Preclerkship Electives
Note: The Course Director or RO may determine to discontinue a course if the minimum number of students are not enrolled in the course.
Elective Calendar
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Electives - Spring 2024
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- OST 582 Syllabus
- OST 582 Application
- Course ID: OST 582
- Course Title: Pre-Clerkship Board Preparation
- Credits: 4
- Instructor of Record: Chinyere Pauline Tobias, Debalina Bandyopadhyay
- Instructor of Record email: tobiasog@msu.edu, bandyop4@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Becky Brandt
- Course Summary: Preclerkship Board Preparation course that provides students with content review and academic support for COMLEX USA Level 1 board preparation. The course will enable the student to conduct self-directed review and integration of basic science and systems medical knowledge with clinical correlations.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 4/1/24
- Course End Date: 5/10/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 5
- Last day to enroll: 4/3/24
- Last day to drop: 4/11/24
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? Monday-Friday
- What time will the class meet? Between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Electives - Summer 2024
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- ANTR 585 Syllabus
- ANTR 585 Application
- Course ID: ANTR 585
- Course Title: Directed Study in Human Prosection
- Credits: 1-3
- Instructor of Record: Nicole Geske
- Instructor of Record email: geskenic@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: N/A
- Course Summary: The course is an independent study laboratory, whereby each student will be assigned individual prosection projects of selected anatomical regions and/or isolated human organs requiring exposure of selected structures. Although there are no required reading materials, the faculty expect the students to prepare for the prosections by reading more comprehensive texts and consulting anatomical atlases (books and electronic sources, etc.)
- Prerequisites for the course: ANTR 510 or equivalent
- Course Start Date: 5/13/24
- Course End Date: 8/16/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 5/19/24
- Last day to drop: 6/6/24 (with refund), 6/30/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Self-directed
- What time will the class meet? Self-directed
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- ANTR 590 Syllabus
- ANTR 590 Application
- Course ID: ANTR 590
- Course Title: Independent Study in Clinical Human Morphology
- Credits: 1-5
- Instructor of Record: Nicole Geske
- Instructor of Record email: geskenic@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: N/A
- Course Summary: ANTR 590 Independent Study in Clinical Human Morphology is a variable 1 to 5-credit hour course that provides students with the opportunity to learn more about specific topics based on gross anatomy, histology, radiological anatomy, cytology, neuroscience, or embryology, depending on the interest of the faculty involved or the student. Any student desiring to carry out an independent study needs to find a faculty to act as a mentor/tutor/advisor/preceptor. The list of instructors who may be willing to act as advisors is included in this syllabus. Consult with the course director for faculty members/instructors not listed.
- Prerequisites for the course: Approval of department
- Course Start Date: 5/13/24
- Course End Date: 8/16/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 5/19/24
- Last day to drop: 6/6/24 (with refund), 6/30/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
- What day of the week will the class meet? Arranged
- What time will the class meet? Arranged
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- OMM 500 Syllabus
- OMM 500 Application
- Course ID: OMM 500
- Course Title: Student Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Practical Laboratory
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Jesse Guasco – EL, Terri Steppe – DMC, Lori Dillard - MUC
- Instructor of Record email: guascoje@msu.edu, steppe@msu.edu, ldillard@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Michele Benton
- Course Summary: Student OMM Clinic is a 1 credit-hour course that provides students with additional instruction in OMM diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders and hands-on practice with patients.
- Prerequisites for the course: Must have been enrolled in and passed OMM 500 Spring 2024
- Course Start Date: 5/21/24
- Course End Date: 7/26/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 9 weeks
- Last day to enroll: Currently unavailable
- Last day to drop: Currently unavailable
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? EL - Thursday. DMC and MUC - Tuesday.
- What time will the class meet? 5:00 p.m.
