College of Medicine Courses
ANES
ANES 9001 Anesthesia Externship 25-50 hrs.
Prerequisites: 3rd year standing May be repeated; maximum credit 200 hours. The course provides additional experiences in airway management, intubation, and sedation to the advanced medical student.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9100 Anesthesiology/Elective 80-160 hrs.
Designed to provide instruction in the acute care of the unconscious patient. Emphasis on airway management, artifical ventilation, cardiovascular support and management of fluids and electrolytes. Approximately six hours a day is spent in the operating room assisting in the care of patients and one hour a day in informal discussions.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9101 Research in Anesthesiology 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9100. May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. Student participation in research related to anesthesiology, under the supervision of experienced investigators.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9104 Preceptorship In Clinical Anesthesiology/South Community 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9100. Basic knowledge and skills used in the administration of anesthesia to individually assigned patients, following the patient from preoperative evaluation through convalescence under the supervision of faculty members in private practice. Offered at Southwest Medical Center.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9110 Anesthesiology Selective 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: Medical School third year standing. This selective is designed to introduce the student to the basic knowledge and skills used in the administration of anesthesia to individually assigned patients. Students will follow the patient from preoperative evaluation through convalescence, Didactic sessions covering basic principles of anesthesiology are presented.
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Clinical

ANES 9120 Clinical Anesthesiology 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 The purpose of this course is to expose medical students to the wide range of anesthesiology application from a generalist perspective. The student will follow assigned patients from preoperative evaluation through convalescence under the supervision of residents and faculty members.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9121 Sub-Internship in Pain Medicine 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 The purpose of this course is to expose medical students to the wide range of anesthesiology applications from a pain medicine perspective. This course is designed to follow ANES 9110. Students will work with Pain Medicine staff and learn how to evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic pain syndrome.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9122 Sub-Internship in Obstetrical Anesthesiology 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 and an interest in Anesthesiology or OB/GYN. The purpose of this course is to expose medical students to the delicate and demanding field of Obstetrical Anesthesiology. Students will follow patients throughout their delivery process. This course is designed to follow ANES 9110 or a sub internship in MFM and provide insight into some of the expanded applications of Anesthesiology.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9123 Sub-Internship in Pediatric Anesthesiology 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 and an interest in either Anesthesiology or Pediatrics. The purpose of this course is to expose medical students to the delicate and demanding field of Pediatric Anesthesiology. This course is designed to follow ANES 9110 or a sub-internship in Pediatric and proved insight into some of the expanded applications of Anesthesiology.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9124 Preceptorship in Clinical Anesthesiology 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 This course is designed to expose students to Anesthesiology in the private practive setting. Students will rotate with private anesthesiologists in the Oklahoma City area to explore what a post-residency career in Anesthesiology is like.
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Clinical

ANES 9125 Research in Anesthesiology 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: ANES 9110 Students will work under the supervision of a faculty member to complete research and write a publishable article about a predetermined subject.
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Clinical

ANES 9140 Anesthesiology Elective 160 hrs.
Introduction to anesthesia under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. Participation is giving anesthetics and in discussion of reading assignments.
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Clinical

ANES 9143 General Anesthesiology 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Completion of third year courses. Airway management including techniques with mask, oral and nasal airways, and oral and nasal tracheal intubation; familiarity with anesthesia machines, ventilators, ECG monitors, intravenous fluid therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intravenous medications, spinal taps and blocks, and pre/post operative care.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9960 Off-Campus Elective in Anesthesiology 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of Visiting School and OU Department May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. An off-campus elective is defined as work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital; nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine. A statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of student's experience and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9970 Off-Campus Elective 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of the head of the academic department of the Tulsa Medical College campus under which the off-campus service falls, a statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of the student's experience, and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required. May be repeated; maximum credit 160 hours. Work not at the Health Sciences Center or Tulsa Medical College.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9980 Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisite: Approval of Associate Dean, College of Medicine and department head. May be repeated with change of subject matter, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Clinical

ANES 9990 Anesthesiology Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: May be repeated, maximum 320 clock hours. Approval of the course coordinator, Tulsa Medical College. Topics of a special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student. May be repeated with change of subject matter.
Course Component
Clinical

BIOC
BIOC 5104 Biochemistry 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: None A survey of biochemistry for students in the health related professions covering the structure and function biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates), metabolism, molecular genetics, membrane organization, transmembrane signaling, and additional topics of specific interest.
Course Component
Lecture

