MPAS 530 - Basic Sciences I

(3 hours) Prerequisites: Successful completion of Unit 1 in the didactic year. This is a 12 week course that will meet four times a week and is predominantly lecture based. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of medical physiology and pathophysiology. This course will introduce students to clinical medicine through the study of diseases as manifestations of physiology, pathophysiology, and genetic and molecular mechanisms. This course will focus on concepts that are relevant to dermatology, HEENT, infectious disease, hematology, and gastroenterology units. Note: This course cannot be challenged.