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- OST 590 Syllabus
- OST 590 Application
- Course ID: OST 590
- Course Title: Health Disparities and Health Equity
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Debalina Bandyopadhyay
- Instructor of Record email: bandyop4@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Papiya Saha
- Course Summary: OST 590 is a 1-credit elective that will supplement instruction around health equity and health disparities utilizing the Academic Recognition Program provided by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). This course is intended to train osteopathic students to recognize disparities in healthcare that exist across race, ethnicity, geographic residence, gender, sexual orientation, recognition, age, poverty, and disability status. Over the duration of the course, osteopathic medical students will gain a deeper understanding of health disparities and will learn how to identify and develop the skills to provide interventions and solutions toward achieving health equity.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 5/13/24
- Course End Date: 8/4/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 12 weeks
- Last day to enroll: 5/18/24
- Last day to drop: 6/3/24 (with refund), 6/24/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? No specific days
- What time will the class meet? No specific times
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- OST 591 Syllabus
- OST 591 Application
- Course ID: OST 591
- Course Title: Medical Case Study Elective
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Janice Schwartz
- Instructor of Record email: schwa317@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Beata Rodriguez
- Course Summary:
- There are two parts to each of the seven class sessions in the Medical Case Study elective.
- First are participating physicians who will share clinical cases they’ve encountered in practice.
- And second are students who will present case reports they’ve identified in the literature.
- Optional guidance will be provided to guide students through the case presentation process.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 5/28/24
- Course End Date: 7/16/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 7 weeks
- Last day to enroll: 5/31/24
- Last day to drop: 6/9/24 (with refund), 6/22/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? Tuesday
- What time will the class meet? 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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- OST 593 Syllabus
- OST 593 Application - Due to lack of applications, this elective is no longer being offered for US24. Please check back next semester.
- Course ID: OST 593
- Course Title: Scholarly Activity Seminar
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Kirsten Waarala
- Instructor of Record email: waarala@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Patty Roberts
- Course Summary: This 1-credit hour course will develop the student’s ability to design and implement a scholarly project during medical school, including projects with an osteopathic focus. Using a workshop format, categories of scholarly activity applicable to residency will be reviewed. The course will take a practical approach to scholarship, without an intensive review of research methodology and statistical analysis. The course will include evening sessions and independent work.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: --
- Course End Date: --
- How many weeks total will the course run? 9 weeks
- Last day to enroll: --
- Last day to drop: --
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? An initial live session will be held on Monday, May 13, at 5:00 p.m., followed by some independent study work. Virtual sessions will then be scheduled on Monday evenings in June and July.
- What time will the class meet? --
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- OST 599 Syllabus
- OST 599 Application - Instructions for OST 599 Application Process - COM Research must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 599
- Course Title: Biomedical Research
- Credits: 2-3
- Instructor of Record: Furqan Irfan
- Instructor of Record email: irfanfur@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Patty Roberts and Rusti Sidel
- Course Summary: Directed research enables medical students to test and compare different theories and approaches. It will allow medical students to explore different methods in order to determine better modalities for patient care and therapy. Students are enrolled in 3 credits (8-10 hours research per week for a semester) or 2 credits (4-6 hours research per week for a semester).
- Prerequisites for the course: Approval from the RISE Office
- Course Start Date: 5/13/24
- Course End Date: 8/23/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 5/17/24
- Last day to drop: 6/6/24 (with refund), 7/3/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Determined by the research mentor
- What day of the week will the class meet? Determined by the research mentor
- What time will the class meet? Determined by the research mentor
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- OST 687 Peru Syllabus
- OST 687 Peru Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 687
- Course Title: Global Health: Peru - Clinical Immersion
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: William Cunningham
- Instructor of Record email: cunni164@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: The elective is designed to enhance the student’s understanding of Peru’s healthcare system, to provide students with opportunities for improving their personal/professional skills and to experience operating in a different cultural context and to actively engage in patient-based, learning experiences under the supervision of licensed U.S. physicians working in tandem with local providers.
- Prerequisites for the course: Students need to be second-year medical students or fourth-year medical students.
