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HMAP 5001 MPH Comprehensive Exam
0 SCH. The Comprehensive Examination is a culminating experience option for the MPH degree intended to test the mastery of the competencies required. A student who chooses this option must register for this course in the semester in which he/she intends to take the examination. Pass/No Pass
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HMAP 5050 MHA Professional and Academic Development
0 SCH. The MHA Professional and Academic Development course is designed to advance the MHA competencies and enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, build competency within their profession, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Similarly, activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for the MHA internship. Students are required to fulfill certain MHA Portfolio activities prior to the enrollment in MHA Internship. Non-Graded Component
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HMAP 5118 Seminar in Healthcare Management
1 SCH. The size and complexity of the healthcare system requires a solid understanding of the healthcare delivery system, the key components of care management and evidence based practices to become effective agents of change and improvement. This seminar course examines current issues in healthcare management and challenges related to healthcare organizations, resources, quality, safety, equity, effectiveness and efficiency. The interplay between health care organizations and patients, stakeholders within the organizations and the factors impacting healthcare delivery will also be discussed. The seminar uses various learning methods including presentations by local healthcare leaders, synthesis reports and online modules on quality and safety from the Institute of Healthcare and Improvement. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5197 MPH Portfolio
1 SCH. The MPH Portfolio course is designed to enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for our students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, build competency within their profession, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Similarly, activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for the MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Student is required to fulfill certain MPH Portfolio activities prior to enrollment in MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Pass/No Pass.
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HMAP 5262 Biomedical Aspects of Health Disparities
2 SCH. The course examines the disparities in health care among minority populations for several specific diseases. The course is offered as a lecture series divided into three sections for each health care problem: basic science, clinical and public health. It is the intention of the course to bring to light the behavioral and cultural characteristics of the minority populations that contribute to the disproportionate presence of the disease in that population, and the disparity in treatment available. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5297 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in HMAP 5397. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in HMAP 5397 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5300 Introduction to Health Management and Policy
3 SCH. What is “population health” and why does it matter? How does the U.S health care system compare to health systems in other countries? Why are U.s health care costs so high? How is the U.S health system financed? What are the basic principles of health insurance? Who are the uninsured? What is the state of U.S health care reform? It is critical that public health professionals be able to answer these questions and understand the components of the U.S health care system. This course will answer these questions through an introduction to the areas of Health Management and Health Policy concerned with the delivery, quality and costs of health care for individuals and populations. The course will examine the structure, processes and outcomes of health services, financing, organization, outcomes and accessibility of care. This course will give an overview and prepare you for future study in health management and policy. This introductory course is introduced for MPH students and serves to fulfill a core course requirement in Health Management and Policy. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5302 Master of Healthcare Administration Capstone
3 SCH. This capstone course is designed to allow students the opportunity to apply methods and techniques learned in the MHA program to a practical health administration problem. All students will participate as members of a team to conduct a project focused on a health administration problem and will present their results orally and in a written report. This course is designed to partially meet the culminating experience requirement for students in the Master of Health Administration program. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5310 Introduction to Health Systems and Policy
3 SCH. This course will provide a basic understanding of the United States health care system. Components of the health care system will be examined in addition to their interactions. Problems which arise from this “unplanned system” will be analyzed and health policies which have been enacted or recommended will be explored. Key actors in health policy and their perspectives will be discussed. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5312 Health Politics and Policy
3 SCH. This course is an introduction to the concepts and tolls of public policy analysis as applied to health and health care services. The first part of the course is intended to familiarize students with public institutions and processes which govern health policy in the United States. The later portion of the course examines some current health policy issues drawing upon the concepts and tolls of policy analysis. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5320 Health Services Management
3 SCH. The course will integrate alternative disciplinary perspectives from management, social science, policy analysis, and health services literatures to provide an understanding of how health care organizations work. Students will become familiar with the internal and external environments confronting health care managers, as well as essential tools and skills for managing health care organizations. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5321 Health Information Systems
