GMS AN 722. Cellular Organization of Tissues. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Study of the basic types of tissues, followed by application to understanding the cellular organization of organs, and the anatomical basis for their function. Emphasis is on functional morphology at the light and electron microscope levels. Basic concepts in embryology and pathology are introduced where relevant. Computer-based virtual microscopy in laboratory exercises and discussions supplements companion lectures. This course is an introductory version of MS123 Medical Histology. All students are required to have a laptop computer that meets BUSM standards. Fall semester. 4 credits.

GMS BI 751. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Prereq: Organic Chemistry and consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Basic principles and concepts of medical school Biochemistry and Cell Biology in a one-semester course. Topics include protein structure and function; mechanisms of enzyme action; nutrition and metabolism; membrane structure and receptor signaling; cell cycle regulation; DNA and RNA structure and function; regulation of gene expression and techniques in Molecular Medicine. Clinical correlations are provided throughout the course. Fall semester. 6 credits. (Completes equivalency to MED Biochemistry and Cell Biology.)

GMS BN 779 Beginning Basic Neurosciences. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Overview to include neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuroanatomy, neurobehavior, and neuro-psychopharmacology. Processes occurring at the cellular and physiological levels are related to known central nervous system dysfunction. May not be taken concurrently with GMS BN 778. Fall and Spring semesters. 2 credits.

GMS MH 701 Counseling Theory. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. This course will review the foundations of counseling theory including psycholo-analytic theory, Rogerian theory, self psychology, behavioral theory, and cognitive approaches to counseling. Techniques and strategies such as Rational-Emotive therapy, Dilectical Behavior theory and group therapy will also be examined. Fall semester. 3 credits.

GMS MI 700 Concepts in Microbiology. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. This course provides a fundamental understanding of the world of microbes and the concepts and mechanisms involved as microbes interact/adapt in changing environments. Lectures are taught in an interactive manner and are supplemented through discussions and analyses of the primary literature. Fall semester. 4 credits.

GMS MI 713. Comprehensive Immunology. Prereq: GMS BI 555, GMS BI 556, or GMS BI 751 and consent of MMEDIC Director, B-2, CAS. Comprehensive introduction to immunologic principles and applications. Consists of interactive lectures and discussion sessions. Emphasis is on analysis and interpretation of data from primary literature. Prior coursework in genetics and biochemistry is strongly recommended. Fall semester. 4 credits.

GMS PA 600 Introduction to Pathology and Pathophysiology of Disease. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Lectures and discussion sessions presenting the basic morphologic and functional changes of major disease processes: cell injury and death, inflammation, cell and tissue response to microbial organisms, atherosclerosis, cancer, etc. Spring semester. 4 credits.

GMS PH 730. Human Physiology A. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Cellular and organ physiology. Lectures and discussions examine the function of nerves, muscles, blood and the cardiovascular and digestive systems. Emphasis is placed on the regulation of organ function and on integrative aspects of human physiology. Fall Semester. 4 credits. (Students must register for GMS PH 730, PH 731 and PH 750 to complete equivalency to MED Physiology.)

GMS PH 731. Human Physiology B. Prereq: GMS PH 730 and consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Lectures, laboratories and discussions examine function and regulation of the respiratory and renal systems with emphasis on integrative aspects. Spring semester. 2 credits. (Students must register for GMS PH 730, PH 731 and PH 750 to complete equivalency to MED Physiology.)

GMS PH 750. Endocrinology. Prereq: GMS PH 730 and 731 and consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. This is an integrated treatment of human endocrinology: biosynthesis of hormones, regulation, receptor interactions, and physiological effects. The course is presented in lecture format and in small group discussion sessions where clinical cases are used to exemplify the mechanisms of endocrine function. A background in biochemistry is helpful. Spring semester. 2 credits. (Students must register for GMS PH 730, PH 731 and PH 750 to complete equivalency to MED Physiology.)

GMS PM 730 Introduction to Medical Pharmacology. Prereq: Premedical courses in the sciences and consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B-2, CAS. Principles of pharmacology are covered and several major classes of therapeutic agents, with attention to their mechanisms of action. Issues of current and future concern in medical pharmacology are addressed including problems of drug abuse, the ethics of human experimentation, the pricing of new drugs, and new biotechnological approaches to drug design and development. Fall semester. 4 credits.

CAS PH 251. Medical Ethics. Prereq: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. Examination of a number of value problems arising within the context of medicine and health care. Particular ethical problems of euthanasia, abortion, human experimentation, reproduction, and allocation of scarce resources; critiques of contemporary medicine as an institution. Fall semester. 4 credits.

