Introduction to the Profession (iPro)
The goal of iPro is to introduce first-year medical students to their professional identity in medicine.
Eight Master Courses
The master courses provide the foundational building blocks of medical and scientific knowledge. The courses range from two to 11 weeks.
Introduction to the Profession (iPro)
Scientific Foundations
Scientific Foundations presents the core concepts and introduces the modes of thinking from several disciplines that are pillars of biomedical science and medicine: Biochemistry, Cell Biology/Histology, Pathology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.Genes and Development
The Genes and Development course begins with an introduction to foundational genetics principles.Attacks and Defenses
Attacks and Defenses introduces principles of immunity, tissue injury and repair and medical microbiology.Homeostasis
Homeostasis is one of the fundamental properties of any living organism.Energy and Metabolism
The overall goal of the Energy and Metabolism Master Course is to introduce first-year students to topics broadly related to digestive diseases and endocrinology.Connection to the World
Connections to the World (CTW) focuses on the structure and functions of the nervous system and related disorders.Across the Lifespan
Across the Lifespan aims for medical students to acquire knowledge of human development through all stages of life, from conception to senescence, in a manner that will foster the acquisition of clinical reasoning skills and prepare them to enter the clerkships.