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of contemporary topics in health information systems. The course will emphasize electronic medical records, vendor selection, and the process for implementing information technology. Other topics include health care reform and “meaningful use,” as well as ICD10-CM classification system. We will also cover the principles of database design and Microsoft Access software. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5322 Health Care Operations Management
3 SCH. This course will cover various quantitative techniques, such as regression and forecasting, that are used in health management. Each topic will be covered in three stages: theory, example problem, and a real health care application. Students will use Microsoft Excel software to solve problems. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 5324 Strategic Management and Marketing
3 SCH. This course focuses on issues in strategic management and marketing. It will concentrate on modern analytic approaches. The course is intended to provide a pragmatic approach to guide the formulation and implementation of corporate, business and functional strategies. This course explores the issues of defining corporate missions, objectives and goals. Students will focus on analysis of a firm’s external and internal environment to identify and create competitive advantage. The course emphasizes the cultural, ethical, political, and regulatory issues faced in any global business environment and the need for leadership for a successful management of strategic change. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5326 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
3 SCH. This course is an introduction to the concepts, methods, and applications of public health program planning and evaluation. The course will explore the role of planning and evaluation in improving program implementation and management and public policy. Design and application of evaluations will include both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5328 Human Resources Management
3 SCH. The course is designed to address the complexities of managing human resources in the dynamic healthcare environment and to develop an awareness of creative strategies to address these challenges. The topics that will be covered in this course include the relationship between cultural competence and disparity, diverse healthcare professionals, basic HR functions such as, job design/ analysis/ recruitment/ selection/ retention, motivation and change, career development and training, performance measures, compensation and benefits, labor relations, legal and ethical issues, and safe working environments. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5330 Health Finance 1
3 SCH. This course offers an introduction to accounting, financial theory and practice in health care settings. It is designed to familiarize students with important financial concepts and issues confronting managers in the health sector. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5332 Health Finance 2
3 SCH. This course is the sequel to Health Finance 1. It is designed to provide additional material and more in-depth financial theory and practice for MPH and MHA students. Topics include: payment systems, management control, capital budgeting, capital structure, and special topics concerning health finance and public policy. Prerequisite: HMAP 5330 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 5340 Public Health Law
3 SCH. Introduction to the statutes and case law governing the practice public health professionals. Emphasis on the constitutional basis for public health issues and the role of administrative law in public health. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5342 Leadership and Policy Legislative Experience
3 SCH. This course is designed to offer graduate students in public health exposure to the Texas legislative session. Students will interact with legislators, staff, advocates, and other key actors in the legislative process. The intent of the course is to instill first-hand knowledge of the state legislative process, perspectives of legislators and staff, and stakeholders. Each student will select, track, and analyze a proposed bill and present this analysis in writing and to their peers and instructor. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5350 Health Economics
3 SCH. An overview of microeconomics theory, demand and supply of health services, hospital and physician service markets, role of public sector, comparative health systems and cost effectiveness analysis. A background in economics and statistics is helpful. Prerequisite: BIOS 5300 or permission of instructor. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5360 Ethical, Legal and Social Issues for the Responsible Conduct of Clinical Research
1 SCH. Regulations involved with human subject research will be discussed, both from an historical and contemporary perspective. Case studies will be discussed, and students must complete the IRB Tutorial on line, and submit the Certificate of Completion for course credit. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5391 Topics in Health Management and Policy
1-3 SCH. This course covers current topics in health management and policy. Topics vary by semester. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5394 Master of Health Administration Internship
3 SCH. This course provides MHA students with the opportunity to expand and practice MHA competencies in a healthcare setting. MHA students are required to complete 500 internship hours (12-13 full time weeks), complete key activities and special projects. Students are expected to produce monthly and final reports and prepare a presentation of their experience. Prerequisites: students are eligible to enroll after completing 27 SCH and successful completion of HMAP 5050 - MHA Portfolio pre-internship requirements. Students must confer with the MHA Program Director prior to enrolling in this course. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5395 Thesis
3 SCH. The thesis requires the student to conduct and prepare the written thesis under the supervision of a faculty committee. The thesis is written in traditional academic style or in journal article manuscript format. The student must complete an oral defense of the thesis. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in HMAP 5395 until the requirements are completed and the thesis is approved by the dean. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 6 SCH is required to meet the MPH culminating experience requirement. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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HMAP 5397 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in HMAP 5397. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in HMAP 5397 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Letter Grade
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HMAP 5399 Independent Study in Health Management & Policy
