UC Davis General Catalog | Medical Sciences (MDS) Courses

Courses in Medical Sciences (MDS)

Lower Division Course

99. Special Study in Medicine for Undergraduates (1-5)

Independent study—3-15 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Participate in research projects relating to medicine with faculty in the School of Medicine. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Kumari

Upper Division Course

192. Medical Education Internship for Advanced Undergraduates (1-12)

Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: competency with computers. Enrollment dependent on availability of intern positions. Participate in projects related to curriculum development in support of curriculum for M.D. degree. Gain work experience and appreciation for innovative approaches to learning in basic and clinical sciences of medical education. May be repeated for credit for up to 12 units.
(P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Kumari

Professional Courses

401. Applications of Computers to Medical Practice (2)

Autotutorial—2 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment in medical school. Proficiency in computer applications relative to practice of medicine, with emphasis on e-mail, literature searching, file transfer, and hospital information services. Course given online, at home or in lab; time and place determined by student. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Huntley

411A. Doctoring 1 (4)

Discussion—1 hour; clinical activity—1 hour; lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: approval of committee on student progress. Medical students only. Small, case-based learning groups with training in patient communication and interviewing techniques, clinical identification and problem solving, applications of social, psychological, cultural, bioethical, and basic science concepts to patient case scenarios, outpatient clinical experiences and didactic presentations. (P/F grading only; deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)—II, III. (II, III.) Eidson-Ton, Henderson, Onate

411B. Doctoring 1 (5)

Discussion—1.5 hours; clinical activity—1.5 hours; lecture/discussion—1.8 hours. Medical students only. Small, case-based learning groups with training in patient communication and interviewing techniques, clinical identification and problem solving, applications of social, psychological, cultural, bioethical, and basic science concepts to patient case scenarios, outpatient clinical experiences and didactic presentation. (P/F grading only; deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)—II, III. (II, III.) Eidson-Ton, Henderson, Onate

421A. Doctoring 2 (6)

Discussion—1 hour; lecture/discussion—1 hour; internship—0.5 hours. Prerequisite: approval by the School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress; medical students only. Application of multidisciplinary basic, social and clinical science to clinical cases in small groups. History, physical examination with preceptors. Didactics in epidemiology, ethics, sexuality and clinical reasoning. Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the practice of medicine. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Lee

421B. Doctoring 2 (6)

Discussion—1 hour; lecture/discussion—1 hour; internship—0.5 hours. Prerequisite: approval by the School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress; medical students only. Application of multidisciplinary basic, social & clinical science concepts to cases in small groups. History, physical examination with preceptors. Didactics in epidemiology, ethics, sexuality, and clinical reasoning. Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the practice of medicine. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Lee

421C. Doctoring 2 (6)

Discussion—1 hour; lecture/discussion—1 hour; internship—0.5 hours. Prerequisite: approval by the School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress; medical students only. Application of multidisciplinary basic, social and clinical science concepts to clinical cases in small group discussions facilitated by medical school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the practice of clinical medicine. (P/F grading only.)—II. (II.) Lee

430. Introduction to Doctoring 3 (1)

Discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: approval by SOM Committee on Student Progress. Restricted to Medical students only. Introductory course for the Doctoring 3 Program. All students enrolling in Medical Sciences 430 A-D should complete this course prior to beginning their work in Doctoring 3. (H/P/F grading only.)—III. (III.) Wilkes

430A. Doctoring 3 (2)

Discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: approval by SOM Committee on Student Progress. Restricted to Medical students only. Application of multidisciplinary basic, social and clinical science concepts to clinical cases in small group discussions facilitated by medical school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the practice of clinical medicine. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Wilkes

430B. Doctoring 3 (2)

Discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: approval by SOM Committee on Student Progress. Restricted to Medical students only. Application of multidisciplinary basic, social & clinical science concepts to clinical cases in small group discussions facilitated by medical school faculty. Evaluation of professional competencies, attitudes and skills needed in the practice of clinical medicine. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Wilkes

430C. Doctoring 3 (2)

430D. Doctoring 3 (2)

440A. Doctoring 4 Teaching Fellowship (1)

Discussion—0.5 hours; seminar—0.25 hours. Prerequisite: courses 430ABCD and approval by Instructor of Record. Restricted to Medical students only. Instruction on teaching methodology and pedagogy. Mentored teaching of junior medical students in seminar, lecture, and bedside. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Wilkes

440B. Doctoring 4 Teaching Fellowship (1)

440C. Doctoring 4 Teaching Fellowship (1)

441. Combined Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Clerkship (6)

Clinical activity—4 weeks. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Promotion and Evaluation. Fundamental knowledge of ophthalmology and otolaryngology for the treatment of eye, ear, nose and throat problems at a level of training of general physicians, including when to refer patients to a specialist. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Brandt, Strong

450. Introduction to UC Davis Medical Center (1)

Seminar—20 hours total. Prerequisite: second-year medical student. Designed to assist medical student in transition from classroom to hospital setting. (H/P/F grading only.)—III. (III.)

