MCLIN 239 - SYNTHESIS OF MULTISYSTEM DISEASE AND THERAPY

[30 Hours]

Multisystem Disease and Therapy is a required course for all second year medical students. The course integrates the pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology relevant to multisystem diseases. Clinical aspects of multisystem diseases are emphasized and pertinent basic science concepts are reviewed. Clinical aspects include history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, and clinical reasoning. In addition, both acute and chronic aspects of management are discussed. The course employs a variety of teaching modalities. These include lectures with interactive question analysis and team based learning (TBL) sessions. The Multisystem Disease and Therapy course assess students based on quiz grades, TBL grades, and professionalism.