Curriculum at PCOM

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I was wondering if anyone knew the curriculum for the first and second year at PCOM. Every time I call the admissions office, they seem like they just don't want to talk to anyone. Any information would be appreciated.

 
mmaher,

here goes:
we start late august and are on a trimester schedule

first year

1st trimester
Anatomy (with embyology and radiology)= 19cr
histology = 6cr
o.p.p = 3cr
primary care skills (PCS) = 3 cr

2nd
molecular and cellular basis of medicine(aka biochem) = 14cr
fundamentals of biomedicine (immunology, intro pharm, and pathology) = 6cr
PCS = 2cr
OPP = 3cr

3rd
cardiovascular med = 7cr
pulmonary med = 5cr
microbiology = 9cr
emergency med = 5cr
PCS = 1cr
OPP = 3cr

second year

1st term
endocrinology = 4cr
gastroenterology = 4cr
ob/gyn = 6cr
OPP = 4cr
general sugery 1 = 2cr
urogenital sciences = 5cr
geriatrics = 1cr (P/F)

PCS for the entire year = 3cr

2nd term
clinical neurosciences:
Psych + neuropharmocology = 5cr
neurology, neuropathology, opthamology, and neurosurgery = 14cr
general surgery 2 = 2cr
ENT = 2cr
OPP = 3cr
radiology = 2cr

3rd term
rheumatology = 1cr
oncologic sciences = 9cr
sugery 3 = 2cr
dermatology = 1cr
pediatrics= 4cr
occupaational medicine = 1cr
physical medicine and rehab = 1cr
medicine and society = 1cr
OPP = 2cr

This is basically our schedule (2002), I know it changed slightly for this years entering class. Hope this helps.

Linda