Aging and Dying
Sivan Ben-Moshe, MD email
Key concepts of geriatric medicine; basic science of aging; aging physiology; the built environment and aging; gait and function in the elderly; illness trajectory and palliation; death and dying.
Behavioral Science
Charles Gillespie, MD, PhD email
Behavioral Science concludes the examination of clinical topics in neurology and ophthalmology. The majority of the course surveys clinical topics in behavioral sciences, psychopharmacology, psychology, and psychiatry.
Capstone
Bijal Shah, MD email
Jason Liebzeit, MD email
Capstone is the final course of medical school, required for all graduating students. Capstone’s goal is to prepare students for the transition to their new role as physician. A focus is placed on communication, high-yield patient care issues, and personal well-being (psychological, physical, emotional and financial).
Cardiovascular
Dimitri Cassimatis, MD email
Lakshmi Tummala, MD email
Review normal cardiovascular physiology; describe cardiovascular pathophysiology; describe common and uncommon cardiovascular diseases in terms of their pathophysiology, symptoms, and physical exam findings and describe the key diagnostic and treatment options for these common and uncommon cardiovascular diseases.
Community Learning and Social Medicine
Maura George, MD email
Community Learning and Social Medicine is a multi-year structured learning experience that combines community engagement with preparation, action, and reflection. Learners work with over 50 community based organizations/partners through the Atlanta area.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Advocacy (DEIRA)
Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS email
The purpose of this thread is to ensure that the MD curriculum reflects the Emory University School of Medicine's mission for diversity, equity and inclusion and racial advocacy in all aspects of patient care and the medical profession equipping students to become not only effective physicians but leaders and advocates. This thread spans the entire MD curriculum from orientation to graduation.
Discovery
Maureen Powers, PhD email
A faculty-mentored research project as described by the Discovery Phase curriculum must be completed. All requirements for the Discovery Phase must be met, including a final paper and poster presentation to be presented on Senior Research Day during Capstone.
Embryos, Tissues, and Cells
Victor Faundez, MD, PhD email
Ken Moberg, PhD email
A description of the fundamentals of development including mechanisms of differentiation and morphogenesis, the embryonic origin of tissues and mechanisms of birth defects; the fundamental features of the basic tissues; the basic design of the cell, and the control of cell growth and relationship of cell growth and death to cancer.
Endocrine
VACANT
A description of the pathophysiology of endocrine conditions; endocrinologic diseases from the molecular to the clinical level, including coming endocrine diseases from neonate to geriatric patient.
Reproductive Health
Mary Dolan, MD email
The reproductive health issues women may experience throughout their lifetime.
Endocrine Control
Thaer Idrees, MD email
A description of the regulatory functions of the endocrine system including pituitary, thyroid and parathyroids, adrenocortical and reproductive hormones, the physiological effects of these systems and the physiology and endocrinology of normal pregnancy.
Essentials of Patient Care
Lisa Bernstein, MD email
Jeffrey Siegelman, MD email
This longitudinal course spans the four years of the MD program and is designed to teach students the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to become competent, ethical and caring physicians. Students will attain the clinical and diagnostic skills they will need to take excellent care of patients.
Ethics in Medicine
Kathy Kinlaw, MDiv email
Ethics is integral to the everyday practice of medicine. Our integrated ethics curriculum is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to analyze and address ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical practice. Students develop critical thinking skills and provide foundational concepts and decision-making frameworks in medical ethics.
Evidence Based Medicine
David Schulman, MD email
The goal of this course is to begin mastering the skills that will allow students to ask appropriate clinical questions, access the medical literature, assess the validity and results of individual studies as well as summary literature, and determine the applicability of the available medical literature to a particular patient problem.
Gastrointestinal
Tanvi Dhere, MD email
A description of the basic function of the GI tract and liver; the risk factors, causes, and/or pathophysiological mechanisms underlying common GI symptoms; clinical presentations and complications of major GI and liver diseases; pathological features of major GI and liver diseases ; the indications for endoscopic procedures; and the definition and correlation pathological features with imaging and laboratory studies.
Genetics and Evolution
Kathryn Garber, PhD email
Rossana Sanchez Russo, MD email
Explanation of the inference of disease risk based on pedigree and family history; the application of genetic/genomic variation to explain variation in normal phenotype, disease phenotypes, and treatment options; the application of cytogenetics and molecular genetics to describe the basic principles, uses and limitations of genetic testing technologies; appropriate indications for specific genetic testing and the limitations, implications of test results, and ethical concerns associated with genetic testing; the basic concepts of population genetics; the indications for genetic referral, and effective communication with patients and professionals.
Hematology
Nisha Joseph, MD email
A description of benign and malignant hematology including normal marrow function, anemia, infections in the immunocompromised host; lymphoid and myeloid malignancies, premalignant conditions, emergent presentations , end of life care issues; coagulation including primary and secondary hemostasis and disorders of hemostasis.
