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Year 1 focuses on the normal structure, function, and development of the human body.

Biochemistry is a course designed for medical students having their first exposure to biochemistry, although it is assumed that everyone has a working knowledge of organic chemistry. Upon completion of this course the student should have an excellent grasp of the metabolic basis of disease. In order to understand the altered state, it is first necessary to study the normal pathways of metabolism, such as the biosynthesis of large molecules, the metabolism of small molecules involved in the generation and storage of energy, and the use of molecular genetics in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Once the normal pathways are understood, defective steps causing diseases will be introduced. By teaching biochemistry via a disease oriented approach the student should have a greater appreciation for the role of biochemistry in disease and the role of modern biochemistry in clinical treatments. There are three major course objectives. For each pathway and disease discussed in class, a separate list of specific objectives will be provided.

Physiology is the integrative study of molecular, cellular, and organ systems and their homeostatic control mechanisms that function to maintain life. Thus, physiology represents one of the major foundations of clinical medicine and a firm grasp of the essentials of physiology is a mandatory component in the practice of medicine.

Medical Histology and Cell Biology is a lecture and laboratory course that provides students with knowledge of the structure of the human body at the levels of cells, tissues and organs as studied by light and electron microscopy. An important theme of the course is the consideration of function as it relates to structure.

Gross Anatomy is a course that serves as an introduction to the the structural organization of the human body and an appreciation for how the structural organization relates to function. This course takes a regional approach rather than a systematic approach to the anatomy, and is organized into five content blocks.

Clinical Foundations of Medical Practice 1 (CFMP1) is an integrated course which is designed to teach clinical skills and reasoning in preparation for the students' clinical years. These skills are developed in small-group sessions via case studies, emphasizing the medical humanities, communication, interviewing, basic sciences, and the physical exam.

The goal of Brain and Behavior 1 is to provide varied learning opportunities to assist the first-year medical student in developing a strong structural, functional, and clinically-oriented knowledge base in the neurosciences. This course is part of the 4-year longitudinal neuroscience curriculum. It lays a solid foundation on which the second year Brain and Behavior 2 course, third year psychiatry clerkship, and the fourth year neuroscience selective can build.

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