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Medicine

Definition of Prefixes

Graduate Courses

Medicine

College of Medicine

Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences: David Balkwill; Chair, Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences: Suzanne Johnson; Chair, Department of Family Medicine: Daniel Van Durme; Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences: Eugene Ryerson; Chair, Department of Geriatrics: Kenneth Brummell-Smith; Faculty and Academic Administrators: Granville, Gunderson, Muszunski, Pomidor, J. Shephard, Stine; Professors: Balkwill, Beitsch, Berg, Bland, Bradley, Brooks, Brummell-Smith, Costa, Glueckauf, Granville, Harris, M. Hurt, Johnson, Keel, Klatt, Levitt, Littles, J. Lloyd, McGee, McLeod, Meredith, Ouimet, Patrick, Paull, Payer, Rill, Ryerson, Shahady, Steele, Trowers, Van Hartesveldt; Clinical Professors: Maitland, Pruett, Robinson, F. Walker, Wilson; Associate Professors: Baker, Boland, Hurt, Levitt, Olcese, Spike, Tomkoviak, Watson; Clinical Associate Professors: Berkowitz, Cavanagh, Cross, Curci, Fleming, Forman, Kepper, Levenson, Martin, Miles, Oldham, Powell, Van Landingham, Wells; Assistant Professors: Altmann, Clarke, Gerend, Reyes, Stefanovic, Wang; Clinical Assistant Professors: Abebe, Agens, Aguilar, Ahmed, Akerson, Akula, A. Alexander, G. Alexander, Allen, Amos, Anderson, Applegate, Archibald, Archilla, Ashoo, Astrand, Atwater, Auerbach, Ayala, Ayesu, C. Bailey, J. Bailey, Baluga, Barnett, Baur, Bautista, Baylor, Beasley, Becker, Beckler, Beckner, Belk, D. Bellamy, R. Bellamy, Belnick, Bender, Benjamin-Arias, Berkowitz, Bertelli, Betancourt, Bickerton, Billings, Birenbaum, Birkedal, Blackshear, Blackwell, Block, Boggs, Boggus, Bolen, Bradford, K. Bradley, Brady, Bramwell, Brannon, Bray, Breland, Brennan, Breston, Brickler, Brown, Bullard, Bush, Busowski, Butler, Campo, Carakushansky, Cassidy, Castro, C. 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Young, Zak, Ziajka, Zimmern, Zislis, Zorn; Associates in Medicine: Clark, Clawson, Menachemi; Assistants in Medicine: Berne-Anderson, H. Livingston, Randolph; Clinical Instructors: Atteridge, Myers, O’Neil, Parker, Post, Salaguband, Scamehorn, Sharpe, Shearer, S. Sherraden, Stanley, R. Williams, Wolfson, Zeini; Instructors: Clawson, Gunderson, Kanyicska, S. Kelley, Liberti, Sualdea; Clinical Assistant Instructors: Goslin, Knobbe; Visiting Professors: Judd, Kempainnen; Visiting Assistant Professors: Houpt, Kabbaj, Kato, Koylarz, Lee; Academic Administrator: Gravlee

T he Florida State University College of Medicine provides a four-year program of study leading to the medical doctor (MD) degree. Receipt of the medical doctor degree is a requirement for admission to medical residency programs and is a prerequisite for the practice of medicine.

The purpose of the College of Medicine MD Program is to train generalist physicians for practice in ambulatory settings, specifically, to serve currently underserved populations, i.e., rural, inner city and geriatric patients in the state of Florida. Graduates of the Ph. D. in Biomedical Sciences will be prepared to join the scientific workforce trained for careers in an interdisciplinary environment.

For complete details of degree requirements, plus a description of the college, its facilities, opportunities and available financial assistance, refer to the "College of Medicine" chapter of this Graduate Bulletin.

Definition of Prefixes

Graduate Courses

BMS 5185r. Research Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences (1-4). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Admission to the Biomedical Sciences graduate program. This course provides entering students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences opportunities to be informed of and receive training in research by rotating through the laboratories of several individual faculty members in the department. Students must complete three (3) laboratory rotations. Students should register for two (2) semester hours of credit for each seven (7) week rotation. May be repeated to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours.

BMS 5186C. Research Techniques in Biomedical Sciences (4). Prerequisites: BMS 5525; PCB 5137, 5595. This is an advanced laboratory course for students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Science, providing training in laboratory techniques and experimental approaches essential to contemporary molecular biology and biochemistry research.

