn the art and science of applied clinical care.
The P3 experience and the DOCS experience are two tracks within one course (P3/DOCS); students will receive one grade.
DOCS Sessions: Scheduled concurrently with the blocks to ensure that all students have opportunity to develop clinical skills.
P3 Sessions: Scheduled between (or before) basic sciences blocks, many. Each P3 week will also contain DOCS activities or clinical encounters.
Students must pass both P3 and DOCS to receive a grade of PASS in the course.
Block Director(s):
Fiona Prabhu, M.D., DOCS Block Director
Betsy Jones, Ed.D., P3 Block Director
This is a 15-hour web-based course, which includes two interactive sessions to be completed by March 15 of Year 2.
The goal of this course is to promote patient rapport and the cultural comfort of the student caring for our Spanish-speaking patients. Grading will be Pass-Fail and will be entered on student transcripts.
In Year 3, students move to the clinical arena on one of our four campuses: Lubbock, Amarillo, Covenant or Permian Basin. Each student focuses on one clinical discipline at a time, and rotates through six eightweek clerkships in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. Each student also participates in the Integration Seminar, a student-led Grand Rounds that explores the fundamental scientific basis of selected clinical cases.
FMAT students (who will have already completed their Family Medicine clerkship during the MS2 year) will instead complete a dedicated course (FMAT3) that covers learning objectives from the SubInternship and Critical Care Selectives normally completed in Year 4 of the standard curriculum.
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Note: The above image is a representation of a possible third year schedule. Clerkships
do not have to be taken in this order.
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The specialty of Family Medicine is centered on lasting, caring relationships with patients and their families. Family physicians integrate the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences to provide continuing and comprehensive health care. The scope of practice encompasses all ages, genders, each organ system and every disease entity.
The specialty is three-dimensional, combining knowledge and skill with a unique process. The patient-physician relationship is central to this process. Knowledge and skills vary among family physicians according to their patients' needs and the ability to incorporate new information into their practices. Above all, the scope of family practice is dynamic, expanding, and evolutionary.
What exactly do you do as a family physician?
- Integrated in-patient and out-patient care
- In-patient Medicine
- Care for hospitalized patients, both adults and children
- Provide critical care in conjunction with appropriate specialty consultation
- Provide maternity care
- Provide emergency care
- Out-patient Medicine
- Treat urgent care diseases
- Manage chronic diseases
- Perform maternity care
- Perform well child - prevention/screening
- Perform well adult care – prevention/screening
- Perform minor surgical procedures
- Community medicine
- Promote healthcare to the community as a whole
Contact Information
Ellen Hampsten, M.D., Director
Sean Anderson, M.D., Assistant Director
Cathy Manes, Coordinator (806-414-9559)
Chris Rose, M.D., Co-Director
Michael Mendez, M.D., Co-Director
Erica Arriaga, Coordinator (806-743-9083)
Frank Babb, M.D., Director
Kit Linton, M.D., Assistant Director
Len Hovey, Coordinator (806-743-6132)
Nimat Alam, M.D., Director
Kristin Sumuel, Coordinator (432-703-5200)
The clerkship in Internal Medicine is a fast paced 8-week experience. It is divided into three activities: inpatient ward rotations, ambulatory clinics, and conferences and classes.
Ward rotations are two to four weeks in duration and end on the last Friday of the 4 week block. Students will then be off until starting the next rotation the following Monday morning. During these rotations you will be assigned to ward teams and will take call according to the published team call schedule. You can expect at least 6 to 7 night calls during each month of ward rotation.
An objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) will be scheduled at the end of the clerkship. Students will take call according to their ward schedule the weekend before the 8th week of the rotation.
On Monday through Wednesday of the 8th week, students will attend conferences and teaching rounds but will not take call or work-up new patients. Students will have Thursday off before the final written (NBME) exam on Friday.
During clerkship, the medical student will rotate on inpatient internal medicine wards and outpatient clinics with a goal of evaluating 24 or more patients in the inpatient and/or ambulatory clinic setting.
The student will also attend a series of core classes as well as departmental conferences and morning reports. As a result, the student will develop basic competencies in evaluation and management of adult patients, build core knowledge of common diseases seen in Internal Medicine, and acquire clinical skills, professional attitudes, and humanistic qualities needed for the care of Internal Medicine patients.
