M1 Curriculum / Syllabus

[AnthonyM83]

Wondering if people were willing to post either their first year curriculum (class lists) or class syllabi (mainly textbooks). Wondering how different schools run their M1 programs.

UCLA's is of specific interest, if anyone's an M1 there.

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[ChiDO]

We all use the same text books, but our class schedules can be completely varied (ie. Subject based vs. System based). Some take micro first year, some take it 2nd year, ect, ect. Besides that, you learn the same material the first 2 years eventually no matter where you go, since obviously we all take the same board exam.

 

[njbmd]

Wondering if people were willing to post either their first year curriculum (class lists) or class syllabi (mainly textbooks). Wondering how different schools run their M1 programs.

UCLA's is of specific interest, if anyone's an M1 there.

Most medical schools have this information on their websites. Look there.

 

[Jolie South]

Most medical schools have this information on their websites. Look there.

yep, it's not a secret.

There is so much variation that it's probably most useful to look at the schools that you are specifically interested in.

 

[AnthonyM83]

Thanks for the direction on curriculum.

If anyone can provide more guidance in finding out textbook lists, it would be appreciated.

Some syllabi only show "Foundation of Medicine" or "Core Concepts" which is vague as to specific topics or texts.

Appreciate the help.

 

[mic2377]

University of Cincinnati -
Medical Biochem
Medical Physiology
Microanatomy/Histology
Clinical Foundations of Medical Practice
Gross Anatomy

Curriculum is systems-based. All exams are clinical vignette, USMLE-style.

Path is second year.

Essential texts are likely most of the BRS books - Phys, Biochem, etc. Other good ones are Netter's and Rohan Anatomy, Wheater's Histology, and Mark's Clinical Biochem. A cheery collection of bedtime reading.

 

[aggie08]

We do "block" systems and are in one class at a time. Right now it's clinically oriented anatomy and we use a book by the same name.

Moore, Dalley - Clinically Orientated Anatomy

We also have quite a bit of embryo intertwined with anatomy and use Larsen's Embryology for that (although I don't have this book, it's a GIANT book and Embryo is a tiny portion of our tests).

We start Biology of Cells and Tissues in 6 weeks. Then we'll have two blocks after Christmas.

Sorry, don't know all the books for the rest of the year yet.

 

[shiftingmirage]

google is awesome. UCLA's curriculum.

http://dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu/education/md/curriculum-phase-one

 

[AnthonyM83]

Thanks. I'm having some difficulty finding actual course syllabi (versus curriculum overview) and textbook lists in many schools. A number of them are requiring a student log-on to proceed further.

Thanks Mic and Aggie. Helpful.

 

[MilkmanAl]

Here's your textbook list for the first 2 years for the University of Anywhere: BRS Everything. Problem solved.

 

[riceman04]

UCSD has changed their curriculum for C/O 2014...

...but for some reason the details are not even up on the website yet

 

[fahimaz7]

http://www.mcg.edu/som/coffice/CurricDescript/ph1schedule.htm

 

[mmmcdowe]

Why the interest in textbook lists? You aren't going to pre-read are you?

 

[Contrarian]

Why the interest in textbook lists? You aren't going to pre-read are you?

This is SDN, anything's possible...

 

[rockaction]

University of Cincinnati -
Medical Biochem
Medical Physiology
Microanatomy/Histology
Clinical Foundations of Medical Practice
Gross Anatomy

Curriculum is systems-based. All exams are clinical vignette, USMLE-style.

Path is second year.

Essential texts are likely most of the BRS books - Phys, Biochem, etc. Other good ones are Netter's and Rohan Anatomy, Wheater's Histology, and Mark's Clinical Biochem. A cheery collection of bedtime reading.

At Cincy, don't you take all of those subjects concurrently? How do you feel about that? A lot of other schools do everything in blocks (which students seem to like, so they can concentrate on one subject at a time...)

 

[armybound]

Thanks. I'm having some difficulty finding actual course syllabi (versus curriculum overview) and textbook lists in many schools. A number of them are requiring a student log-on to proceed further.

Thanks Mic and Aggie. Helpful.

Syllabi in med school aren't the same as syllabi from undergrad. Your syllabus is your textbook. The professors gather all information you need and compile it into the syllabus. If you need clarification, you will use some textbook, but otherwise, your syllabus is your main text. That's why you can't find them online--they're intellectual property of the school.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

UCSD has changed their curriculum for C/O 2014...

...but for some reason the details are not even up on the website yet

If I were to guess -- and this would just be a guess -- USCD is moving to a 3+1 curriculum instead of the tradition 2+2 in anticipation of the upcoming changes to the USMLE.

 

[greatnt249]

Why the interest in textbook lists? You aren't going to pre-read are you?

This is exactly what I was thinking...

 

[SirGecko]

The entire USUHS MS-I schedule is up on the public USUHS website: http://cim.usuhs.mil/oea/ms1.html

 

[slowbutsteady]

Year one: healthy body

Year two: sick body

 

[ChubbyChaser]

Thanks for the direction on curriculum.

If anyone can provide more guidance in finding out textbook lists, it would be appreciated.

Some syllabi only show "Foundation of Medicine" or "Core Concepts" which is vague as to specific topics or texts.

Appreciate the help.

UNC requires no textbooks.