Msucom preclerkship program

Nephrology Clerkship. Medical Critical Care Clerkship. Internal Medicine Specialty Clerkship. Urgent Care Clerkship. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clerkship. Emergency Medicine Advanced Clerkship. Emergency Medicine Toxicology. Emergency Medicine Ultrasound. Neurology Specialty Clerkship. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clerkship. Biomedical Research Clerkship. Addiction Medicine. Board Preparation.

Essentials in Diabetes. International Clerkship Rotations. Global Health: Mexico — Clinical Immersion. Global Health: Peru — Clinical Immersion. Global Health: Cuba — Clinical Immersion. Global Health: Haiti — Clinical Immersion. Pediatric Specialty Clerkship. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clerkship. Adult Psychiatry Clerkship. Child Psychiatry Clerkship. Addiction Psychiatry Clerkship. Geriatric Psychiatry Clerkship. Radiology Clerkship.

Core Radiology Clerkship. The following rotation courses are credited toward the surgery requirement :. Ophthalmology Clerkship. Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery Clerkship.

Neurosurgery Clerkship. Podiatry Clerkship. Sports Medicine Clerkship. Urology Clerkship. Maternal Fetal Medicine Clerkship. Students are introduced to clinical skills, including professional development, data gathering, physical examination, diagnostic reasoning, and osteopathic principles and their application to patient care.

Early clinical experiences and patient encounters are interwoven to promote connections. The clerkship phase provides immersive training across core clinical disciplines in the MSUCOM Statewide Campus System, as well as options for elective rotations throughout Michigan and elsewhere. Throughout the program, there is longitudinal integration of the osteopathic core competencies, including development of professionalism and communication skills for interprofessional patient care; strategies for self-directed, lifelong learning; and application of principles of research and scholarly inquiry.

Admission The science and practice of osteopathic medicine require an understanding of the relationships among the physical, biological, psychological, cultural, and environmental aspects of human behavior.

Thus osteopathic education requires preparation in the natural, social, and behavioral sciences and the humanities.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to work and think independently and in a scholarly manner. The mean grade-point average of students who are admitted to the program is 3. Applicants for admission to the first—year class in the college must meet the following minimum requirements: Completion of at least 90 semester credits in a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting commission of higher education. Completion of 8 semester credits of biology with no grade below 2.

Completion of 16 semester credits of chemistry, including three semester credits of biochemistry, with no grade below 2. Completion of 6 semester credits of English—including both oral and written English, with no grade below 2. Scores cannot be more than 3 years old. Suggested science course electives include anatomy, physiology, microbiology, histology, and statistics at the and level. Suggested medical humanities and ethics electives include course work in philosophy, history of medicine and medical ethics.

It is highly recommended that the application be submitted no later than June 1 of the application year for students who wish to begin classes the following spring. Early application is essential because the college admits its students on a rolling basis. Most Admissions Committee reviews are conducted between September and March.

Selection of students for the class and for the waiting list is generally completed by early April. Specific program requirements leading to conferral of the D. Achievement of the academic requirements and professional conduct expectations of the D. Preclerkship Curriculum The preclerkship curriculum consists of required credit hours across seven semesters, representing years one and two of the four-year program.

The courses are offered in a predefined sequence. Successful completion of each course in a semester is required to advance to the following semester. During the clerkship curriculum, students will complete 77 credits, among six semesters, of required clinical clerkship core rotation courses and an additional 56 credits, among six semesters, to be selected from available required clinical clerkship elective rotation courses.

Most core rotation courses are completed during year three. Two required longitudinal courses span each of the third and fourth year. The additional 10 weeks can be chosen from either the medicine or surgery category.

Transfer Credits For a student who is pursuing a full-time M. The college educates graduate students broadly in the basic subject matter pertaining to their chosen fields of study, trains them for teaching and research in specialized aspects of their field, and develops their independent and creative thinking abilities.

The graduate study program for each student is arranged to suit individual needs within the general graduate regulations of the unit, college and university.

The college provides an opportunity for graduate study which emphasizes a single discipline or bridges multiple disciplines. The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are attainable separately or together with the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The college also provides opportunities for postdoctoral research training. Financial aid is available competitively for all levels of graduate study. Disciplinary graduate degree programs are offered by the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology.