Contact Information
Karen Cutts, M.D., Director
Julie Castle, Coordinator (806-414-9134)
Michael D. Robertson, M.D., Co-Director
Shannon Turnbow, M.D., Co-Director
Erica Arriaga, Coordinator (806-743-9083)
Neha Mittal, M.D., Director
Ebtesam Islam, M.D., Assistant Director
Valerie Collins, Coordinator (806-743-6871)
Donald Loveman, M.D., Director
Rebekah Redern, Coordinator (432-703-5340)
This 3rd year Clerkship in OB/GYN is intended to introduce students to patients care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, professionalism and system-based practice as it relates to women’s health care.
Students will see patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings to acquaint the student with the female patient (her unique anatomy, physiology, psychosocial make-up, health and illness issues) and to initiate training in procedural skills, treatment modalities and preventive medicine in women’s health care.
The clerkship is divided into seven weekly areas of study:
1) Prenatal (COC) Clinic
2) GYN Clinic
3) Night Float (includes L&D, ER, Consults, Inpatient care)
4) Labor and Delivery (includes Triage, which is the OB Emergency Room)
5) Inpatient GYN
6) Gynecologic Oncology (clinic and inpatient)
7) Reproductive Endocrinology (clinic and surgery) and OB ultrasound
Students rotate to a different area each week, and will learn about outpatient low risk and high risk OB patients as new, follow-up, or referred patients; inpatient obstetric, gynecologic and oncologic patient workups and care; surgery and postoperative care in benign and oncologic gynecology, as well as obstetrics; and gynecologic outpatient care including well woman visits, problem visits, diagnostic workups, colposcopy, and other procedures.
Contact Information
Hena Tewari, M.D., Director
Michelle Carty, Coordinator (806-414-9002)
Bill Atkinson, M.D., Co-Director
Amy Richards, M.D., Co-Director
Sarah L. Edwards, Coordinator (806-743-1963)
Dana Phillips, M.D., Director
Stephanie Faulkner, Coordinator (806-743-2593)
Chris Maguire, M.D., Director
Stacy Broadstreet, Coordinator (432-703-5050)
The most unique aspect of Pediatrics is that you will be dealing with patients in a variety of physical, developmental, and psychological stages. Not only will you be working with children, you will be interacting with parents and other caregivers.
While on the Pediatric Clerkship, you will spend time in four main clinical areas – inpatient service (ward), ambulatory service (clinics), newborn nursery and subspecialty or subspecialties of pediatrics. While the allotted time in each of these areas may vary slightly from campus to campus, the overall pediatric experience at each campus will afford ample clinical exposure and comparability of experiences to provide you adequate opportunities to master the stated competencies.
Patient-oriented teaching will be supplemented by a series of lectures and case conferences. A core of “essential” lecture topics is given at all campuses. Additional lectures may be added at individual campuses to utilize faculty strengths at each campus. You will be given a schedule of educational activities for the rotation.
In addition to specific student lectures, you will be given a schedule of departmental conferences (morning report, case conferences, Grand Rounds, journal club, etc.) that you are expected to attend.
Contact Information
Janet Meller, M.D., Director
Mubariz Naqvi, M.D., Assistant Director
Gayla Preble, Coordinator (806-414-9180)
Shaugn Nunez, M.D., Director
Letha McGraw, Coordinator (806-743-6640)
Elisabeth Conser, M.D., Director
Shaughn Nunez, M.D., Assistant Director
Letha McGraw, Coordinator (806-743-6640)
Dinesh Gowda, M.D., Director
Stacy Pittman, Coordinator (432-703-5310)
The Psychiatry Clerkship is an eight-week, full-time clinical rotation. The primary goal of this rotation is to provide for the students:
- Educational situations which facilitate continued learning about psychiatric disorders
- Clinical experiences which allow the student to further develop skills in evaluation and treatment of selected patients.
This experience will enhance not only understanding of psychiatry disorders, but also the ability to provide high quality care to patients encountered in clinical settings outside of psychiatry.
Contact Information
Amy Stark, M.D., Director
Cinthya Vigil, Coordinator (806-414-9976)
Marina Chavez, M.D., Co-Director
Yasin Ibrahim, M.D., Co-Director
Kinsey Keith, Coordinator (806-743-4383)
Bobby Jain, PhD, Director
Susie Marquez, Assistant Director
Carol Harry, Coordinator (432-620-5800)
The surgical clerkship is an integrated, clinical educational experience which is presented over eight weeks. These experiences are designed to introduce the student to the basic concepts of the disciplines which constitute the practice of surgery. This clerkship encompasses both the inpatient and outpatient experiences.
