Curriculum

First Academic Period: Begins July, Duration, 40 weeks

	FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER
CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
ANA 601	GROSS ANATOMY, EMBRYO. & IMAGING	9	PHY 602	NEUROSCIENCE	5
BCH 612	MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY I	5	BCH 614	MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY II	5
ANA 605	HISTOLOGY & CELL BIOLOGY	4	PSY 610	BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE	3
MED 630	CLINICAL CORRELATION I	2	MED 631	CLINICAL CORRELATION II	1
PHY 692	PHYSIOLOGY I	4	PHY 6940	PHYSIOLOGY II	4
FCM 719	COMMUNITY MEDICINE I	2	FCM 720	COMMUNITY MEDICINE II	2
			MIC 642	MICROBIOLOGY I	4
			MED 635	MEDICAL ETHICS I	1
			HIS 919	INTERPROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH DISPARITIES	1
TOTAL		26	TOTAL		26

Second Academic Period: Begins July, Duration, 40 weeks

Includes a 4 week period reserved for a USMLE review course (Skills Development Course)

	FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER
CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS	CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
PHA 781	PHARMACOLOGY I	5	PHA 782	PHARMACOLOGY II	3
PSY 713	BASIC PSYCHIATRY I	2	PSY 714	BASIC PSYCHIATRY II	2
MIC 643	INFECTIOUS DISEASES I	4	MIC 644	INFECTIOUS DISEASES II	2
MED 732	INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL SKILLS I	4	MED 733	INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL SKILLS II	2
FCM 721	FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE I	2	FCM 722	FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE II	2
MED 734	FUNDAMENTAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR CLINICAL MEDICINE I	3	MED 735	FUNDAMENTAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR CLINICAL MEDICINE II	3
PAT 761	PATHOLOGY I	5	PAT 762	PATHOLOGY II	4
MED 736	MEDICAL ETHICS II	1	SKD 090	SKILLS DEVELOPMENT	4
TOTAL		26	TOTAL		22

Summer

CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
ICP 080	INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE	2

Third Academic Period: Begins July; Duration, 40 weeks

	FIRST SEMESTER		SECOND SEMESTER
CODE	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	CODE	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	WEEKS	CREDITS
PED 872	PEDIATRICS	PED 872	PEDIATRICS	8	10
OBG 852	OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY	OBG 852	OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY	8	10
MED 833	INTERNAL MEDICINE	MED 833	INTERNAL MEDICINE	8	10
SUR 816	SURGERY	SUR 816	SURGERY	8	10
PSY 813	CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY	PSY 813	CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY	4	5
FCM 822	FAMILY MEDICINE	FCM 822	FAMILY MEDICINE	4	5
PDV 918	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I	PDV 919	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT II	40	2
TOTAL	26 CREDITS	TOTAL	26 CREDITS

Fourth Academic Period: Begins July: Duration, 44 weeks

Required Clerkships*

	FIRST SEMESTER		SECOND SEMESTER
CODE	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	CODE	CLINICAL CLERKSHIP	WEEKS	CREDITS
MED 934	GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE	MED 934	GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE	4	5
MED 973	EMERGENCY MEDICINE	MED 973	EMERGENCY MEDICINE	4	5
RAD 901	CLINICAL RADIOLOGY	RAD 901	CLINICAL RADIOLOGY	4	5
MED 974	PRIMARY CARE SELECTIVE IN MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, FAM. MEDICINE OR OB-GYN	MED 974	PRIMARY CARE SELECTIVE IN MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, FAM. MEDICINE OR OB-GYN	4	5
ELE 976	ELECTIVES (5 ROTATIONS, 4 WEEKS EACH)	ELE 976	ELECTIVES (5 ROTATIONS, 4 WEEKS EACH)	20	25
	**UNSCHEDULED TIME		**UNSCHEDULED TIME	8	10
TOTAL	30 CREDITS	TOTAL	25 CREDITS

*All required rotations have to be taken in Ponce Health Sciences University clinical sites or affiliated institutions. Two required clerkships must be taken per semester.

**All off-campus electives must have the approval of the corresponding Department Chairperson and the Clinical Coordination Office. A maximum of six off-campus electives/selective are allowed.

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