- Course Start Date: 8/1/24
- Course End Date: 8/27/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 13 days
- Last day to enroll: 8/2/24
- Last day to drop: 8/7/24 (with refund), 8/14/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? N/A, 2-3 pre-departure meetings and additional activities, as needed.
- What time will the class meet? All pre-departure meetings happen after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays or during morning hours on weekends.
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- OST 693 Korea Syllabus
- OST 693 Korea Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 693
- Course Title: Global Health: Korea - Clinical Immersion
- Credits: 6
- Instructor of Record: Sung Soo Chung
- Instructor of Record email: chungsu1@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: Through didactic lectures and immersive experiences, this study abroad course will enable students to develop better knowledge and understanding of the Korean culture. In particular, emphasis will be placed on the clinical aspect as listed in the learning opportunities above. We will discuss the challenges of the region and will provide students with insight to develop an understanding of the healthcare delivery system, in two economically rich countries, at their current challenges of population health.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 8/3/24
- Course End Date: 8/24/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 2 weeks
- Last day to enroll: 8/4/24
- Last day to drop: 8/8/24 (with refund), 8/14/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? Only meets once for the pre-departure session.
- What time will the class meet? Will meet after 5:00 p.m. one weekday for 90 minutes.
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- OST 694 Nepal Syllabus
- OST 694 Nepal Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 694
- Course Title: One Health Nepal
- Credits: 6
- Instructor of Record: Sung Soo Chung
- Instructor of Record email: chungsu1@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: Enriching students’ understanding of the One Health concept which is the recognition of the interconnected nature of humans, animals and the environment, and the direct impact each system has on the other. This program will allow students to see and experience the interconnected nature of these systems and then work on a project which involves at least two of the systems. In a broad sense, students will try to understand health and disease through the interdisciplinary lens of One Health while exploring the unique culture of Nepal.
- Prerequisites for the course: N/A
- Course Start Date: 5/18/24
- Course End Date: 6/15/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 2 weeks
- Last day to enroll: 5/20/24
- Last day to drop: 5/25/24 (with refund), 6/1/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? Only 3 pre-departure meetings and after school hours during the month of April (prior to departure).
- What time will the class meet? 5:30 p.m.
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- OST 695 May Costa Rica Syllabus
- OST 695 May Costa Rica Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 695-May
- Course Title: Global Health: Costa Rica - Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: William Cunningham
- Instructor of Record email: cunni164@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: Through didactic lectures and immersive experiences, this study abroad course will enable students to develop better knowledge and understanding of the Spanish language, Costa Rica biodiversity and its challenges, Latin American culture, One Health approach and health issues, healthcare practices and the healthcare system in the country. This course is designed to enlighten students on issues of community and public health and healthcare systems with relevance on the transdisciplinary focus of One Health and displaced people in the Latin American region.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 5/4/24
- Course End Date: 5/18/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 1 week
- Last day to enroll: 5/5/24
- Last day to drop: 5/7/24 (with refund), 5/11/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? Will meet only once before the trip for the pre-departure meeting.
- What time will the class meet? After 5:00 p.m., will be on a week day.
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- OST 695 August Costa Rica Syllabus
- OST 695 August Costa Rica Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 695-August
- Course Title: Global Health: Costa Rica - Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: William Cunningham
- Instructor of Record email: cunni164@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: Through didactic lectures and immersive experiences, this study abroad course will enable students to develop better knowledge and understanding of the Spanish language, Costa Rica biodiversity and its challenges, Latin American culture, One Health approach and health issues, healthcare practices and the healthcare system in the country. This course is designed to enlighten students on issues of community and public health and healthcare systems with relevance on the transdisciplinary focus of One Health and displaced people in the Latin American region.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 7/27/24
- Course End Date: 8/10/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 1 week
- Last day to enroll: 7/28/24
- Last day to drop: 7/30/24 (with refund), 8/3/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? Will meet only once before the trip for the pre-departure meeting.
- What time will the class meet? After 5:00 p.m., will be on a week day.