1-3 SCH. For students capable of independently completing topical studies or projects through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6000 PHD Comprehensive Examination
0 SCH. This academic activity constitutes the final evaluation necessary to advance to PhD Candidacy and to advance to the PhD culminating experience, the Dissertation. The evaluation affords the doctoral student with the means to demonstrate level of mastery in the PhD core and concentration- specific competencies. Enrollment requires permission of the Academic Advisor. Pass/No Pass
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HMAP 6224 Healthcare Management and Quality Improvement
2 SCH. This course will critically examine the concepts, methods, and application of quality improvement techniques and the role of management in achieving quality improvement in the delivery of health care services. The course is intended to add to the student’s knowledge, skills and abilities regarding the how healthcare quality is defined and assessed, the demand for quality care by key stakeholders, relationship between healthcare consumerism and clinical quality improvement and outcomes and economic impact of quality improvement. The course is taught using a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) instructional strategy which centers on team skills, self-directed learning and case analysis. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6300 Health Care Systems
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the U.S. Health Care System. This course describes how various health care components work individually and how they work (or fail to do so) together to create a “health care system.” While the focus of the course is on the American health care system, comparisons to international health care systems will be included. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6310 Advanced Health Policy
3 SCH. This course provides an in-depth review of the major health policy issues currently facing the United States policy community. The class will explore health policy analysis as a discipline and a profession. Critical analysis of the literature is emphasized to sharpen student’s skills in understanding the nature of the debates, underlying assumptions, application of evidence, and the crafting and evaluation of policy options. Prerequisites: HMAP 5300 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 6312 Public Health Long-Term Care Policy
3 SCH. The organization, financing, delivery and utilization of long-term care, comprehensively designed, are examined with emphasis on affordability, access and quality in a managed care environment for older adults. Note: the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Managed Care Technical Assistance Program will support this course. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6320 Leadership for Public Health
3 SCH. This course provides an examination of three fundamental areas of leadership in public health: 1) leadership theory distinguishing leaders from managers and strategies from tactics, 2) the role of the leader in the translation of public health findings into legislation and 3) developing the skills to mobilize the community and resources. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6322 Organizational Management
This course explores current thinking in organizational management using a systems perspective based on the seven principles of performance excellence: leadership, purposes and plans, beneficiaries and constituencies, programs and services, workforce and workplace, assessment and information use, and outcomes and achievements. A fundamental premise of the course is that organizations are composed of interrelated processes that make them behave as complex systems. This course will prepare students to function in managerial and leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. Prerequisite: HMAP 5300 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 6330 Health Insurance and Managed Care
3 SCH. A survey of the history of health insurance in the United States. Theoretical issues in health insurance, cost containment in public and private sectors, global finance of health services, long term care and the problem of the uninsured. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6340 Health Care Law
3 SCH. This course is a study of the fundamental legal issues that should be understood by both a Public Health practitioner and a practicing health lawyer, including structural and operational issues affecting health care providers and payers. Discussions will cover federal and state fraud and abuse issues, self-referral laws, false claims issues, antitrust issues, confidentiality, and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6342 Leadership and Policy Legislative Experience
3 SCH. This course is designed to offer graduate students in public health exposure to the Texas legislative session. Students will interact with legislators, staff, advocates, and other key actors in the legislative process. The intent of the course is to instill first-hand knowledge of the state legislative process, perspectives of legislators and staff, and stakeholders. Each student will select, track, and analyze a proposed bill and present this analysis in writing and to their peers and instructor. Doctoral students will receive greater exposure to and will be expected to apply course assignment(s) to the following competencies: advocacy, communication, critical analysis, leadership, professionalism and ethics. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6350 Advanced Health Economics
3 SCH. The course considers a variety of special topics with a focus on cost effectiveness analysis and healthcare decision making under uncertainty and asymmetric information. Methods include Markov modeling and Mote Carlo simulation. The course trains students to explore associated topics in real world experiences, develop testable hypotheses, design theoretical and empirical models, perform analyses and interpret results. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6360 Ethical Issues in Public Health
3 SCH. The course provides an examination of fundamental and current ethical issues in public health. Through lectures, readings, case studies, and historical examples students will explore principles of ethics and theories of justice applicable to the public health profession. Students will develop skills of ethical analysis and apply them to major issues in public health practice, research, management and policy. Examples of such issues include professional ethics, community contexts, human subject research, social justice, healthcare resource allocation, the relationship between the individual and the state. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6380 Health Services Research 1