CAS PH 452. Ethics of Health Care. Prereq: CAS PH 350 and two other philosophy courses, or consent of instructor (PH 150 and PH 251 are recommended). Medicine and health care offer a unique opportunity to explore the nature of humanity and the world and to ask fundamental questions concerning the nature of birth, life, and death, and what it is to be a person. Readings from both classical and contemporary writings in ethics, medicine, law, and public health policy. Spring semester. 4 credits.

GMS MA 620 World Religions and Healing. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. An introduction to approaches to healing integral to Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, African, African-descended, Latin American, Chinese, Native American traditions, and to some of the outcomes of their interactions, in relation to the experience of affliction and suffering. Fall semester. 4 credits.

GMS MA 630 Medical Anthropology and the Cultures of Biomedicine. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. This course examines biomedicine as a cultural system with multiple local and national variations worldwide, all of which have undergone changes over time. Topics will include the exploration of biomedicine as a cultural system, with cultural variations and different conceptual domains; processes of acculturation to biomedicine the medicalization of social realities; biomedical narratives; the patient-doctor relationship (including when the physician is the patient); understandings of interventions and the meanings assigned to them; and different ways of thinking about efficacy in relation to process and chronicity. The course will draw on ethnographic studies of biomedicine not only in the United States, but in other international settings. Spring semester. 3 credits.

GMS MA 640 The Cultural Formation of the Clinician: Its Implications for Practice. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. This course will provide a context for exploring and reflecting on one's own cultural formation in relation to such topics as gender, sexual orientation, race, class, religion, body size, and other areas where there are the greatest risks for health disparities through unexamined bias. The course examines the values one brings into one's practice as a care provider, and how the interaction of both influence one’s personal and professional life, including responses to diverse patient cultures. Fall semester. 3 credits.

SPH BS 701. Elementary Biostatistics. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. For students who have not had prior experience with statistics or biostatistics. Topics include the collection, classification, and presentation of descriptive data; the rationale of estimation and hypothesis testing; correlation and regression analysis; analysis of variance; and analysis of contingency tables. Special attention is directed to the ability to recognize and interpret statistical procedures in articles from the current literature. Students will also learn statistical computing techniques using Microsoft Excel. Fall or Spring semester. 3 credits.

SPH BS 703. Biostatistics. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. This course is for students who have had classroom or work-related exposure to biostatistics, or have a strong background in mathematics. Topics include confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; sample size and power considerations; analysis of variance and multiple comparisons; correlation and regression; multiple regression and statistical control of confounding; logistic regression; and survival analysis. This course gives students the skills to perform, present, and interpret basic statistical analyses, using the R statistical computing package. For the more advanced topics, the focus is on interpretative skills and critically reading the literature. Fall or Spring semester. 4 credits.

SPH EP 713. Introduction to Epidemiology. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. Epidemiology is a methodology that enables public health professionals to identify the determinants of health, disease and injury in human populations and provides a means of assessing the magnitude of public health problems and the success of interventions designed to control them. It is essential for understanding and solving public health problems, regardless one's area of concentration or specialization. The goals of EP713 are to introduce the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and demonstrate their applicability to public health; to provide fundamental skills needed to interpret and critically evaluate literature relevant to public health professionals; and to provide a structured method for organizing and analyzing raw data and to enable students to interpret and communicate the results to public health professionals and to the general public. Classes generally utilize a lecture format, but lectures are interspersed with active learning exercises consisting of a mixture of in-class problems, exercises, and discussions. The course uses online and independent learning modules that will further enable students to achieve the learning objectives. Fall or Spring semester. 3 credits.

SPH PM 702 Introduction to Health Policy and Management. Prereq: consent of MMEDIC Director, Room B2, CAS. Close to 90 percent of the $2.5 trillion spent on health care in this nation in 2009 is being used to provide medical services to individuals. High costs, declining coverage, stresses on many caregivers, tradeoffs among quality and cost and access, and growing political tensions afflict U.S. health care. These problems affect all of us who work in public health. This course analyzes these problems, their causes, and ways to solve them. Specifically, how can our vast human and financial resources be marshaled and managed to improve health care delivery for all Americans? To answer this question, the course examines how people are covered, how care is organized and delivered, how caregivers are paid, management, politics, ethics, and more. It considers hospitals, physicians and other caregivers, long-term care, prescription drugs, and mental health. Fall or Spring semester. 3 credits.