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- OST 696 Spain Syllabus
- OST 696 Spain Application - Instructions for Global Health Opportunities - IGH must approve and notify COM registrar before enrollment will be processed.
- Course ID: OST 696
- Course Title: Global Health: Spain - Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine in Barcelona
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: Sung Soo Chung
- Instructor of Record email: chungsu1@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra Hollenbeck
- Course Summary: Global Health: Spain- Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine in Barcelona is a 3-credit hour course that provides students with an opportunity to actively engage in patient-based, learning experiences under the guidance of a clinician preceptor in collaboration, as appropriate, with interns, residents and/or fellows. The course goals include enriching students’ understanding of Spanish culture, the concept of Global Health and current country needs on the global mobility of displaced people. In addition, students should develop an understanding of endemic diseases and healthcare delivery system (public vs private) in Spain.
- Prerequisites for the course: N/A
- Course Start Date: 6/2/2024
- Course End Date: 6/24/2024
- How many weeks total will the course run? 9 days
- Last day to enroll: Currently unavailable
- Last day to drop: Currently unavailable
- Course Format: In-person, abroad
- What day of the week will the class meet? Only 1 pre-departure meeting and after school hours during the month of May.
- What time will the class meet? 5:30 p.m.
Electives - Fall 2024
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- ANTR 585 Syllabus
- ANTR 585 Application
- Course ID: ANTR 585
- Course Title: Directed Study in Human Prosection
- Credits: 1-3
- Instructor of Record: Nicole Geske
- Instructor of Record email: geskenic@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: N/A
- Course Summary: The course is an independent study laboratory, whereby each student will be assigned individual prosection projects of selected anatomical regions and/or isolated human organs requiring exposure of selected structures. Although there are no required reading materials, the faculty expect the students to prepare for the prosections by reading more comprehensive texts and consulting anatomical atlases (books and electronic sources, etc.)
- Prerequisites for the course: ANTR 510 or OST 510. Approval of department.
- Course Start Date: 8/19/24
- Course End Date: 12/20/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 15
- Last day to enroll: 8/27/24
- Last day to drop: 9/19/24 (with refund), 10/20/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Self-directed
- What time will the class meet? Self-directed
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- ANTR 590 Syllabus
- ANTR 590 Application
- Course ID: ANTR 590
- Course Title: Independent Study in Clinical Human Morphology
- Credits: 1-5
- Instructor of Record: Nicole Geske
- Instructor of Record email: geskenic@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: N/A
- Course Summary: ANTR 590 Independent Study in Clinical Human Morphology is a variable 1 to 5-credit hour course that provides students with the opportunity to learn more about specific topics based on gross anatomy, histology, radiological anatomy, cytology, neuroscience, or embryology, depending on the interest of the faculty involved or the student. Any student desiring to carry out an independent study needs to find a faculty to act as a mentor/tutor/advisor/preceptor. The list of instructors who may be willing to act as advisors is included in this syllabus. Consult with the course director for faculty members/instructors not listed.
- Prerequisites for the course: OST 510 or ANTR 510. Approval of department
- Course Start Date: 8/19/24
- Course End Date: 12/20/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 15
- Last day to enroll: 8/27/24
- Last day to drop: 9/19/24 (with refund), 10/20/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
- What day of the week will the class meet? Arranged
- What time will the class meet? Arranged
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- IM 618 Syllabus
- IM 618 Application
- Course ID: IM 618
- Course Title: Clinical Tropical Medicine
- Credits: 2
- Instructor of Record: Terrie E. Taylor
- Instructor of Record email: ttmalawi@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Stephen Stone
- Course Summary: This course is an introduction to the practice of clinical medicine in low- and middle-income countries. Pre-recorded content is interspersed with live, in-person interactive sessions. This course is a pre-requisite for IM 621, the final year clinical elective in Malawi.
- Prerequisites for the course: The course is restricted to second-year students.
