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MS in Physiology Curriculum 2012–13
Like many medical schools, the University of Cincinnati has undergone dramatic revisions and improvements in the curriculum for medical students (implemented in Fall 2011). Consequently, our MS program was also revised so that it continues to provide our students training with medical students.
The revised medical curriculum has more strongly integrated the basic science disciplines (Physiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Cell Biology, etc) with clinical knowledge. The majority of the non-clinical learning experiences in the first two years of medical school are now presented within defined blocks that systematically explore different organ systems and integrative topic areas (e.g. the Endocrine system). There are four main “blocks” in the first year, and our MS students are included in three of those four blocks. MS Students participate in all lectures, all large group and small group exercises and laboratories, including Histology and Gross Anatomy, and sit for the same exams as the medical students. As in our prior curriculum, MS students do not join medical students in experiences that include patient interactions or training in clinics. However we continue to provide our students with insights into the interdisciplinary medical team, the medical interview process, and help with finding shadowing opportunities.
In addition, our MS program includes training in Medical Physiology, content that has been taught to medical students at UC for the prior decade. Much of this content has been assimilated into the new integrated curriculum and will be taught to medical students during their second year; but we now present this information to our MS students in two courses labeled as Graduate Medical Physiology (GMP). Through a mixture of on-line and numerous live classroom experiences, GMP courses teach the knowledge needed to understand body and organ function in health and disease. This coursework does not occur with current medical students, but the exams are the same as those given to medical students during the prior decade. This evaluation allows us to provide a direct and rigorous comparison of MS student performance versus the known past performance of medical students on the same Medical Physiology content. GMP courses are taught in two parts, before and after the medical school coursework that is included in the MS program. GMP I course is completed prior to the Fundamentals block, and includes content covering the topics of cellular physiology, muscle physiology, and cardiovascular physiology (including hemostasis). GMP II course starts after completion of Block III and includes renal, pulmonary, acid/base, and gastrointestinal physiology.
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Curriculum and Schedule 2012–13
The curriculum and schedule for academic year 2012–13 are shown in the table below. Courses are taught in the first semester (beginning mid-August), and in the second semester; thus, our master's program is approximately 11 months in duration (it is only a full-time program). The table lists the credit hours for each class in the program. Students need to accumulate 30 credits to graduate; note that students in the MS program matriculate in three of the four major blocks in M1 curriculum at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
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| Medical Block I |
| This introductory block from the first year medical curriculum is called Medical Fundamentals, and includes the essentials of Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, the Autonomic Nervous System and Cell Biology. |
| Medical Block II |
| Endocrine/Reproduction/Human Sexuality, Human Development. |
| Medical Block III |
| This block from the first year medical curriculum focuses on Infections, Immunity, Inflammation, and Wound Repair. |
| Health Professions |
| Health Professions familiarizes students with the possibilities that can enhance a medical-school experience and acquaints students with the diversity of health-related professions (in addition to conventional medicine) that can make a contribution to public health. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of existing programs and other pre-professional degree programs at the University of Cincinnati. Outside speakers from these other programs will make presentations to students about the impact of their fields. This course is presented during the Fall. |
| Graduate Medical Physiology |
| Graduate Medical Physiology is a graduate-level course that covers all the material traditionally presented Medical Physiology. Cellular and Muscle Physiology will be taught in the fall prior to the Fundamentals Block; Cardiac Physiology, Circulatory Physiology, the Physiology of Hemostasis, Renal Physiology, Respiratory Physiology, Acid-Base Physiology, the Physiology of Temperature Regulation, Gastrointestinal Physiology and Neurophysiology will be taught in the spring.
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| Translational Science |
| The overall goal of TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE (TS) is for a student to become conversant in the latest approaches and standards of good practice for clinical research design. |
| Statistical Methods in Physiology |
| Statistical Methods in Physiology is a practical course designed to provide students with a solid foundation and intuitive understanding of statistics for the biomedical sciences. The course emphasizes experimental design, parametric and nonparametric statistics used in making between-group inferences, linear and nonlinear regression used in modeling physiological phenomena, effective data presentation, and graphic integrity. |
| Neurophysiology |
| Neurophysiology focuses on essential elements of Neurophysiology (memory, vision, auditory function, regulation of motion and posture and other fundamental properties of the central and peripheral nervous system). |
| Master's (MS) in Physiology Program |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Graduate Medical Physiology I (GMP I) |
3 |
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| Health Professions |
1 |
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| Fundamentals of Medical Science (Med Block II) |
10 |
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| Surface Anatomy, Osteology & Radiology |
2 |
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| Physiology Seminar |
1 |
1 |
| GI, Endocrine and Reproduction (Med Block III) |
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6 |
| Molecular Physiology |
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2 |
| Translational Science |
— |
2 |
| Graduate Medical Physiology II (GMP II) |
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2 |
| Research Thesis |
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7 |
| TOTAL CREDITS |
17 |
20 |
| Grading in Medical School Courses |
| One of the key elements of the master's program is the ranking of performance versus the medical students also matriculated in the three major instructional Blocks in Year I at UC College of Medicine. Information relating to your performance is compared to the medical class (your scores on the components of each Block as well as your "class rank" relative to medical students). This information is obviously a very important component of your future application to medical school since it relates specifically to your potential success as a medical student. In addition, assessment in the Graduate Medical Physiology courses are based on secure examinations used during the past decade at UC College of Medicine in the Medical Physiology course. Thus, the performance of medical students on this secure question bank is well-established and provides additional ranking with prior medical students at UC College of Medicine. |
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