3 SCH. The course will provide an overview of current health services research of interest to public health and health management and policy. Methodologies related to health services research will be presented and critiqued. Students will gain experience in presenting and providing critiques of current research. The course will culminate in an original health services research project by each student. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 and BIOS 5310 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 6382 Health Services Research 2
3 SCH. This course builds upon the concepts and skills presented in the Health Services Research 1 course. Students will continue to develop skills in use of the Stata analytic software which is becoming standard in health services research. Students will learn and apply more complex analytic methods than those covered in Health Services Research 1. Considerable emphasis is placed on applying these methods to existing data bases (national and state) in a computer lab setting. The course is intended to assist doctoral students in developing and implementing methods such as ordered logit and probit analyses, analysis of complex sample design data, fixed-effects and other methods. Prerequisite: HMAP 6380 . Letter Grade
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HMAP 6391 Advanced Topics in Health Management and Policy
1-3 SCH. This course covers current topics in health management and policy. Letter Grade
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HMAP 6392 Doctoral Capstone
3 SCH. This course will provide students with the necessary instruction to prepare dissertation proposals. Topics include scientific writing, preparation of manuscripts for publication, grant writing, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills. Prerequisites: Completion of most required coursework for DrPH curriculum (enrollment is permitted if a student is taken one final elective concurrently with this course). Letter Grade
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HMAP 6395 Doctoral Dissertation
3 SCH. The doctoral dissertation must consist of original research or public health program development and testing that is focused on a particular health problem. The student’s advisor is expected to provide guidance in the selection of a suitable project that provides for a clear direction for implementing the research or program. The student must complete an oral defense of the dissertation. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in HMAP 6395 until the requirements are completed. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 9 SCH is required for the DrPH degree. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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HMAP 6399 Doctoral Independent Study in Health Management and Policy
1-3 SCH. This academic activity includes research and other scholarly projects carried out by the student under the supervision of a School of Public Health faculty member (instructor). A brief proposal should be written and approved by the academic advisor and a final report should be submitted to the supervising instructor for credit. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the supervising instructor and approval from the academic advisor. This course may be repeated for credit. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5140 Seminar in Current Topics
1 SCH. Specialized weekly lectures on topics of current interest by students, faculty and/or invited speakers. May be repeated for credit. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5141 Current Topics in Ion Channels
1 SCH. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5300 Cardiovascular Physiology
3 SCH. Designed to familiarize the student with current concepts in human cardiovascular function with an emphasis on the heart and circulation. Topics include hemodynamics and regional circulations, neural control of the heart and circulation, cardiac electrophysiology, molecular basis of myocardial contraction, myocardial metabolism & ischemia, and cardiac failure. Course format includes lectures and discussion of assigned material, student presentations, and examinations. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , BMSC 6303 , and BMSC 6305 . Offered Every other Fall - Even Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5302 Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Renal & Respiratory Systems
3 SCH. Focused examination of current preclinical and clinical research in the renal and respiratory systems. Examples of specific topics include: renal tubular transport mechanisms and their regulation, integrated renal and respiratory responses to acid-base disorders; mechanisms of inflammation-induced renal and pulmonary dysfunction; impact of exercise training on pulmonary function and its neural control. Course format includes lectures, student presentations of assigned reading drawn from the current literature. Grades will be assigned based on class participation, performance on mid-term and final examinations, and an NIH-style grant application relevant to the renal and/or respiratory systems. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5304 Molecular Genetics of Cardiac & Vascular Disease
3 SCH. Advanced in-depth study of the molecular biology and genetics of both normal and disease state cardiovascular functions. Emphasis is to be placed on the genetics behind disease state etiologies. A thorough review of all new genetic and molecular techniques developed to explore disease state physiology will be presented. Course format includes: lectures, student presentations, term paper, and examinations. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , BMSC 6303 , and BMSC 6305 . Offered Every other Spring - Odd Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5330 Structural and Developmental Anatomy of the Human Genitourinary System
3 SCH. Designed to familiarize the student with the development, gross and microscopic structures of the human genitourinary system. Lecture materials on the gross and histological morphology of the organs and structures associated with the human genitourinary system will be supported by detailed dissections of those structures in human cadavers. Completion of a mentor- directed research project utilizing knowledge of the genitourinary system and dissection skills acquired in the laboratory is required. This course requires prior approval from course instructor. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5332 Structural and Developmental Anatomy of the Human Cardiorespiratory System
