The School offers a highly dynamic curriculum that calls for frequent changes and updates in core areas. This assures the up-to-date of the students’ skills upon graduation.

Basic Science Component (First and Second Academic Periods)

First Academic Period – 916 Hours (Number of hours may change)

Required Courses
Total
Medical Gross Anatomy
168
Medical Histology
98
Medical Embryology
22
Medical Neuroscience
110
Introduction to Biochemistry
113
Human Physiology
160
Human Development I
60
Public Health and Preventive Medicine I
20
Integration Seminar I
54
Behavioral Sciences
51
Introduction to Clinical Diagnosis
60
Total
916

*Elective Program: Elective courses are available during June and July.

Second Academic Period – 882 Hours (Number of hours may change)

Required Courses
Total
Pathobiology Intro. to Laboratory Medicine
166
Infectious Diseases
144
Medical Pharmacology
114
Fundamentals of Clinical Diagnosis
105
Human Development II
52
Public Health and Preventive Medicine II
40
Basic Clinical Clerkship*
31
Mechanisms of Disease
136
Psychopathology
40
Integration Seminar II
54
Total
882

 

Clinical Science Component (Third and Fourth Academic Periods)

Third Academic Period – 48 weeks (Not including elective courses)

Required Courses
Weeks
Radiology
2
Psychiatry
4
Medicine
12
Family Medicine
4
Pediatrics
10
Surgery
10
Obstetrics/Gynecology
6

Fourth Year – 32 weeks (Including elective courses)

Required Courses
Weeks
Dermatology
1
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1
Public Health
3
Legal, Ethical and Administrative Aspects in Medicine
1
Selective Clerkship
4
Required Clerkship+
4
Elective Program*
18
*Hands on clinical experiences (adult-pediatric workups and procedures).

+Student selects from Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN or Family Medicine