Human Development
Terri McFadden, MD email
Charles Gillespie, MD, PhD email
Illustration of the significance of the biopsychosocial model in medicine; identification of the major biological and psychosocial milestones of healthy individuals at infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood; and the differentiation of the major causes of morbidity and mortality at different age groups.
Infectious Diseases
Wendy Armstrong, MD email
Translation of basic microbiology and immunology to human disease, including generating a differential diagnosis and develop an approach to therapy; integration of information from individual organ systems to understand multi-system disease and the implications of health policy and decision-making on a population level, including the influence of economics, politics and culture on a global level.
Integrated Healthy Physiology
Inyeong Choi, PhD email
Explanation of the principles of osmosis and the balance of fluids between different compartments of the body; the principles of thermodynamics in relation to free energy; the oxidation of nutrients to produce useful energy; the electrical and mechanical properties of the heart; the dependency of blood pressure on pressure and volume and how these parameters determine blood flow in the arteries and veins; essential functions of the kidney; regulation of gas exchange in the lungs and peripheral tissues; the regulation of body temperature; the response of the major organ systems to the challenge of exercise.
Neural Function
Douglas Falls, MD email
A description of the basic cellular biology of neurons and glia and the biophysics of neuronal electrical signaling; the overall process of chemical synaptic transmission; the autonomic nervous system; the somatosensory and special sensory systems; voluntary movement; the interaction of sensory and motor modalities within association areas of the cortex and of the contributions of the vestibular organ, the cerebellum, and the basal ganglia in modulating body movement and the neuroanatomy and neural function of each clinical function tested in the neurological examination.
Neuroscience
Daniel Winkel, MD email
A description of the structure and function of the brain, brainstem, spinal cord and meninges; including gross anatomy, blood supply, and spinal reflexes; the characteristic clinical features, natural history and prognosis and the etiology and pathogenesis of key neurological diseases; the mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs for the treatment of nervous system disorders.
Nutrition and Metabolism
David Pallas, PhD email
Thomas Ziegler, MD email
A description of the major pathways of metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleotides, minerals, and lipids; the integration of various metabolic pathways through hormonal regulation; the cell biology and histology of the human digestive tract; the physiology of digestion and absorption of nutrients; the role of gut bacteria in health and disease; the role of macro- and micronutrients in human nutrition and identify the components of a healthy diet and key concepts in nutritional assessment of patients, causes and consequences of micronutrient and macronutrient depletion, and nutritional support strategies.
Prologue I Healthy Human
Mary Jo Lechowicz, MD email
An introduction to the large themes of medicine, what it means to be a patient, what it means to be a physician, the definitions of health and disease, and balance and homeostasis.
Introduction to Human Disease
Jennifer Spicer, MD email
A description of beneficial and detrimental interactions between microbes and the human host; the defense mechanisms of the human body operate and how their coordinated to prevent infection; the protective and injurious effects of inflammatory responses; disturbances in blood flow and the disruption of hemostasis and resulting vascular injury; the factors that determine if a compound can be an effective drug and how it is prescribed and the perturbation of normal cellular function resulting in neoplasia.
Pulmonary
Ashish Mehta, MD, MSc email
A description of the common infections and their manifestations in the lung; normal respiratory epithelial function and its participation in host defense; factors that regulate the transfer of gases between the atmosphere and tissues; common pathological processes that disturb airflow and gas exchange and how these derangements are measured; factors that cause airflow limitation and therapeutic approaches to reverse these abnormalities; the normal anatomy of the lung and surrounding structures and how derangements in the airways, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary circulation lead to alterations in pulmonary function; regulation of blood flow through the lung in health and disease; common disorders involving the lung interstitium; the development of thoracic neoplasms, characteristic manifestations of lung cancer, and common therapeutic approaches used in its treatment.
Renal and Genitourinary
Ali Kashkouli, MD email
James Bailey, MD email
A description of the basic anatomy and physiology of the genitourinary system; the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying clinical symptoms and signs of major disease; the anatomical pathological disease correlates with respect to the genitourinary system, and the complexity of the kidney, the diversity of the pathology and the adaptive and maladaptive responses that occur under normal conditions and diseased states.
Skin, Muscle, Bones, and Joints
Jamie MacKelfresh, MD email
Jennifer Brandt, MD, MPH email
A description of the infections, autoimmune/inflammatory conditions, malignancies/tumors, effects of wounds/trauma, effects of toxic exposures and metabolic derangements that can affect skin, muscle, bones and joints, and for these conditions, the factors that predispose to these conditions and the treatment of such conditions, as well as a description of the genetic diseases that occur in skin, muscle, bone and joints and the treatments for such conditions, if any are available.