3 SCH. Designed to familiarize the student with the development and the gross and microscopic structures of the human cardiorespiratory system. Lecture materials on the gross and histological morphology of the human cardiovascular and respiratory organs and associated structures will be supported by detailed dissections of those structures in human cadavers. Completion of a mentor-directed research project utilizing knowledge of the cardiorespiratory system and dissection skills acquired in the laboratory is required. This course requires prior approval from course director. Offered each fall semester. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5334 Structural and Developmental Anatomy of the Human Digestive System
3 SCH. Designed to familiarize the student with the development and the gross and microscopic structures of the human digestive system. Lecture materials on the gross and histological morphology of the organs and structures associated with the human digestive system will be supported by detailed dissections of those structures in human cadavers. Completion of a mentor directed research project utilizing knowledge of the digestive system and dissection skills acquired in the laboratory is required. Requires prior approval from course director. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5390 Special Problems
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5391 Special Problems 2
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5401 Gross Anatomy
5 SCH. A study of the gross morphological structures of the human body, building on basic information presented in CBAN 5400. Anatomical material is organized by systems; this course pursues an in-depth study of the Musculoskeltal, Cardiopulmonay, Gastrointestinal, and Genitourinary Systems. Laboratory activities will require students to study cadaveric specimens Noof the limbs, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and perineum. Both lecture and laboratory sessions will emphasize clinical significance. The course lays a foundation of anatomical knowledge, which is central to a complete understanding of human biology and accurate clinical diagnosis. Assessments are based on preparation outside of class, laboratory activities, quizzes, written exams, and laboratory practical exams. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , plus two of the following: BMSC 6303 , BMSC 6304 and BMSC 6305 or enrollment in the Medical Sciences discipline. Letter Grade
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IPAN 5630 Structural Neuroscience
6 SCH. A complete study of the structure and function of the human nervous system utilizing basic principles of neuroanatomy, neurohistology, and neurophysiology. Laboratory activities will require students to participate in gross dissections of the brain and spinal cord. This integrated approach will provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the basic concepts of neuroscience. The course will consist of both lectures and labs related to the functioning of the normal and diseased nervous system. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , plus two of the following: BMSC 6303 , BMSC 6304 and BMSC 6305 . Offered each fall. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6000 Teaching Practicum
1 SCH. Students learn teaching skills by writing learning objectives, then preparing and presenting a didactic lecture several times during the course. Topics to be developed with the instructor(s). Students will receive feedback on their presentation style from faculty and from peers. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , BMSC 6303 , BMSC 6304 , and BMSC 6305 . Offered every year. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6310 Functional Genomics and Proteomics
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to concepts and methods used in defining a database of tissue specific and disease specific protein expression. Topics to be discussed include: 1) genome mining; 2) transcriptome mining and validation; 3) proteome mining by 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis, mass spectrometry and protein chips; 4) protein structure determination; 5) protein structure prediction based on gene sequence; 6) protein function prediction and analysis; 7) protein-protein interactions; and 8) protein localization. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6320 Advances in Cardiovascular Physiology 1
3 SCH. Directed, in-depth study of current research literature with emphasis on the heart. Oral reports and written reviews are required. Prerequisite: IPAN 5300 . Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6330 Advances in Cardiovascular Physiology 2
3 SCH. Directed, in-depth study of current research literature with emphasis on the peripheral circulation. Oral reports and written reviews are required. Offered every other summer (even years). Letter Grade
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IPAN 6340 Structural and Developmental Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal/Skin System
3 SCH. This is a course designed to familiarize the student with the development, gross and microscopic structures of the human musculoskeletal/skin system. Lecture materials on the gross and histological morphology of human muscles and skin and associated bones, nerves, arteries, veins, ligaments and tendons will be supported by detailed dissections of those structures on human cadavers. Completion of a mentor-directed research project utilizing knowledge of musculoskeletal/skin system and dissection skills acquired in the laboratory is required. Requires prior approval from course director. Offered each fall. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6350 Integrative Physiology of Skeletal Muscle
3 SCH. This course will provide an in depth examination of the fundamental physiology of neuromuscular function, current pre-clinical and clinical research into the skeletal muscle’s metabolic and hormonal role in combating the metabolic syndrome; Type II diabetes and inflammation. Examples of specific topics include: Skeletal muscle structure and its neuromuscular junction; electrophysiology and neuromuscular transmission, metabolic responses to acute exercise; contraction and adaptation to acute exercise; exercise training induced myoplastic and metabolic adaptations; exercise training and its neural control of the circulation; fatigue and disuse atrophy; skeletal muscle as an endocrine organ and its involvement in Type II diabetes. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6360 Cardiovascular Regulation During Exercise
3 SCH. The course will provide an integrative physiological basis of blood pressure regulation during exercise. The mechanisms to be discussed include “Central Command” and the “exercising muscle pressor reflex” and their integration with basic hemodynamic responses to exercise. Course format includes lectures, student presentations, term paper, and examinations. Offered Every other Summer-Even Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6370 Advanced Endocrine Physiology
