Foundations phase instruction include the following categories:
College Faculty and Primary Care Instructors (Preceptors) lead instruction in basic clinical skills which ensures that all students are ready to work with patients during the patient care portion of foundations.
Dana Govaerts, M.D. College Head |
Dan Radosevich, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine Lead |
Julie Carlson, M.D. College Mentor/Hospitalist |
Tyler Gallo, M.D. College Mentor |
Nathan Valencia Still, DO College Mentor |
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Hope Richards, M.D. College Mentor |
Tracey Haas, DO College Mentor, E-20 class |
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Thread faculty work to integrate topics such as pathology, anatomy and pharmacology into the overall course content.
Human Form & Function- Cam Walker, Ph.D
Histology & Pathology- Cam Walker, Ph.D
Pharmacology-Sreejayan Nair, Ph.D
Cam Walker, PhD |
Sreejyan Nair, PhD |
Themes: Eight themes are interwoven throughout all four years of the curriculum. These include:
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Courses are primarily organized in short blocks of instruction with each subsequent block consisting of related, integrated topics.
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Pam Langer, PhD Block Lead- Fundamentals of Medical Science & Research (FMR): HM 6610 |
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John Willford, PhD Block Lead- Infections & Immunity, WWAMI Clinical Assistant Professor: HM 6620 |
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Cam Walker, PhD Clinical Associate Professor- WWAMI Anatomy Lab Director Block Lead- Muscles, Joints, Bones & Skin Block Lead- Mind, Brain & Behavior
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Danielle (Nellie) Bruns, PhD Block Lead- Cardiovascular System: HM 6630 |
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Emily Schmitt, PhD Block Lead- Cancer, Hormones & Blood: HM 6640; WWAMI Research Advisor |
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Brenda Alexander, PhD Block Lead- Head, Neck & Gut: HM 6650 |
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Brant Schumaker, DVM, MPVM, PhD Block Lead- Research Methods: HM 6700 |
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Esther Gilman-Kehrer, DNP, MS, FNP, CNM Block Lead- Lifecycle: HM 6900
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Lindsay Rettler, PhD Block Lead- Themes in Medicine: HM 6615; 6625; 6635; 6645
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