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This sequence introduces students to medical microbiology, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial therapy, and focuses on pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of various infectious diseases. Level: First Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted, this Work, Infectious Disease / Microbiology, by The Regents of The University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

This sequence presents the fundamental principles of muscle physiology and clinical problems of abnormal muscle physiology. Students learn to understand the processes involved in development of the musculoskeletal system and commonly encountered developmental abnormalities. Students will be able to identify the anatomical components of the musculoskeletal system and understand their functions, important relationships, and associated common clinical problems. Level: First Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted, this Work, Musculoskeletal, by Thomas Gest is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

The Patients and Populations sequence focuses on genetics, principles of disease, epidemiology, information gathering and assessment. The sequence features two modules: Medical Genetics and Medical Decision-Making. In this module, students will: Construct well-defined clinical questions from case scenarios, designed to improve general knowledge about a topic, and to help make decisions regarding the use of diagnostic tests. Understand the differences between foreground and background questions and the implications for the types of information resources best suited to answer these questions. Become familiar with the U-M information environment, and learn to effectively search several core biomedical resources to answer specific clinical questions. Develop an understanding of the basic foundations of biostatistics, research design and epidemiology to begin to apply scientific data to the understanding of clinical conditions. Effectively and logically apply probabilistic reasoning to diagnostic questions that arise in patient case scenarios. Level: First Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted, this Work, Patients and Populations: Medical Decision-Making, by Rajesh Mangrulkar, Stephen Gruber is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.

The Patients and Populations sequence focuses on genetics, principles of disease, epidemiology, information gathering and assessment. The sequence features two modules: Medical Genetics and Medical Decision-Making. The growing awareness of the central role of genetic factors in the causation of human disease has made genetics one of the most rapidly developing fields in medicine. Much of this progress has been propelled by advances in the area of molecular genetics and genomics, advances that, in turn, have been applied directly to the diagnosis and management of disease. The objective of this course is to present the basic principles of medical genetics and their application to clinical medicine, with the intent of providing students the necessary background to understand ongoing developments in genetics and their application to clinical problems. The elucidation of the human genome, and the genomes of multiple other organisms, will change the way medicine is practiced. In order for physicians to understand these developments and utilize them for the benefits of their patients, they will have to be conversant with molecular genetic technologies and the technologies for acquiring, organizing, and interpreting new information. Level: First Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted, this Work, Patients and Populations: Medical Genetics, by Thomas D. Gelehrter is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.

This sequence addresses the various structural components in the kidney are specialized for processing of the filtrate and production of urine. It also covers homeostatic mechanisms involved in the control and regulation of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, as well as metabolic processes in eliminating nitrogenous waste such as urea and uric acid. Level: First Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Renal, by Tamara Stein is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.

This sequence provides a comprehensive introduction to diseases of the cardiovascular system, how they present, how they are diagnosed, how they are prevented, and how they are treated. Students learn to identify the integral links between anatomy, physiology, pathology, and basic sciences with clinical medicine and other essential aspects of patient care for ambulatory and hospitalized patients who have cardiovascular disorders. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Cardiovascular, by Kim A. Eagle, Ph.D. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

This sequence's activities have been designed to correlate basic science with clinical dermatologic phenomena. Dermatology as a clinical specialty is very visual, and accordingly, students will be exposed to images of real skin diseases and findings. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Dermatology, by Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

The Endocrine Sequence teaches the basic principles of hormone secretion and action and the clinical disorders which result from abnormalities of hormonal activity. Students are expected to be familiar with the functions of the endocrine glands, the structure, secretion and action of the important hormones, and the major clinical endocrine disorders. Emphasis will be placed on understanding pathophysiology and being able to use general principles in endocrine phsyiology (e.g. negative feedback) or in the management of endocrine disorders (e.g., insulin management) in consideration of specific circumstances and clinical cases. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Endocrine, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

The M2 Gastrointestinal Diseases sequence is a 2 1/2 week block of lectures, laboratory exercises, case presentations and a Multidisciplinary Conference that are designed to introduce students to the scientific foundations of diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Gastrointestinal Diseases, by Rebecca Van Dyke is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