3 SCH. An interactive survey of modern endocrinology presented largely from the current primary literature. The scope will focus on mechanisms and will extend from molecular biology (hormone interactions with genes, receptors, ion channels, second messengers, etc.) to systematic control (feedback, secretion, distribution, metabolic clearance rate, etc.) Broad topic areas discussed will be determined in part by class interests. Offered Every other Fall - Odd Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6380 Neurohumoral Control of Autonomic Function
3 SCH. This course considers mechanisms for nervous system regulation of cardiovascular function with special consideration of current developments in integration of function. Prerequisites: GSBS core courses and permission of the instructor. Offered every other Fall-Even Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6385 Current Topics in Physiology
1-3 SCH. Survey of literature, oral presentations and written reports. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6390 Myocardial Metabolism: Concepts and Controversies
3 SCH. Comprehensive survey of current scientific issues related to heart muscle metabolism and function. Specific topics include: control of myocardial substrate metabolism and fuel selection; ATP synthesis, intracellular transport and utilization; myocardial ischemiareperfusion injury; cardiac stunning and hibernation; mechanisms of cardiac cell death and cardioprotection; free radical biochemistry in the heart. Course format includes lectures, student presentations, term paper, and examinations. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , BMSC 6303 , and BMSC 6305 . Offered every other Spring - Odd Years. Letter Grade
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IPAN 6430 Clinical Human Anatomy
4 SCH. An online (distributed learning) anatomy course offered through WebCT Vista. This course will have laboratories based on digital images taken from cadavers at the UNTHSC anatomy facilities. The course is divided into eight regions and topics covered will include the following: 1) back and suboccipital triangle; 2) upper extremity; 3) lower extremity; 4) head and neck I; 5) head and neck II; 6) thorax; 7) abdomen; and 8) pelvis and perineum. Clinically significant topics for each region will be addressed with an emphasis on the neurological feature of the particular manifestation. Offered each fall and spring. Letter Grade
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MACH 5001 MPH Comprehensive Exam
0 SCH. The Comprehensive Examinationis a culminating experience option for the MPH degree intended to test the mastery of the competencies required. A student who chooses this option must register for this course in the semester in which he/she intends to take the examination. Pass/No Pass
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MACH 5297 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and Concentration-specific competencies. Student are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Student are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in MACH 5297. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in MACH 5297 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Letter Grade
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MACH 5330 Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
3 SCH. This course introduces students to the field of maternal and child health. Emphasis is given to the Life Course Model as a framework for understanding maternal and child health problems and issues. The course critically examines the family conditions, community factors, and public policies that impact women’s health and reproductive success. Students will learn to advocate for the health needs of women, mothers and children. Prerequisites: none. Letter Grade
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MACH 5331 Human Sexuality and Health
3 SCH. This course introduces students to the major theories and concepts guiding research on human sexuality. Students learn how the study of sexuality informs public health practice. A number of controversial issues are explored including: sexuality education, sexual risk taking, sexual orientation, unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and disease, and sexual harassment and violence. Ethical issues related to sexual health promotion are addressed. Prerequisite: MACH 5330 or BACH 5300 or permission of the instructor. Letter Grade
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MACH 5332 Clinical Aspects of Reproductive Health
3 SCH. This course is designed to introduce MPH students to the primary obstetrical issues in reproductive health care. Students learn the health care practices utilized to manage women during pregnancy, and to prevent, diagnose, and treat reproductive problems. Causes of morbidity and mortality in the mother, fetus, and newborn, are examined in an international context. The social determinants of reproductive health are integrated throughout the course to help students understand the non-clinical issues that affect the delivery of obstetrical care, particularly for women in underserved communities. Prerequisite: MACH 5330 or permission of the instructor. Letter Grade
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MACH 5333 Maternal and Child Health Nutrition
3 SCH. This course examines Nutrition issues affecting pregnant and postpartum women, females of reproductive age, infants, children and adolescents. Contemporary nutrition issues and recommendations related to mothers and children will be reviewed. Students will analyze public health nutrition practices in the context of evidence-based clinical guidelines. Health communication campaigns designed to improve MCH nutrition in disadvantaged communities will be examined. Prerequisite: MACH 5330 or permission of the instructor. Letter Grade
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MACH 5391 Topics in Maternal and Child Health
1-3 SCH. This course is designed to give students exposure to cutting edge topics in maternal and child health. Examples of such topics include: infant mortality, childhood obesity, maternal and child health policy, maternal and child health in developing countries, topics seminars, etc. Consent Required. Letter Grade
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MACH 5395 Thesis
3 SCH. The thesis requires the student to conduct and prepare the written thesis under the supervision of a faculty committee. The thesis is written in traditional academic style or in journal article manuscript format. The student must complete an oral defense of the thesis. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in MACH 5395 until the requirements are completed and the thesis is approved by the dean. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 6 SCH is required to meet the MPH culminating experience requirement. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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MACH 5399 Independent Study in Maternal and Child Health