455. Student Run Clinics (1-3)

Clinical Activity—3-9 hours. Open to medical students in good standing. Will learn counseling, diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic and acute disease under supervision of physician. Meet all requirements and prerequisites of the particular clinic within which they work. May be repeated for credit. (P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Latimore, Servis

460CR. Introduction to Clinical Research (2)

Lecture—2 hours; independent study—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; completed one of the following degrees: M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., O.D., N.D., D.O., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D. or D.N.S. in nursing. Application and acceptance into the Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Introduction to the CRGG program and overview of major clinical research topics. Overview of basic clinical skills needed to accomplish CRGG mentored research project. (P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Frederick

461CR. Strategies for Grant Writing (2)

Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; completed M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into the Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Practical skills and strategies to create successful grant proposals in the NIH style and format. Generating ideas, identifying and accessing research resources, grant components, specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, budgets, and bios. Matriculation through UC system, and resubmissions. (S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Rutledge

462CR. Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Study Design (3)

Lecture—25 hours; discussion—10 hours. Prerequisite: completed M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Anatomy and physiology of conducting clinical epidemiologic research. Familiarity with three basic study designs (cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort). Discussion of principles of measurements in clinical epidemiological studies, basic methods for analyzing data, and ethical issues involved in conducting research. (S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) McCurdy, Romano

463CR. Methods in Clinical Research (5)

Lecture—3 hours; discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; completed M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Overview of major approaches to clinical research, including health services research techniques, informatics, the GCRC, and preclinical methodologies to enhance clinical projects. Overview of UC Davis clinical research support infrastructure. Methodologies applicable to clinical research and its multi-disciplinary perspective. (S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Berglund, Lloyd, Kravitz

464CR. Responsible Conduct of Research (3)

Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: completed M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. The nine NIH-mandated modules: Data Acquisition and Reporting, Mentor Training, Publication Practices and Authorship, Peer Review/Grant Process, Collaborative Science, Human Subjects, Research with Animals, Conflict of Interest, Research Misconduct, and Entrepreneurship/Industry Collaborations/Intellectual Property/Technology Transfer. (S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Wun

465CR. Introduction to Medical Statistics (4)

Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—2 hours. Prerequisite: completed M.D., D.D.S, D.M.D., O.D., N.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or D.N.S. in nursing; application and acceptance into Clinical Research Graduate Group, K30 program. Biomedical applications of statistical methods in clinical, laboratory and population medicine. Graphical/tabular data presentation, probability, binomial, Poisson, normal, t-, F-, and Chi-square distributions, elementary nonparametric methods, simple linear regression/correlation, life tables. Microcomputer applications of statistical procedures in population medicine. (S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Becket, Wegelin

468. Multidisciplinary International Preceptorship (1-9)

Clinical activity—30 hours. Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Multidisciplinary preceptorship in a foreign country. Participate in clinical and didactic learning experiences. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

470. Introduction to Dentistry (3-18)

Clinical activity—34 hours; lecture—6 hours. Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student in good standing; consent of instructor. Introduction to Dentistry and basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Course is offered by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department at UC San Francisco. (P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Pogrel, Wallach

480. Insights in Clinical Research (1)

Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical student in good standing. Seminars on research presented by Medical School faculty; overview of pertinent issues, including medical ethics, human subjects protocols, case control methods, etc. (P/F grading only.)—III. (III.)

481. Insights into Clinical Specialties (1)

Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical student in good standing. Exposure to various medical specialties, their residency programs and ways in which medical students can prepare for and improve their candidacy for such programs.
(H/P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.)

482. Lecture Series in Reproductive Health (1)

Lecture—1 hour. Psychosocial and public health aspects of providing quality reproductive health care and application in student-run free clinics and in 3rd year clerkships. May be repeated two times for credit. (P/F grading only.)—II. (II.) Paik

483. Insights in Political, Legal and Business Aspects of Medicine (1)

Lecture—1 hour. Prerequisite: medical students in good standing. The practical aspects of a medical career. May be repeated two times for credit. (P/F grading only)—III. (III.)

