First Year Courses 2009-2010
Tissues: Cell and Organ Physiology
The Cell and Organ Physiology course is the third component of the Scientific Foundations of Medicine curriculum in Years 1 and 2. It integrates basic cell physiology with organ-based physiology and histology, providing a comprehensive understanding of structure/function relationships in human physiology. The course covers cell and membrane physiology, as well as physiology and histology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, kidney, and reproductive systems. Lectures and small group sessions are supplemented by trips to cardiovascular and pulmonary laboratories and other clinical correlations.
When: January 4, 2010 – March 19, 2010
The course meets five mornings per week for lecture and lab sessions.
Course Directors: Drs. Nanduri Prabhakar and Eugene Chang (physiology) and Drs. James O’Reilly and Anthony Montag (histology)