1-3 SCH. For students capable of independently completing topical studies or projects through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7010 Community Medical Resources 1
0.5 SCH. This course is designed to introduce the student to the community-wide system of health care and support services in an urban or rural setting. Experiences allow student physicians to observe and/or participate in a variety of health and social services with diverse groups in the community. Students are given opportunities to develop an understanding of the roles and skills of other professionals as members of the health care team. This course is graded at the end of year 2. (Year 1, Semester 1) Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7011 Community Medical Resources 2
0.5 SCH. This course is a continuation of Community Medical Resources 1. This course is designed to introduce the student to the community-wide system of health care and support services in an urban or rural setting. Experiences allow student physicians to observe and/or participate in a variety of health and social services with diverse groups in the community. Students are given opportunities to develop an understanding of the roles and skills of other professionals as members of the health care team. This course is graded at the end of year 2. (Year 1, Semester 2) Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7020 Community Medical Resources 3
0.5 SCH. This course is a continuation of Community Medical Resources 2. This course is designed to introduce the student to the community-wide system of health care and support services in an urban or rural setting. Experiences allow student physicians to observe and/or participate in a variety of health and social services with diverse groups in the community. Students are given opportunities to develop an understanding of the roles and skills of other professionals as members of the health care team. This course is graded at the end of year 2. (Year 2, Semester 3) Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7021 Community Medical Resources 4
0.5 SCH. This course is a continuation of Community Medical Resources 3. This course is designed to introduce the student to the community-wide system of health care and support services in an urban or rural setting. Experiences allow student physicians to observe and/or participate in a variety of health and social services with diverse groups in the community. Students are given opportunities to develop an understanding of the roles and skills of other professionals as members of the health care team. This course is graded at the end of year 2. (Year 2, Semester 4) Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7120 Honors Elective
1-2 SCH. This is a multiple topic course designed for second year medical students who had exceptional academic performance during the first three semesters of medical school. Topics vary by semester. (Year 2, Semester 3 and 4) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7125 Capstone Course 1
1 SCH. This course will address patient presentation with differentials from multiple systems. The course particularly addresses the competencies of 1) medical knowledge, through focus on biosciences to explain disease phenomena, and 2) patient care, through focus on the tasks of diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases. (Year 2, Semester 4) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7210 Renal System 1
2 SCH. This course is intended to provide a foundation of knowledge that is essential for understanding, diagnosing, and treating disease processes of the kidney and urinary tract. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7220 Applied Principles of Rural Medicine Practice 2
5 SCH. This course is the fourth of four Year 1 and Year 2 courses in a special medical school curriculum designed to train future physicians for rural practice. This course is taught longitudinally during semester 4, with integration occurring during the systems courses. Building on skills and knowledge gained from semester 1-3, this course will provide educational experiences (specifically targeted to the rural physician) that will enable the student to acquire advanced skills in interviewing and physical examination. Integration of Osteopathic Principle and Practice, as well as osteopathic manipulative skills will be stressed. Issues of culture, ethics, faith and community in relation to life and practice in a rural environment will be integrated. Each course module integrates concepts of prevention and population health in clinical practice. Students will observe how rural community agencies support the health care system. This course is comprised of classroom learning modules, rural clinical correlation’s, skills labs and clinical activities. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Rural Scholars Program and satisfies the TCOM curricular requirements for MP4. (Year 2, Semester 4) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7310 Reproductive System 1
3 SCH. The teaching program of this course/system has been designed to encompass the overall goals of the institution in assisting the students to acquire competency in the biochemistry, physiology, histology, embryology, and anatomy of the human reproductive system. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7311 Medical Practice 2
5 SCH. This course is taught longitudinally during semester 2, with integration occurring during the systems courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help the students continue to develop their interviewing skills, physical examination skills and osteopathic manipulative medicine structural examination skills. Ethics, community resources, community services, and health promotion and disease prevention will continue as well as interprofessionalism. Added will be the opportunity to observe participate in health care in one of our family practice community preceptor offices and learning experiences in our simulation laboratories. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. ***Students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier should refer to the 2013-2014 catalog. Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7312 Hematopoietic System 1
3 SCH. Broad topic areas to be emphasized include peripheral blood cell morphology, bone marrow and spleen histology, biochemistry of hemoglobin, red cell membrane, and cytoplasmic enzymes; leukocyte morphology and physiology, hemostasis and coagulation. Throughout the courses, the language of medicine is emphasized in conjunction with morphology, clinical features and differential diagnoses, where appropriate. In addition, important pathologic aspects of clinical laboratory involvement and data utilization in the diagnosis of disease are discussed. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7313 Mechanisms of Disease 1