- Course Start Date: 9/9/24
- Course End Date: 11/26/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 12
- Last day to enroll: 9/14/24
- Last day to drop: 9/28/24 (with refund), 10/18/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Hybrid
- What day of the week will the class meet? Mostly Mondays, one Wednesday (to accommodate exams)
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What time will the class meet? 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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- OMM 500 Syllabus
- OMM 500 Application
- Course ID: OMM 500
- Course Title: OMM Student Clinic
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Jesse Guasco – EL, Terri Steppe – DMC, Lori Dillard - MUC
- Instructor of Record email: guascoje@msu.edu, steppe@msu.edu, ldillard@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Michele Benton
- Course Summary: Student OMM Clinic is a 1 credit-hour course that provides students with additional instruction in OMM diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders and hands-on practice with patients.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 9/3/24
- Course End Date: 11/13/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 9
- Last day to enroll: 9/8/24
- Last day to drop: 9/21/24 with refund, 10/9/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? EL - Thursday. DMC and MUC - Tuesday.
- What time will the class meet? 5:30 p.m.
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- OMM 501 Syllabus
- OMM 501 Application - No Application - See OMM 500 Application: Fall 2024 PreClerkship Elective Application
- Course ID: OMM 501
- Course Title: Student OMM Clinic Coordinators
- Credits: 2
- Instructor of Record: Jesse Guasco – EL, Terri Steppe – DMC, Lori Dillard - MUC
- Instructor of Record email: guascoje@msu.edu, steppe@msu.edu, ldillard@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Michele Benton
- Course Summary: Student OMM Clinic Coordinators is a 2 credit-hour course that provides students with additional instruction in OMM diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders and hands on practice with patients. This course is for students who spend extra time coordinating the Student OMM Clinic.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 9/3/24
- Course End Date: 11/13/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 9
- Last day to enroll: 9/8/24
- Last day to drop: 9/21/24 (with refund), 10/9/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? EL - Thursday. DMC and MUC - Tuesday.
- What time will the class meet? 5:30 p.m.
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- OMM 520 and 521 Syllabus
- OMM 520 and 521 Application
- Course ID: OMM 520 and 521
- OMM 520 – Sports OMT Class
- OMM 521 – Sports OMT Student Coordinator
- Course Title: OMM Sports OMT Student Coordinator
- Credits: 2
- Instructor of Record: Mathew Zatkin
- Instructor of Record email: zatkinma@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Michele Benton
- Course Summary: Sports OMT Student Coordinator is a 2 credit-hour elective that is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to actively treat MSU Division I athletes using OMT under the guidance of OMM residents. Student Coordinators are responsible for contracting sports trainers, developing schedules and didactics for students.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 9/9/24
- Course End Date: 12/6/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 12
- Last day to enroll: 9/15/24
- Last day to drop: 10/1/24 (with refund), 10/23/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Monday and Tuesday
- What time will the class meet? 5:30 p.m.
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- OMM 591 Syllabus
- OMM 591 Application
- Course ID: OMM 591
- Course Title: OMM Teaching Assistant
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Catherine Donahue
- Instructor of Record email: donahu54@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Michele Benton
- Course Summary: OMM Teaching Assistant is a 1 credit-hour elective that provides students with experience in teaching OMM diagnosis and treatment in a small group setting. The student serving as a teaching assistant (TA) will provide instruction and feedback to OMS-1 students who are enrolled in OMM 512 – OMM II, at one of the MSUCOM sites (East Lansing, DMC, Macomb University Center)
- Prerequisites for the course: OMM 514
- Course Start Date: 8/27/24
- Course End Date: 11/19/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 10
- Last day to enroll: 9/2/24
- Last day to drop: 9/17/24 (with refund), 10/8/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Tuesday
- What time will the class meet? 1:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
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- OST 585 Syllabus - Will be posted once approved.
- OST 585 Application
- Course ID: OST 585
- Course Title: Introduction to Community Based Service
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: Graham Atkin
- Instructor of Record email: atking@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Becky Brandt
- Course Summary: Currently unavailable
- Prerequisites for the course: Currently unavailable
- Course Start Date: 9/3/24
- Course End Date: 12/6/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 15
- Last day to enroll: 9/9/24
- Last day to drop: 9/26/24 (with refund), 10/20/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? The course will mostly consist of pre-recorded content with one live, virtual session over Zoom, date TBD.