In the hematology sequence, students learn to recognize and diagnose anemias, bleeding and clotting disorders, and abnormal white blood cell and lymphocyte disorders. Students learn the clinical approach to a patient with a red blood cell, hemostatic or thrombotic, and white blood cell disorder. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Hematology / Oncology, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

This sequence presents the basic principles of bone and joint structure and function and to review many of the disease entities related to this system and to the soft tissue as well. General clinical approaches to diagnosis and treatment will be discussed as well. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Musculoskeletal, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

This course sequence teaches the pathophysiology of common diseases of the nervous system (including visual, auditory, and vestibular systems), and the general principles underlying diagnosis and management. The specific goals are: To review clinically relevant neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. To learn a systematic approach to the localization of neurologic lesions. To learn a systematic approach for determining the likely general category of disease process responsible for a patient

This sequence introduces students to clinical psychiatry. The sequence focuses on the clinical diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, with those elements of neurobiology, behavioral science, and pharmacology that are essential to the understanding of these disorders. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Psychiatry, by Michael D. Jibson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

The M2 Renal Sequence provides an overview of diseases of the kidney and urinary tract in a clinical setting and provides an introduction to the basic concepts about the area and tools you will need to continue learning about them in future years. The sequence consists of lectures, small group seminars, Clinicopathological Correlation Laboratories, and multidisciplinary conferences on end stage renal disease and organ procurement. Over twenty faculty members from Nephrology, Pathology, Urology, and Pharmacology will participate in the lectures, seminars, and Clinicopathological Correlation Laboratory sessions. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Renal, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.

This sequence provides a comprehensive physiologic and pathologic overview of male and female reproduction, including normal human sexuality, normal human reproduction, abnormalities of sexual function, evaluation and management of infertility, parturition, and fertility control. Breast function and breast disease are also addressed. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Reproduction, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

The purpose of this sequence is to teach the aspects of basic science related to the respiratory system, building on the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry taught in year 1. Clinical examples of applied basic science are based on common lung diseases including: pneumonia, emphysema, asthma, cancer, trauma, ARDS, and respiratory diseases of the newborn. Level: Second Year Medical Students Unless otherwise noted this Work, Respiratory, by The Regents of the University of Michigan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Illustrates the principles of public health applied to depressive disorder, including principles of epidemiology, transcultural psychiatry, health services research, and prevention.

In Marathon Training 101, 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, exercise physiologist, and author of Running a Marathon For Dummies, Dr. Jason Karp, shows you how to take 26.2 miles' worth of steps to run a marathon, whether it's your first one or fastest one. This unique, four-week online course, which runs January 21 to February 18, includes videos, downloadable podcast workouts, "homework" training runs, and active discussions with other people just like you. It gives you everything you need to know to run a marathon, including: * The fundamentals of marathon training * The knowledge you need to select the right resources for your training * How to structure your very first 20-week marathon training plan * Shoe selection * Ten things you must do on marathon race day * Secrets of long runs * How to avoid injuries The course instructor recommends purchase of a textbook or other course materials. Please see the details below. Recommended materials: Running a Marathon For Dummies, by Jason Karp Where to purchase: www.runcoachjason.com/merchandise or Amazon.com Approximate cost: $18

Measuring Health Disparities is designed to be accessible to a broad audience of practitioners across all sectors of the public health workforce. In contains audio and interactive elements and focuses on some basic issues for public health practice - how to understand, define, and measure health disparity. The material is divided into four parts. Parts One and Two review what health disparities are, how they are defined, and provide and overview of common issues faced in measuring health disparities. Part Three is technical and introduces users to a range of health disparity measures, providing advantages and disadvantages of each. Part Four discusses how best to use different measures to communicate and evaluate health disparity in our communities. Parts Three and Four are more technical and, though not necessary, it is helpful to have a background in statistics, epidemiology or other sciences for ease of understanding.

Explore the structure and function of the human central nervous system. Learn why knowledge of human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neural plasticity, and new discovery in the brain sciences matters for clinical practice in the health professions.