An interdisciplinary program may be arranged by combining the disciplinary graduate degree programs of two departments. Other units in the college may provide tutelage and facilities for graduate training and arrange for a disciplinary graduate degree in cooperation with one of the departments that offer degree programs.

The four departments, listed above, offering graduate study programs are responsible to the College of Osteopathic Medicine jointly with other colleges. Whether a student's program is administratively associated with the College of Osteopathic Medicine depends on the nature of the proposed program and the career aspirations.

A student accepted for admission by a given unit may apply for association with the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The College of Osteopathic Medicine partners with the Eli Broad College of Business to offer a Master of Business Administration joint-degree program jointly administered by both colleges. For information about the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Business Administration dual-degree program, contact the Associate Dean in either college. For information about the Master of Public Health degree in Public Health, refer to the statement in the College of Human Medicine section of this catalog.

Students who are enrolled in the professional program that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree may elect specializations in Infancy and Early Childhood. For additional information, refer to the statement on Interdepartmental Graduate Specializations in Infancy and Early Childhood in the College of Social Science section of this catalog. Attainment of a master's degree requires excellence in scholarly motivation and achievement.

The programs for the degree emphasize a broad education and an introduction to research in a chosen field of study. In addition to meeting the requirements of the University, students must meet the requirements specified below. Admission to a master's degree program may be granted to a student who has a record of academic excellence and is acceptable to a unit and the college.

Units may require applicants to take and submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination. An undergraduate major or its equivalent in an appropriate subject—matter field is required.

Normally, a grade—point average of at least 3. Students with incomplete records, incomplete interpretation of available records, or minor deficiencies may be admitted to provisional status.

A major advisor is appointed, and a guidance committee may be appointed, with the consent of the student to help the student plan a program of study and research. A copy of the approved program is filed with the unit and the college. The minimum number of credits required for the master's degree is 30, including 4 credits of master's thesis research for students enrolled under Plan A.

A maximum of 10 credits may be authorized for thesis research. Upon the completion of the program and a report or thesis on the research, the student takes a final oral examination conducted by a faculty committee appointed by the unit chairperson.

A committee report, including recommendations about further graduate study by the student, is filed with the unit chairperson and the dean. The time limit for the completion of the master's degree is six calendar years from the beginning of the first semester in which credit was earned toward the degree.

Attainment of the Doctor of Philosophy degree requires excellence in scholarship and comprehensive knowledge in a chosen field of study. Programs for the degree emphasize training for original research and teaching in a specialized aspect of the chosen field of study, the development of independent and creative thinking, and the completion of a dissertation that represents a new and significant contribution to knowledge.

The departments of the college which offer programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree are Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology. The College of Natural Science administers an interdepartmental doctoral degree program in cell and molecular biology and an interdepartmental doctoral degree program in genetics.

Admission to a doctoral program may be granted to a student who has a record of academic excellence and is acceptable to a unit and the college. A master's degree in an appropriate subject—matter field may be required for admission to a doctoral program. If a student is admitted without a master's degree, course credits equivalent to those earned for a master's degree are required as part of the doctoral program. The guidance committee files a report with the unit.

For the purpose of evaluating the final oral examination and the dissertation, the guidance committee may be supplemented by two additional faculty members appointed by the dean.

A committee report, bearing the vote and signature of each member and the comments by any dissenting member, is filed with the unit and the college. The program stresses the interconnectedness of the animal, environment and human health and is applicable to a broad range of health professionals such as medical, nursing, or veterinary medicine as well as individuals interested in a holistic view of global health. The program prepares individuals to both manage and lead as global health professionals.

Individualized programs of study can be tailored to accommodate individuals with a broad range of academic and professional experience and interests. The program is available online only. In addition to meeting the requirements of the University and the College of Osteopathic Medicine, students must meet the requirements below. Admission To be considered for admission to the Master of Science degree in Global Health, an applicant must submit the following: A transcript showing a completed undergraduate degree.

A personal statement describing interest and experience in global health, including career goals. A resume or curriculum vitae. A test of English language proficiency for students for whom English is not a first language. Students must complete 30 credits as specified below: 1.