- What time will the class meet? N/A
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- OST 592 Syllabus
- OST 592 Application
- Course ID: OST 592
- Course Title: Self-Directed Integration of Medical Knowledge
- Credits: 6
- Instructor of Record: Chinyere Tobias
- Instructor of Record email: tobiasog@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Donna Stern
- Course Summary: OST 592 is a 6 credit-hour course that will utilize two approaches to enable the student to conduct a successful, self-directed review of Foundational Biomedical Science (FBS) information. The first is coaching and the second is SCILS (Supporting Competency in Integrated Learning) workshops. The students will be guided and encouraged to integrate this information with medical systems content knowledge and clinical correlations. The course will include checkpoints through submission of written self-assessment reflections (SAR) that will be reviewed by instructors; regularly scheduled meetings and feedback in person, through zoom, or by phone call; regularly scheduled workshops.
- Prerequisites for the course: Enrollment must be approved by ACA advisor & student cannot be enrolled in MSUCOM core curriculum.
- Course Start Date: 9/10/24
- Course End Date: 12/10/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 9/16/24
- Last day to drop: 10/3/24 (with refund), 10/26/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? Tuesdays
- What time will the class meet? 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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- OST 594 Syllabus
- OST 594 Application
- Course ID: OST 594
- Course Title: Spirituality in Osteopathic Medicine
- Credits: 1
- Instructor of Record: J’Aimee Lippert, Reddog Sina
- Instructor of Record email: boseljai@msu.edu, reddog@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Patty RobertsDonna Stern
- Course Summary: OST 594 - Spirituality in Osteopathic Medicine is a 1 credit-hour course that provides students with an opportunity to examine multiple aspects of spirit and spirituality, a vital component of well-being for both physician and patient. The elective is administered in a round-table format that is designed to promote student participation and exposure to different life experiences. Various topics in spirituality relevant to all health care providers, with a special emphasis on the role of spirit in the osteopathic philosophy, will be covered. A non-biased, balanced and safe forum will be provided for the presentation and discussion of ancient, traditional, modern, evidence- and non-evidence-based perspectives.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 9/10/24
- Course End Date: 12/17/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? Course will meet a total of 10 times on Tuesday evenings with the following dates:
September 10, 2024
September 17, 2024
September 24, 2024
October 1, 2024
October 15, 2024
October 22, 2024
November 12, 2024
November 19, 2024
December 3, 2024
December 10, 2024
Additionally, there will be one “field trip” experience that will be on a Saturday for 2-4 hours, specifics TBD based on the semester exam schedules to best accommodate students. Possible dates are September 21, September 28, November 16 or November 23. - Last day to enroll: 9/23/24
- Last day to drop: 10/9/24 (with refund), 10/31/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Hybrid, with EL meeting on site and MUC and DMC students having the option for on-site in EL or via zoom.
- What day of the week will the class meet? Tuesdays for 10 sessions, Saturday for one session
- What time will the class meet? 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Patenge whenever able. Otherwise, another space in Fee Hall as available (E105, E202, etc.)
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- OST 599 Syllabus
- OST 599 Application
- Course ID: OST 599
- Course Title: Biomedical Research
- Credits: 2-3
- Instructor of Record: Furqan Irfan
- Instructor of Record email: irfanfur@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Patty Roberts and Rusti Sidel
- Course Summary: Directed research enables medical students to test and compare different theories and approaches. It will allow medical students to explore different methods in order to determine better modalities for patient care and therapy. Students are enrolled in 3 credits (8-10 hours research per week for a semester) or 2 credits (4-6 hours research per week for a semester).