BMS 5525. Bioregulation (3). Prerequisite: PCB 5595. This is an advanced, lecture-based course emphasizing the molecular basis of regulation in biological systems. An important component is the study of the design and interpretation of experiments leading to understanding of regulation of gene expression. The course relies on contemporary research literature and focuses on specific model organisms and current problems that illustrate experimental approaches used to investigate different aspects of the control of gene expression.

BMS 5905r. Directed Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences (1-12). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Admission to the Biomedical Sciences graduate program. This is an individualized research course intended for students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences prior to passing the Preliminary Doctoral Examination. May be repeated to a maximum of fifty-four (54) semester hours.

GMS 5905r. Directed Individual Study (1-3). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study on a selected topic as designated by the student or directing professor. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

IHS 5905r. Directed Individual Study in Health Sciences (1-12). (S/U grade only.) This is a course for graduate students who desire an individualized research experience in Biomedical Sciences, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Public Health or other fields represented in the College of Medicine. Students receive laboratory or other training in research methods and improve their readiness for and appreciation of research in health-related science. May be repeated to a maximum of thirty-six (36) semester hours.

IHS 5906r. Directed Individual Study in Medical Sciences (1-12). (S/U grade only.) This is a course for medical students who desire an individualized research experience in Biomedical Sciences, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Public Health or other fields represented in the College of Medicine. Students receive laboratory or other training in research methods and improve their readiness for and appreciation of independent research in health-related science. May be repeated to a maximum of twenty-four (24) semester hours.

BMS 5935r. Advanced Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-2). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Admission to the Biomedical Sciences graduate program. This is a seminar-based course in which students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences present seminars on current research from the literature on topics developed under the guidance of faculty members. Students critically read, analyze, and present current research. May be repeated to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours.

IHS 5935r. Health Sciences Seminar (1). (S/U grade only.) This is a seminar program for students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences and other health-related programs. Biomedical Sciences students are required to enroll each Fall and Spring semester. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.

IHS 5945r. Supervised Teaching (1-5). (S/U grade only.) Students in the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences are required to register for a minimum of two (2) semester hours before graduation. May be repeated to a maximum of five (5) semester hours.

BMS 6015. Doctoring 101 (3). This course is an introduction to the biopsychosocial model of health and illness and the application of the behavioral sciences to understanding and treating patients. Students learn the principles of the patient-centered clinical method and approaches to analyzing ethical issues in patient care.

BMS 6016. Doctoring 102 (6). This course is a continuation of the first-year doctoring course. It emphasizes normal biobehavioral development across the life-span.

BMS 6017. Doctoring 103 (6). This course is a continuation of the first-year doctoring course. It emphasizes an introduction to diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making.

BMS 6110C. Clinical Microscopic Anatomy and Laboratory (4). The microscopic anatomy and functions of the cells, tissues, and glands comprising the organs and systems of humans.

BMS 6115C. Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Imaging (10). This course provides a basic understanding of the entire body and serves as a foundation for the remainder of the student’s medical education. It is designed to present the applications of anatomy and embryology to the clinical sciences, and for the use of radiologic imaging in the diagnosis of clinical disorders. Students are introduced to anatomical terminology commonly used in medicine today, which, in conjunction with the acquired anatomical knowledge base is reinforced in the integrated format of the full four-year curriculum.

MEL 6117. Medical Spanish I (2). (S/U grade only.) This course includes formal class lectures, group discussion, roleplaying, and Web-based exercises. The class primarily addressses the needs of medical students with little or no experience with Spanish. Students receive instruction in the essentials of Spanish grammar and expand their knowledge of Spanish vocabulary with an emphasis on medical terminology. Students are also exposed to pertinent information about Hispanic cultures, particularly those dimensions that may impact the quality of provider-patient communication.

MEL 6119. Medical Spanish II (2). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: MEL 6117. Special emphasis in this course is placed on in-class activities such as interviewing, history taking, and roleplaying of brief patient encounters in medical settings. Students have multiple opportunities to practice their Spanish with native speakers.

BMS 6204. Medical Biochemistry and Genetics (5). This course develops knowledge and understanding of the basic biochemistry and molecular genetics of normal life processes; biochemical causes, diagnosis and basis of treatment of human diseases; genetic defects and biochemical consequences causing inherited diseases; and advances in biochemistry and genetics that impact future medical practice.

BMS 6301. General Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (3). In order to understand microbial pathogens and the body’s response to infection, basic principles of medical microbiology and essentials of infections are studied with host defense mechanisms; interaction of pathogens with defenses; and biology of bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic pathogens and the diseases they cause, presented with clinical examples.