Successfully complete a capstone professional paper. The certificate stresses the interconnectedness of the animal, environment and human health and is applicable to a broad range of health professionals such as medical, nursing, or veterinary medicine as well as individuals interested in a holistic view of global health. The certificate prepares individuals to both manage and lead as global health professionals. The certificate is available online only. Admission To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Global Health, an applicant must submit the following: A transcript showing a completed undergraduate degree.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Global Health The certificate program is available online only. Students must complete 9 credits from the following: 1. The Dual Degree Medical Scientist Training Program is a special program for students who want to earn both a professional medical doctoral degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a graduate research doctoral degree Doctor of Philosophy.

The program seeks to meet a national need for physicians who are proficient in research as well as in medicine, and who will pursue careers as faculty members in medical schools and institutes. The program is designed to select, educate, and train highly motivated students having outstanding research and academic qualifications.

Trainees pursue medical and graduate studies in parallel, meet regularly with peers in seminars, and engage in medical and graduate level courses and clerkships, as well as in research with highly qualified mentors. A student who is interested in this program should contact the office of the associate dean for research and advanced study in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. For additional information, refer to the statement on Special Programs in the Graduate Education section of this catalog.

Postdoctoral training increasingly is necessary for students who want to pursue careers in biomedical research. The college offers individualized programs for such advanced graduate study in most of its units. Postdoctoral training is normally obtained with a faculty member who is established and productive in a particular area of research.

Application, acceptance, and program are arranged by the student and the faculty member with the concurrence of the unit chairperson.

Students who hold either the Ph. D or the D. Substantive financial aid is available competitively through fellowships and traineeships awarded to the student directly and associateships provided by the faculty member from a grant or contract. Usually, postdoctoral research training requires two years or more, and accomplishment is evidenced in the publication of articles in refereed scientific journals.

In addition to its disciplinary departments and interdisciplinary programs, the College provides certain specialized facilities such as the Carcinogenesis Laboratory, and the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Students who are pursuing Doctor of Philosophy degrees may make arrangements through their major departments to study in these facilities.

Postdoctoral study in these facilities may be arranged with an appropriate faculty member. A graduate study advisory committee represents the College faculty and provides advice and recommendations to the Dean on graduate study in the college. The Institute for Research and Advanced Study serves to promote and foster research and graduate and postdoctoral study in the college.

This Institute provides general information about predoctoral and postdoctoral study and refers interested persons to appropriate units or facilities for more specific information. This Institute also offers assistance in applying for extramural grants, contracts, and fellowships. The Office for Graduate Medical Education and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, respectively, provide for medical postdoctoral clinical training and for continuing medical education customarily associated with professional certification and licensing requirements.

These colleges offer Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs with a major in biochemistry and molecular biology. In addition, the College of Natural Science offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree program in biochemistry and molecular biology—environmental toxicology along with options for dual majors in a variety of disciplines. For additional information about the department and its graduate degree programs, refer to the statement on the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biolo gy in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog.

Students are encouraged to apply for admission to the Ph. For additional information refer to the College of Natural Science section of this catalog. Family medicine is medical care provided by a primary care physician who becomes a partner with all family members to help them understand the ways to achieve comprehensive healthcare.

This approach to medical care embraces the concept of, and concern for, the whole patient and the impact of the environment on patient health. A primary care physician becomes a partner with all family members. This practitioner stresses health maintenance, diagnoses illness, undertakes treatment, institutes short- and long-term follow-up care, and makes appropriate referrals to other health care providers. The goal of family medicine is to develop a competent practitioner who can provide total medical care.

The curriculum is built on the philosophy of early and continued exposure to both the clinical and didactic aspects of medicine through reinforcement and integration of classroom learning to clinical practice.

Student physicians are introduced to a variety of health care settings through clinical training programs designed to provide them with a broad base of skills required to function in the field of family medicine.

The department, a unit within the College of Osteopathic Medicine, is committed to conducting research in both clinical and medical educational settings. Departmental research is broad-based and support for student research is an integral part of the departmental mission. All four of these colleges offer a Master of Science degree in microbiology and molecular genetics and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in microbiology and molecular genetics.

