Join a team of expert UCSF faculty in the exploration of clinical medicine grounded in basic science. This course mirrors the first block of coursework included in the Essential Core of the UCSF Medical School curriculum.
It provides an introduction to clinical medicine and a scientific foundation in several disciplines including anatomy, genetics, medical imaging, emergency medicine and patient/physician communication.
Learn the basic language of medicine and gain insight in medical procedures.
Course Chair: Marieke Kruidering-Hall, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, UCSF School of Medicine.
February 27
Anatomy Revealed: Understanding the Anatomy Behind Clinical Procedures
Kimberly S. Topp, PT, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; Sexton Sutherland Endowed Chair in Human Anatomy
March 6
Life in the ER: The ABC’s of Emergency Medicine
Joanne Feldman, MD, MS, Wilderness Medicine Fellow; Clinical Instructor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center
March 13
The Physical Exam and Bedside Manners for Doctors and Patients
Calvin Chou, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF; Co-Director, UCSF Foundations of Patient Care; Director, Medical Consultation Service, San Francisco VA Medical Center
March 20
Radiology and Beyond: The Use of Advanced Medical Imaging Technology, including 3D Virtual Reality, to Detect and Manage Disease, Perform Therapeutic Procedures and to Teach Anatomy
Richard Breiman, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Radiology; Director, The Henry I. Goldberg Center
for Advanced Imaging Education
March 27
“CSI”: Fact Vs Fiction from the Perspective of a Pathologist: What You See on TV May Not Be True
Henry Sanchez, MD, Professor of Clinical Pathology, UCSF Schools of Medicine and Dentistry; Endowed Chair in Pathology Medical Student Education
April 3
A New Era in Medicine: Looking Through the Genetic Lens
Katherine Hyland, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics; Affiliate Member, Institute for Human Genetics at UCSF
