In addition to acquiring a sound fund of physiological knowledge, student are expected to develop commensurate skill in thinking analytically and logically.
Major emphasis is placed on small group conferences and laboratory exercises.
The student laboratory has been equipped with a wide variety of instruments for recording and processing complex physiologic data. The course in Pharmacology provides instruction in the rational application of therapeutic agents for the treatment of human disease. Burgeoning information on a growing body of drugs requires a systematic approach to the learning process. Through lectures, clinical correlations, small group conferences, case histories, and laboratory experiences, the faculty present a pattern of fundamental facts and principles to be mastered for each major drug category. Extended discussions of prototype drugs facilitate this process.