Early during the second year (M2), students are
introduced to the fundamentals of human disease and treatment during the courses in
Pathology and Pharmacology. Later in the year, as each major body system is studied in
turn, students use what they have learned in their basic science courses to begin to
understand the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of the major human
diseases. Throughout the M2 year, students are introduced to patient care while learning
history-taking and physical examination.
At the end of the M2 year, students take Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE). Passage of this examination is required for graduation with an M.D.
degree and for licensure to practice medicine.
M-2 Required Courses
Basic Pathology |
Gastroenterology |
Basic Pharmacology |
Hematopoietic and Reticuloendothelial |
Introduction to Clinical Medicine |
Cardiovascular |
Infection and Immunity |
Renal-Urinary |
Epidemiology and Health Care Issues |
Endocrine and Reproductive |
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine |
Skeletal, Connective Tissue and Skin Diseases |
Neuromuscular and Special Senses |
Pulmonary |
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