Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program 51 COM 6108—Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine System Through lecture and self-study, this course introduces the fundamental clinical concepts and official nomenclature used within the realm of psychiatry and behavioral medicine. This includes the use of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) for the evaluation and diagnosis of the major psychiatric disorders. Current methodologies of treatment, communication with patients, and select topics in behavioral medicine will be discussed. (2.0–2.5 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6109—Renal/Urinary System This course presents renal and genitourinary physiology and pathophysiology; glomerular and tubulointerstitial diseases; acute and chronic kidney failure; congenital disorders; metabolic, functional, and benign disorders; and neoplasms of the renal/urinary system. The instruction involves the participation of various departments, including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Physiology, Microbiology, and Osteopathic Principles and Practice. (3.0–3.5 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6110—Women’s Health System The course begins with the role of the history and physical examination in a diagnostic approach to the female patient. This is followed by a review of the reproductive cycle and by general gynecologic topics, including the evaluation and treatment of the victim of sexual assault, the embryology and anatomy of the female genitalia, and the application of osteopathic principles and practice to women’s health. Lectures dealing with disorders of the breast serve as a transition between the gynecologic topics and the lectures dealing with normal and abnormal pregnancy. (3.5–4.0 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6111—Pediatrics/Pediatrics System Pediatrics is the study of the comprehensive care of the growing child. This includes screening for proper growth and development; preventive health care; and the recognition and management of illnesses and conditions in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. This course will cover topics related to medical care and other aspects (psychosocial, nutritional, etc.) that influence overall health and wellness in this dynamic population. Specifics regarding illnesses in integumentary, hematology, respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, and neuromuscular systems will be presented. (3.0–3.5 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6113—Nervous System This course provides students with a foundation of clinical neurology in continuation of their knowledge to neuroanatomy. It covers epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and treatment options of the most common neurological diseases in a multidisciplinary approach. (3.5–4.0 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6114—Rheumatology System This course introduces students to diseases and other disorders of the immune and musculoskeletal system and the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of rheumatologic disorders (including autoimmunity and inflammatory arthritis). Pathology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, immunology, evidence-based treatments, and independent study assignments will be integrated into this course. (1.5–2.0 credit hours, depending on student’s class) COM 6124—Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) IV This course presents the fourth unit in a five-course sequence that addresses osteopathic theory, philosophy, and manipulative procedures. The second-year curriculum is designed to organize all information learned in year 1 into clinical frames of reference. The student doctor is also presented with an opportunity to review and master all techniques presented in year 1, as well as an opportunity to master advanced manipulative treatment techniques. All OPP courses are presented in lecture and practical training sessions. Practical training sessions in this year are designed to both review earlier material and to present new techniques for mastery. (2.5 credit hours) COM 6125—Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) V This course presents the fifth unit in a five-course sequence that addresses osteopathic theory, philosophy, and osteopathic manipulative procedures. The second-year curriculum is designed to organize all information learned in year 1 into clinical frames of reference. The student doctor is also presented with an opportunity to review and master all techniques presented in year 1, as well as an opportunity to master advanced manipulative treatment techniques. All OPP courses are presented in lecture and laboratory sessions. Laboratories in this year are designed to both review earlier material and to present new techniques for mastery. During the second half of the course, students will be exposed to various advanced techniques in osteopathic manipulative treatment. (2.0 credit hour) COM 6155—Emergency Medicine This course covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of selected emergency medicine topics. This course will help students acquire knowledge of selected emergency medicine topics not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. This course will utilize a standard lecture format and utilize various learning modalities including, but not limited to, reading assignments and interactive polling software. Topic presentations have been aligned with courses within the academic block. (1.0 credit hour)
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