In addition, the College of Veterinary Medicine offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in microbiology—environmental toxicology. For additional information about the department and its graduate degree programs, refer to the statement on the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the College of Natural Science section of this catalog. The Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, established July 1, , is an outgrowth of the former neuro-ophthalmology unit that has existed on campus since The department lead is through the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

It offers accredited residency programs in neurology; fellowship programs in neuro-ophthalmology, stroke, neuro-intervention, neurophysiology, epilepsy, and neuro-epidemiology; and clinical and research programs for medical and graduate students. It also provides academic oversight for multiple ophthalmology residency programs statewide. Its broad research portfolio is supported by multiple National Institutes of Health NH grants and other extramural funding.

It also has major research interest in stroke, neuro-intervention, muscle and peripheral nerve disease, neuro-degenerative disease, epilepsy, sports concussion and demyelinating disease. The department shares research and clinical faculty with affiliated clinical and research laboratories on the MSU campus, state and worldwide including sub-Saharan Africa. The clinical responsibilities of the department are fulfilled by on campus neurologists and neuro-ophthalmologists who have subspecialty training in a number of different disciplines of neurology.

To enrich its research, clinical and educational programs, the department also collaborates with numerous clinicians statewide, nationally and internationally. Douglas P. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the primary administrative unit. The Department of Orthopedics aims to provide the best care with all aspects of bone, joint disorders, and orthopedic disease processes.

We seek advanced understanding and treatment options of these conditions through research and other scholarly work, and educate the next generation of physicians, scientists, and providers in the field both locally and globally.

The primary responsibility of the department is to provide instruction to osteopathic medical students in the areas of osteopathic principles, practices and methods as part of their preparation for the practice of osteopathic medicine.

This responsibility is fulfilled through the delivery of classroom, laboratory, hospital, and clinic programs that provide quality education and experience. The department also participates in the Statewide Campus System, providing clinical training at both the predoctoral and postgraduate medical education levels. In addition, the department is committed to research, high quality patient care, and continuing medical education programs to improve the quality, recognition, and delivery of osteopathic health care to the public.

The Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties is organized to represent general internal medicine and its major subspecialties in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

In addition, emergency medicine is housed as a section in the department. The basic responsibility of this department is to lead the education of students via a systems biology approach in the maintenance of health and in the recognition and treatment of disease, participate in the curriculum across the continuum of years by participation and leadership in course offerings, maintenance of clinical practice venues in which to educate medical students, and participation and leadership in the education of adult learners through the continuum of graduate medical education and beyond.

Department members also participate in the administration of the college and university where appropriate. The department is committed to clinical and basic science research on a local, national and international level; the development of continuing medical educational programs for the profession and the public; and to the broad mission of improved and efficient medical care.

The Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties OSS include the divisions of anesthesiology, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, podiatry, and urology. Students are provided with a broad-based surgical curriculum within our Statewide Campus System SCS with postgraduate training in the multiple surgical specialties. In addition, OSS is committed to developing and assisting with research programs, community health services, and state and national quality initiatives.

These contribute to improving the quality and efficacy of health services for residents in Michigan and the wider community. PAs practice in every medical specialty and collaborate in a team-based environment to provide medical care to a diverse patient population. The curriculum leading to the degree includes four semesters of classroom and laboratory course work, and three semesters of community-based clinical courses.

The curriculum is divided into two components: the preclinical curriculum, presented in the first four semesters which focuses on the basic medical sciences and detailed coverage of the human body systems, and the development of clinical skills required to practice medicine; and the clinical curriculum during the final three semesters of the month PA Medicine program which includes clinical training in community hospitals, clinics, and private practice offices affiliated with the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine PA Medicine from across the State of Michigan.

A transcript showing a completed undergraduate degree. A personal statement describing interest and experience in PA Medicine, including career goals. Three letters of reference. The exam must be taken by May 1 of the application cycle year and the score received by June 15 of the same year. A score of on the IbT Internet based testing must be attained. A transcript showing completion of prerequisite courses in anatomy, biochemistry, developmental psychology, English composition, general chemistry, human physiology microbiology with laboratory, and statistics.

Students are allowed only two course retakes. Students will be evaluated by an MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine PA Medicine screening team who will employ a rubric inclusive of the evaluation of academic performance, interview outcome, extracurricular experiences, letters of recommendation, and personal statements to determine eligibility for admission.