- Prerequisites for the course: Approval from the RASP Office
- Course Start Date: 9/10/24
- Course End Date: 12/13/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 9/16/24
- Last day to drop: 10/3/24 (with refund), 10/27/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Determined by the research mentor
- What day of the week will the class meet? Determined by the research mentor
- What time will the class meet? Determined by the research mentor
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- OST 690 Syllabus
- OST 690 Application - Education Abroad application process - All Education Abroad course options, start here.
- Course ID: OST 690
- Course Title: Global Health: Dominican Republic – Clinical Immersion
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: Arpon Shahed
- Instructor of Record email: shaheda1@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra
- Course Summary: OST 690 Global Health: Dominican Republic – Clinical Immersion is a 3 credit-hour elective that provides students with an overall purpose by enriching students’ understanding of Dominican culture and the healthcare delivery system in the Dominican Republic. The primary goal of the one-week course is to introduce students to the health care delivery model in Batayes of the Dominican Republic while experiencing the country’s rich culture.
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 12/14/24
- Course End Date: 12/31/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 1
- Last day to enroll: 12/15/24
- Last day to drop: 12/18/24 (with refund), 12/23/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Only once before the program
- What time will the class meet? While abroad will meet daily. For the pre-departure session, will meet after 5:00 p.m. one month prior to departure.
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- OST 694 Syllabus
- OST 694 Application - Education Abroad application process - All Education Abroad course options, start here.
- Course ID: OST 694
- Course Title: Global Health: One Health Nepal (Kathmandu, Chitwan)
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: Sung Soo Chung
- Instructor of Record email: chungsu1@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Sabrina Vieyra
- Course Summary: Enriching students’ understanding of the One Health concept which is the recognition of the interconnected nature of humans, animals and the environment, and the direct impact each system has on the other. This program will allow students to see and experience the interconnected nature of these systems and then work on a project which involves at least two of the systems. In a broad sense, students will try to understand health and disease through the interdisciplinary lens of One Health while exploring the unique culture of Nepal.
- Prerequisites for the course: N/A
- Course Start Date: 12/14/24
- Course End Date: 1/11/25
- How many weeks total will the course run? 2
- Last day to enroll: 12/16/24
- Last day to drop: 12/21/24 (with refund), 12/28/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: In-person
- What day of the week will the class meet? Only once before the program
- What time will the class meet? While abroad will meet daily. For the pre-departure session, will meet after 5:00 p.m. one month prior to departure.
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- PHM 590 Syllabus
- PHM 590 Application
- Course ID: PHM 590
- Course Title: Global Health – One Health Nepal (Kathmandu, Chitwan)
- Credits: 2
- Instructor of Record: Carolina Restini
- Instructor of Record email: restinic@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: Smita Deb
- Course Summary: PHM 590 - Case Studies in Clinical Pharmacology is a 2 credit-hour course that provides students with an opportunity to learn, refresh and apply basic knowledge of pharmacology to clinical therapeutic problems.
- Prerequisites for the course: Basic Pharmacology
- Course Start Date: 9/11/24
- Course End Date: 12/11/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 14
- Last day to enroll: 9/17/24
- Last day to drop: 10/4/24 (with refund), 10/27/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? Wednesday
- What time will the class meet? 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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- NUR 423 Syllabus
- NUR 423 Application
- Course ID: NUR 423
- Course Title: Transitional Needs of Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
- Credits: 3
- Instructor of Record: Kathy Forrest, Patty West
- Instructor of Record email: forres21@msu.edu, westpatr@msu.edu
- Course Curriculum Assistant: N/A
- Course Summary: This course is designed to provide an elective opportunity for interprofessional, undergraduate, graduate or honor’s option students to analyze the complex transitional needs of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD).
- Prerequisites for the course: None
- Course Start Date: 8/26/24
- Course End Date: 12/8/24
- How many weeks total will the course run? 15
- Last day to enroll: 8/30/24
- Last day to drop: 9/19/24 (with refund), 10/14/24 (no grade reported)
- Course Format: Virtual
- What day of the week will the class meet? Asynchronous
- What time will the class meet? Asynchronous
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