Histology introduces the normal morphology of human tissues and the major topics within each organ system. Students will also shadow a physician one afternoon every other week and become familiar with being in a clinic. The second semester classes include neuroscience, genetics, physiology, pathology and more clinical experiences. Neuroscience covers everything from electrophysiology to neuroanatomy and psychiatry. Genetics covers many of the hereditary genetic illnesses and the evaluation of genetic disorders.
Physiology is a general treatment of the biology and mechanics of the major organ systems.
Pathology explores the morphology of damaged and diseased tissues and the basic elements of inflammation and healing. The clinical experience involves learning the basic steps of a proper history and physical exam. In addition to coursework, it is important to think about which labs you wish to rotate through during the summer after your first year. There are many ways to choose faculty in whom you are interested. First, this web site has a listing all the trainers in the MSTP in the Research section.