485. Health Policy Lecture Series (1)

Lecture—1 hour. Lecture series provides an overview of local, state, national and international health policy. The current challenges health care reform implementation is facing provides how medical students can successfully advocate for changes in health policy. May be repeated for credit. (P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Romano

487. History and Ethics of Medicine (1)

Lecture—1.25 hours. Introduction to ethical problems and events in health care in both modern and historical contexts. Historical topics in medicine and medical ethics. (P/F grading only.)—II. (II.) Fitzgerald

489. Directed Studies (1-9)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor; individual directed studies in extended preparation for modified curriculum, USMLE exams, and/or as required by Committee on Student Progress. Independent studies to accommodate modified curriculums, prepare for taking USMLE exams and for remediation course work directed by the Committee on Student Progress. May be repeated for credit. (P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

489C. Clinical Reintroduction Experience (1-6)

Clinical activity—20 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Learn and practice basic clinical skills in a supervised clinical setting. Skills include patient interviewing, history, physical examination, diagnostic and clinical reasoning, case presentation, and medical records documentation. Direct observation and individual feedback on clinical skills development is provided. (P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Servis

489QA. Improving Quality in Health Care (3)

Lecture—8 hours; discussion/laboratory—10 hours, project—10 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Working in interdisciplinary teams, will explore the theory and practical methods being employed to make improvement in health care systems while providing an opportunity for interprofessional educational experience. (H/P/F grading only; deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)—I. (I.) Bakerjian, Shaikh

489QB. Improving Quality in Health Care (3)

489R. USMLE Directed Remedial Studies (1-9)

Independent study—20 hours. Prerequisite: recommendation by Committee on Student Progress. Independent studies to accommodate remediation for taking USMLE exams directed by the Committee on Student Progress. (P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Servis

490A. PRIME Seminar Series: Fall Quarter (1)

Lecture—1 hour. Weekly seminar series covering the following areas: community engagement, Healthcare to rural and under served populations, health policy and advocacy, leadership, technology and health equity and disparity. May be repeated for credit. (P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Eidson-Ton, Fancher

490B. PRIME Seminar Series: Winter Quarter (1)

490C. PRIME Seminar Series: Spring Quarter (1)

490D. PRIME Seminar Series: Summer Quarter (1)

493. Independent Special Study Module (3-12)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. FYOC approval required. Away education experience that meets Special Study Module requirements. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

493A. International and Comparative Health Care—SSM (6)

Discussion—20 hours; lecture—10 hours. Prerequisite: consent on instructor. Restricted to UC Davis School of Medicine students only. Through a series of lectures, seminars and clinical experiences, all occurring in other nations, students will research how health care systems address critical health issues. In 2007, Chronic Disease is the focal issue. SSM Component. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.) Wilkes

493B. International and Comparative Health Care—Clinical (9)

Clinical activity—30 hours. Prerequisite: consent on instructor. Restricted to UC Davis School of Medicine students only. Through a series of lectures, seminars and clinical experiences, all occurring in other nations, students will research how health care systems address critical health issues. In 2007, Chronic Disease is the focal issue. Clinical Component. (H/P/F grading only.)—II, III. (II, III.) Wilkes

495. Medicine Literature Review (1-9)

Discussion—3-27 hours. Prerequisite: medical student in good academic standing and permission of the Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs. Independent study: topics for selection include, but are not restricted to, medical ethics, economics and jurisprudence, culture and medicine, ethnicity and medicine, gender and medicine, history of medicine, health manpower, and medical education. A prepared paper on the selected topic will be required. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

497A. Scholarly Project (2)

Seminar—0.25 hours; independent study—0.5 hours. Prerequisite: project proposal must be accepted by the Scholarly Project Executive Committee (SPEC). Restricted to fourth year medical school students only. Develop a research project on a focused topic area, implements the research, writes a publishable paper, and presents an oral summary of the project. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Schaefer

497B. Scholarly Project (2)

Seminar—0.25 hours; independent study—0.5 hours. Prerequisite: Project proposal must be accepted by the Scholarly Project Executive Committee (SPEC). Restricted to fourth year medical school students only. Develop a research project on a focused topic area, implements the research, writes a publishable paper, and presents an oral summary of the project. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence. H/P/F grading only.)—I. (I.) Schaefer

497C. Scholarly Project (2)

499. Research in Medical Education and Curriculum Development (4-9)

Independent study—10-36 hours. Prerequisite: medical student in good standing and competency with computers. Research and development of an independent project related to expanding computer-assisted resources in support of the MD curriculum at UC Davis. (H/P/F grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

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