3 SCH. Broad topic areas to be emphasized include neoplasia, medical microbiology and infectious diseases (including the basis of antimicrobial pharmacologic intervention), environmental, nutritional disorders, and an overview of diseases of infancy and childhood. Throughout the course, the language of medicine is emphasized in conjunction with morphology, clinical features, and differential diagnoses, where appropriate. In addition, important pathologic aspects of clinical laboratory involvement and data utilization in the diagnosis of disease are discussed. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7314 Fundamentals of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 2
4 SCH. This course is a continuation of FOMM1 and provides students with a contextual framework for understanding the scientific mechanisms, diagnosis, integration and application of osteopathic manipulative treatment as part of holistic, comprehensive care for patients with presentations considered in the concurrent systems course(s). This course includes both a didactic and skills component. (Year 1, Semester 2). ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7315 Endocrine System 1
3 SCH. This course is intended to provide students with an integrated approach to understanding the normal structure and function of the human endocrine system. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7320 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 4
3 SCH. Advanced osteopathic treatment methods. (Year 2, Semester 4) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7410 Foundations of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
5 SCH. This course serves as the foundation of manipulative medicine unique to the practice of osteopathic medicine. Diagnosis of somatic dysfunction and application of osteopathic manipulative treatment are introduced and explored in both a didactic and skills laboratory setting. Students will learn in a contextual framework for understanding the scientific mechanisms, diagnosis, integration and application of osteopathic manipulative treatment as part of holistic, comprehensive care for patients. (Year 1, Semesters 1 and 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7411 Fundamentals of Rural Medical Practice 1
8 SCH. This course is the first of four Year 1 and Year 2 courses in a special medical school curriculum designed to train future physicians for rural practice. It is taught longitudinally during semester 1, with integration occurring during the systems courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences (specifically targeted to the rural physician) that will enable the student to develop interviewing and physical examination skills as well as osteopathic manipulative medicine structural examination skills. In addition to this knowledge, the student will be introduced to issues of culture, ethics, faith and community in relation to life and practices in a rural environment. Each course module integrates concepts of prevention and population health in clinical practice. This course is comprised of classroom learning modules, rural clinical correlation’s, skills labs and clinical activities. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Rural Scholars Program and satisfies the TCOM curricular requirement for MP1. (Year 1, Semester 1) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7416 Fundamentals of Rural Medical Practice 2
8 SCH. This course is the second of four Year 1 and Year 2 courses in a special medical school curriculum designed to train future physicians for rural practice. It is taught longitudinally during semester 2, with integration occurring during the systems courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences (specifically targeted to the rural physician) that will enable the student to develop interviewing and physical examination skills as well as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) structural examination skills. In addition, issues of culture, ethics, faith and community in relation to life and practice in a rural environment will be integrated. Each course module integrates concepts of prevention and population health in clinical practice. In addition students will observe how rural community agencies support the health care system. This course is comprised classroom learning modules, rural clinical correlation’s, skills labs and clinical activities. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Rural Scholars Program and satisfies the TCOM curricular requirements for MP 2 . (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7420 Endocrine System 2
4 SCH. This course is organized around patient presentations, with their common and important differentials, of the Endocrine System. Within the patient presentations of the Endocrine System, this course addresses the physician tasks of diagnosis, treatment/management and explanation as they are represented under the competencies of 1) Osteopathic Practice and Philosophy, 2) Medical Knowledge 3) Patient Care. (Year 2, Semester 4) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. ***Students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier should refer to the 2013-2014 catalog. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7421 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 3
4 SCH. Treatment of the thoracic spine, cervical spine and the OA joint; diagnosis and treatment of the ribs. (Year 2, Semester 3) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7510 Medical Practice 1
8 SCH. This course is taught longitudinally during semester 1, with integration occurring during the systems courses. The goal of this course is to provide educational experiences that will help the student develop interviewing and physical examination skills as well as osteopathic manipulative medicine structural examination 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 introduced to issues of communication skills, ethics, geriatrics, community services, community resources, interprofessionalism and foundations in health promotion and disease prevention. (Year 1, Semester 1) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. ***Students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier should refer to the 2013-2014 catalog. Pass/No Pass
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MEDE 7511 Gastrointestinal System 1
5 SCH. This course is intended to provide a foundation of knowledge of the normal structure and function of the human gastrointestinal system. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2017 and earlier. Letter Grade
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