BMS 6302. Systemic Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (2). Prerequisite: BMS 6301. This course is a more detailed study of infectious disease in organ systems, including the morphologic and biological behavior of infectious agents; functional and clinical implications with relevant clinical case examples, and use of laboratory testing for diagnosis and treatment.

BMS 6401. General Medical Pharmacology (3). An introduction to the concepts of drug interaction (drug-receptor interactions, drug absorption, distribution, and elimination), this course introduces most major classes of drugs, and emphasizes biochemical and physiological bases for understanding drug action. Groups of drugs studied include antonomic, antineoplastic, and antimicrobial compounds.

BMS 6402. Systemic Medical Pharmacology (3). Prerequisite: BMS 6401. This course examines pharmacologic agents used in organ systems, including drug class-interactions, specific usages (functional and clinical applications), and therapeutic drug monitoring with clinical examples. The drug groups include cardiovascular, hormonal, analgesic, diuretic antimicrobial, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal agents.

BMS 6511. Organ Physiology (4). Cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal physiology; physiology of the adrenal and thyroid gland; metabolism.

BMS 6520. Systemic Physiology (2). Building upon the principles learned in the first-year physiology course the medical student studies in detail the physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. Concepts of physiology are integrated with clinical applications in pathology and immunology.

BMS 6601. General Pathology and Immunology (4). This course introduces medical students to immunology and inflammation, emphasizing their interaction and function in host protection, transplantation, and disease causation. Relevant clinical examples are provided. This course provides the conceptual basis for understanding the cause and course of disease and how the body responds to injury.

BMS 6602. Systemic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (6). Prerequisite: BMS 6601. This course is a detailed study of the pathology of organ systems; the morphologic, biochemical, and biological behavior of various diseases are covered. Functional and clinical implications are presented with relevant clinical case examples, including the use of laboratory testing for diagnosis and treatment.

BMS 6706C. Clinical Neuroscience (6). The study of clinical neuroscience includes neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology and functional neuroanatomy. This course lays the foundation for future work in neurology and enables students to understand neural function and the nature of neurological disorders.

BMS 6821. Psychosocial Aspects of Medicine I (2). By focusing on behavioral medicine, ethics, cultural contexts of medicine and spirituality, students learn to apply the biopsychosocial approach to a variety of medical problems, to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues and to develop professionally. The focus of the course is the analysis of these issues as they arise in medical cases.

BMS 6822. Psychosocial Aspects of Medicine II (4). Prerequisite: BMS 6821. The medical student studies in detail ethical, legal, cultural and behavioral issues in medical practice with clinical applications, using relevant clinical case examples. Problem solving, collaboration and integration of skills with the clinical practice of medicine courses are emphasized.

BMS 6823. Health Issues in Medicine (2). This course provides instruction in clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine and strategies for analyzing and improving public health. The critical appraisal of the medical literature is emphasized.

BMS 6824r. Cross-Cultural Medicine (2). (S/U grade only.) This course exposes students to delivery of primary care in a cross-cultural and cross-language setting. This is a cultural immersion experience in which students work and live together in the community they serve. The clinical work takes place during spring break. Students are expected to participate in the planning and organization of the experience prior to the clinical week. May be repeated to a maximum of four (4) semester hours.

BMS 6831. Doctoring 201 (4). This course will examine how to apply physical examination and interviewing skills, collecting, organizing, and communicating data to understand signs and symptoms and provide care for patients.

BMS 6832. Doctoring 202 (8). Prerequisite: BMS 6831. In this course, students refine their skills in patient interviewing, the physical examination, and diagnosis through interactions with standardized patients, the study of various disease states and the management, treatment, and prevention of disease conditions. Medical informatics, the Clinical Learning Center, case-based learning models, and community-physician preceptorships offer venues for learning and developing the knowledge base and clinical skills for practicing evidence-based medicine.

BMS 6900r. Directed Individual Study in Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (2–9). (S/U grade only.) This course involves supervised individual study on selected topics.

BMS 6936r. Seminar in Biomedical Sciences (1-2). (S/U grade only.) A seminar series in current topics in biomedical sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of sixteen (16) semester hours.

BMS 6940. Internship/Practicum/Clinical Practice (1). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: BMS 6015. Pre- or Corequisite: BMS 6017. This is a clinically intensive practicum experience for first-year medical students. Students spend three weeks in approved rural, urban, or geriatric facilities, where they participate in supervised patient care.

IHS 6980r. Dissertation Research (1-12). (S/U grade only.) Ph.D. candidates in Biomedical Sciences should register for this course after passing the Preliminary Examination. A minimum of twenty-four (24) dissertation hours is required for graduation.

