This course actually extends one month into the winter semester, and covers a range of topics in both Biochemistry and Cell Biology. It includes several small group discussions on clinical correlations, led by 4th year medical students. The MCB curriculum is enriched by a special literature-based seminar series designed specifically for MSTP fellows. In the first year, all MSTP fellows are required to elect a minimum of three 1-month long Biological Chemistry modules through the Graduate School. Five such modules are offered, three in the fall semester and two in the winter semester.
Many fellows take all five modules.
This is a continuation on the first semester, with introduction to physical diagnosis, complete with stethoscopes and simulated patients. The last 3 weeks of the class consist of a brief introduction to Histopathology, revisiting topics from Pathology. It includes a number of patient presentations. Physiology - A semester introduction to normal human physiology, with clinical correllations and multidisciplinary conference patient presentations. It typically includes several clinical lectures on birth defects and technology of fertilization.