It is anticipated that for those students who do not pursue a career goal in Surgery, these experiences will form the basis for their surgical interactions and patient care in all other medical specialties.
Contact Information
Alan Sbar, M.D., Co-Director
Brian Schneider, M.D., Co-Director
Dawn Cox, Coordinator (806-414-9957)
Tres Haynes, M.D., Co-Director
Caleb Sallee, M.D., Co-Director
Sarah L. Edwards, Coordinator (806-743-1963)
Sam Campbell, M.D., Director
Hannah Dillard, Coordinator (806-743-2370)
Shelton Viney, M.D., Director
Nayra Cisneros, Coordinator (432-703-5062)
The Integration Seminar is a Student Grand Rounds presented by MSIII students on each campus. The overarching objective of the seminar is to provide students with the opportunity to explore in depth a clinical case and to reapply the knowledge gained over the first two years of medical school to this case.
The students work as a team to present a cogent, integrated and interactive seminar to their peers, students from other years and faculty while developing their presentation skills and their ability to interpret and evaluate data from multiple sources.
The directors of the Integration Seminar choose the cases and the students are divided into six groups, each of which is assigned one case. The Integration Seminar occurs once per clerkship period.
The Directors advise the students on interpretation and presentations skills and coordinate the seminar to ensure participation of the greatest number of students and faculty in the audience.
Grading will be Pass/Fail as determined by the Campus Seminar Director.
Ellen Hampsten, MD
Whit Walker, MD
Pam Camarillo (806-414-9666)
Shaughn Nunez, MD
Daniel Webster, PhD
Rachel Forbes (806-743-2800)
Kendra Rumbaugh, PhD
Meredith Trevino (806-743-3005)
Natalia Schlabritz-Lutsevich, MD, PhD
Isabel Garza (432-703-5050)
Students must complete three selective experiences, each of which can
be performed in one of several clinical departments based on specific student interests.
The selectives consist of a one-month Sub-Internship Rotation, a 2-week Critical Care
Rotation and a 2-week Ambulatory Rotation. Students are also required to take Transition
to Residency: Individualized Asynchronous Learning (TRIAL).
The remainder of the fourth-year curriculum consists of five months of broadly-based
elective experiences. Electives may be completed on any TTUHSC campus or at LCME-accredited
institutions in the US.
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Note: The above image is a representation of a possible fourth year schedule. Rotations
do not have to be taken in this order.
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A list of Year 4 Rotations offered on each TTUHSC campus can be accessed here.
Students will receive assistance from the Offices of Student Affairs, their mentor and a clerkship director when developing their proposed year 4 schedule. Student's proposed plans will be evaluated by Clerkship Directors in order to ensure that the plan is appropriate for the students’ educational needs and career objectives.
Each student is required to complete one 4-week SubInternship, one 2-week Critical Care rotation, one 2-week Ambulatory rotation, the TRIAL course and 20 weeks of electives. A minimum of 8 curricular weeks must be taken on the student's campus.
Transition to Residency: Individualized Asynchronous Learning (TRIAL)
Students will be given 4 weeks of curriculum credit for this required course. The course includes 4 guided learning modules and transition to residency modules.
Additionally students are required to provide narrative responses to specific content areas such as Geriatrics, patient safety and quality improvement.
Contacts:
Lara Johnson, MD, Director
Candace Brown, Coordinator (806-743-4199)
A 4-week SubInternship selective may be completed in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery or Orthopedics.
The Critical Care Rotation is a 2-week selective rotation offered by three departments (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery) on all campuses.
Depending on the department, the critical care experiences may be offered in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Burn Intensive Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICI), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
A 2-week Ambulatory selective may be taken in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Child Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, Neurology, Ophthalmology or Dermatology.
All students must complete 20 weeks of elective rotations. Of the 20 weeks, students are allowed a maximum of four 2-week elective experiences and no more than 4 weeks of asynchronous electives (not including TRIAL).
Note that not all electives are offered on each campus.
Kristin Stutz, Assistant Regional Academic Dean (806-354-5417)
Rachel Forbes, Assistant Vice Dean for Student Affairs (806-743-6161)
Kelley Moss, Year 4 Coordinator for Medical Education (806-743-3005)
Mike Callaway, Region Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education (432-703-5125)