BCC 7110. Third Year Internal Medicine (8). This clerkship is designed to allow students to participate in the management of patients with common clinical presentations encountered in the general practice of internal medicine.

BCC 7113. Advanced Internal Medicine Clerkship (4). Prerequisites: Completion of 3 rd year of medical school, including completion of M3 IM Clerkship. This clerkship allows students the opportunity to participate in the management of patients with common clinical presentations encountered in the practice of hospital based internal medicine. Each student has the opportunity to experience a broad range of illness severity ranging from acute care upon presentation to the emergency department to life threatening processes in the intensive care unit. Students also have the opportunity to improve their basic clinical skills, learn new inpatient procedures and examination techniques, and assess the effectiveness of their clinical interventions.

BCC 7130. Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship (6). This clinical clerkship is designed to acquaint the student with the varied aspects of medical care for women, with emphasis on acquiring the basic skills of gynecologic and obstetrical history-taking and physical examination, participating and assuming responsibility in the evaluation and care of outpatients and inpatients, and acquiring practical experience in the operating and delivery room areas.

BCC 7140. Pediatrics Clerkship (6). Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all year-one and year-two curricula. This pediatrics clerkship is a six-week learning experience with an emphasis on ambulatory pediatrics. Students learn under the supervision of clerkship faculy trained to teach in the clinical setting. Students interact with pediatric patients who present a variety of common pediatric diseases/conditions.

BCC 7150. Psychiatry Clerkship (6). Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all year-one and year-two curricula. Students learn pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common problems in mental health and psychiatry in hospital and out-patient settings.

BCC 7160. Surgery Clerkship (8). Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all year-one and year-two curricula. Students learn pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common problems in general surgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, urology, and neurosurgery in hospital and out-patient settings.

BCC 7170. Community Medicine (3). Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all year-one and year-two curricula. This three-week course in year three is designed to broaden students’ understanding of the role played by community agencies in health promotion and disease prevention. Students are assigned to a community health agency under the supervision of a preceptor. Students work as a team to assist the agency in fulfilling its goals.

BCC 7174. Primary Care Geriatrics (4). Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year courses. This required 4th year clerkship provides varied primary care experiences with older adult patients. The major goal is to provide an in-depth exposure of the medical student to the intricacies, subleties, barriers and obstacles to be overcome in providing quality primary care to older patients in the settings where that care most frequently occurs. Emphasis is placed on the physician’s role in maintaining, restoring and rehabilitating the older adult patient to acheieve the most independent function possible. Consistent with a "school without walls" concept, students follow assigned patients in effort to explore how continuous and coordinated geriatric care might be provided. Competency in the identification, evaluation and treatment of common geriatric problems and syndromes is persued.

BCC 7175. Clerkship in Family Medicine (6). This community-based, ambulatory clerkship emphasizes the identification, evaluation and treatment of family practice patients with common medical, surgical and psychological conditions. Students in this course spend eight patient care sessions/week under supervision of the family physician in the office; complete two required clerkship projects; and utilize web-based self-directed learning activities.

BCC 7176. Advanced Family Medicine Clerkship (4). Prerequisite: Completion of all required third-year clerkships. Through this clerkship, students are exposed to an intense clinical experience in a family practice setting. The clerkship exposes students to patient populations located in rural areas and patients who are medically underserved. Students select either a Residency Rotation or Rural Medicine Rotation for the clerkship in 2004–2005.

BCC 7180. Emergency Medicine (4). Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of three years of medical school. Students engage in appropriately directed patient history and physical exams, physical diagnoses, medical decision making, acquisition of procedural skills, and exposure to a broad base of undifferentiated patients with a wide variety of personal, social, and cultural issues that influence patient care. This environment places a premium on physical exam skills, diagnostic reasoning, recognition of life-threatening situations, and initiation of resuscitation in a wide range of diseases with varying degrees of urgency. Students are taught to appreciate the dynamic state of emergency medicine knowledge, the necessity for maintaining currency, and the means to do it.

BCC 7182. Doctoring 3 (6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all year-one and year-two curricula. The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ clinical knowledge and skills and provide them opportunities to explore issues that extend across all medical disciplines.

IHS 8960r. Preliminary Doctoral Examination (0). (P/F grade only.) Oral examination and defense of the doctoral proposal; successful completion allows advancement of the student to Ph.D. candidacy.

IHS 8970r. Dissertation Defense (0). (P/F grade only.) Oral defense of dissertation research. One-time registration during the term in which the student expects to defend their Ph.D. dissertation.

Fourth Year Required Clerkships

Fourth Year Elective Clerkships

Note: all courses listed below require successful completion of Third Year coursework prior to enrollment in Fourth Year Elective Clerkships.