Membership in professional organizations are preferred, but not required. Final admission decisions will be determined by the screening team which consists of PA Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty, as well as community healthcare providers. Students must complete credits as specified below: 1. Successfully complete a final evaluation.

The Department of Pediatrics, a unit of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, is concerned with the health care of the developing infant, child, and adolescent. The primary responsibility of the department is to educate osteopathic students, interns, residents and physicians with didactic and clinical experiences in osteopathic medicine as they relate to this age group.

The Department of Pediatrics has a commitment to develop primary care physicians who are responsive to the needs of the community. The department is involved in many phases of primary pediatric care both locally and throughout the state. It has specialists in pediatric infectious disease and genetics and pediatricians with special interests in sports medicine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, asthma, adolescent medicine, substance abuse, and chronic diseases which have broadened the scope of the department.

Faculty members are involved in scholarly and research activities which provide opportunities for students and residents to participate in these areas. The College of Veterinary Medicine is the primary administrative unit. In addition, the College of Veterinary Medicine offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in pharmacology and toxicology—environmental toxicology.

The department is responsible for teaching the fundamental and applied aspects of pharmacology and toxicology and offers courses at the undergraduate, professional, and graduate levels. The graduate programs in Pharmacology and Toxicology are primarily designed to prepare students for careers in research, teaching, and related activities. Research interests range from the effects of drugs and chemicals on macromolecules to their actions in humans.

Research strengths include neuropharmacology, neurotoxicology, cardiovascular pharmacology, cancer pharmacology and prevention, environmental toxicology, drug discovery, drug receptor pharmacology, gastrointestinal pharmacology, immunopharmacology, immunotoxicology, and integrative pharmacology.

The online Master of Science programs are designed for individuals who are seeking additional academic qualifications which will facilitate their advancement in their place of employment or enhance their competitiveness for admission to other advanced degree programs regardless of their geographic location or work schedule.

The Master of Science degree in Integrative Pharmacology is an online program designed to train individuals in whole animal and organ systems-level pharmacology as well as to develop knowledge in business acumen. The program provides advanced science and practical knowledge in integrative pharmacology and is designed for individuals who seek career advancement and leadership roles in academic, government or industrial laboratories.

The Master of Science degree in Integrative Pharmacology is especially suited to those individuals with some professional experience in laboratory research, but all graduates of biology or chemistry programs will benefit. Course work provides freedom to explore those physiological systems that will allow students to continue to build upon their current research endeavors, while providing skills to interface with colleagues in regulatory affairs, production, and marketing. All courses are offered online in order to provide full opportunity for students regardless of their geographic location or work schedules.

Master of Science. In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, students must meet the requirements specified below.

Applicants will be accepted into the program after review of application materials by an admissions committee rom the department. Preference will be given to applicants with undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry or related sciences and who are currently employed in an academic, government or industrial laboratory.

A letter of intent outlining the student's interests and professional goals and two letters of recommendation are required for consideration for admission. Students enrolled in the Master of Science degree in Integrative Pharmacology are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3. A student who does not maintain a 3. Students will be given one year of enrollment to achieve a 3. In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Human Medicine, or Veterinary Medicine, students must meet the requirements specified below.

The program leading to the Master of Science degree is usually restricted to those persons who have a medical doctorate or who are concurrently enrolled in a medical doctoral program. The Master of Science in Laboratory Research in Pharmacology and Toxicology serves to broaden the scope of professional training to encompass scientific inquiry.

The program is designed to train individuals in molecular, cellular and organ systems pharmacology and provides advanced science knowledge in pharmacology and toxicology for individuals who are seeking additional academic qualifications that will facilitate their advancement in their place of employment and enhance their competitiveness for admission to degree programs.

Online courses provide full opportunity for students regardless of their geographic location, work schedules, or family responsibilities.

Applicants will be accepted into the program after review of application materials by an admissions committee from the department. Preference will be given to applicants with undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, or related sciences.

The Master of Science degree program is available only under Plan B without thesis and is offered entirely online. Optional concentrations are available in pharmacology and in toxicology. Students enrolled in the Master of Science degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3. The principal objective of the departmental Doctor of Philosophy PhD program is to prepare students for pharmacology- and toxicology-related careers.