BIOC 5173 Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission to Program or Permission Cross Listed: NS 3173 This course is an introduction to topics in organic chemistry and biochemistry that relate to the study of nutrition. Major topics include functional groups, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and molecular biology. A major emphasis is given to metabolic pathways in energy production. Graduate Students will be required to write a research paper and all quizzes will count for credit during the course.
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Lecture

BIOC 5224 Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory Methods 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Permission. Introductory laboratory course stressing techniques, instrumentation, and experimental design used for Biochemical and Molecular Biological research.
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Lecture

BIOC 5970 Graduate Student Seminar 1-6 hrs.
Prerequisites: Permission. May be repeated; maximum credit 6 hours. Discussion of recent advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Presentations by graduate students.
Course Component
Discussion

BIOC 5980 Research Master's Thesis 2-6 hrs.
Prerequisites: None. May be repeated; maximum credit 30 hours. Research Master's Thesis.
Course Component
Laboratory

BIOC 6210 Physical Biochemistry of Macromolecules 2-4 hrs.
Prerequisite: By Permission of Course Director. This advanced course will approach the structure and function of biological macromolecules from a multidisciplinary perspective encompassing structure determination to physical characterization of inter- and intra-molecular interactions. (Fall II)
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Lecture

BIOC 6220 Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory 1-4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Permission by Instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit 10 hours. Advanced experimental design and techniques in several current areas of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Students rotate through the laboratories of selected faculty members.
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Laboratory

BIOC 6221 Journal Club in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Permission. May be repeated; maximum credit 8 hours. Discussion and assessment of papers in the scientific literature related to Biochemistry and Molecular, Cell-Structural Biology.
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Discussion

BIOC 6223 Cell Biology 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: BIOC 5218 or Permission. This course is designed to explore the latest aspects of Cell Biology including nuclear structure and motility and chemiosmosis, membrane structure and function, cell-cell interactions, virus-host interactions and cell transformation. Cross Listed: MI
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Lecture

BIOC 6234 Biochemical Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Permission. This course examines the connections between traditional mendelian inheritance and modern molecular genetics, covering genome structure and function, gene regulation, DNA replication, translation, molecular neurobiology, and molecular approaches to carcinogenesis. (spring semester)
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Lecture

BIOC 6321 Molecular Structure and Dynamics 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS Core Curriculum or permission of Instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit 5 hours. Current aspects of macromolecular structure and function.
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Lecture

BIOC 6341 Molecular Signaling and Regulation 1 hrs.
Crosslisted: PHYO 6341 and CELL 6341 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Topics. Prerequisite: GPIBS Core Curriculum or permission of Instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit 6 hours. Current understanding of the biochemistry and molecular biology of regulation at the gene, cell, and organism level.
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Lecture

BIOC 6502 Advanced Topics In Human Molecular Genetics 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: BIOC 5233, 5243, 6223, 6243; or Permissions of Coordinator. May be repeated; maximum credit 4 hours. Current topics in the area of the molecular biology and genetics of human diseases, including molecular approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Lectures by resident and visiting faculty; group discussions of current literature. As the content changes with each offering, may be repeated up to a maximum credit of four hours.
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Lecture
Discussion

BIOC 6960 Research Project 1-8 hrs.
Prerequisite: By Permission of the Department. May be repeated; maximum credit 64 hours. Introduction to independent research.
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Laboratory

BIOC 6970 Biotechnology 2-4 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 4 hours. Biotechnology will: (a) provide information on current and future scientific developments; (b) review current regulation of biotechnology and applications as well as; (c) provide exposure to legal, business, and ethical issues generated by biotechnology. The discussion-based class will utilize participation and a student-designed project as learning tools.
Course Component
Discussion

BIOC 6980 Research Doctor's Disseration 1-16 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 16 hours. Research for Doctor's Dissertation.
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Laboratory
Independent Study

BIOC 6990 Special Problems in Biochemistry 1-5 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 15 hours. Selected Biochemical topics on which rapid progress has been made during recent years.
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Lecture
Laboratory
Independent Study

BIOC 8203 Biochemistry and Medical Molecular Genetics 0-128 hrs.
Nucleic acids; replication; transcription; protein synthesis; gene expression; autosomal, sex-linked, mitochondrial and multifactorial disorders; mutation; gene mapping and cloning; molecular/biochemical diagnoses; gene therapy; protein structure; enzyme kinetics; coagulation; biochemical mechanisms of disease; intermediary metabolism and metabolic diseases; nutritional biochemistry; hormones; membranes and signaling; molecular basis of cancer.
Course Component
Lecture

BIOC 9980 Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of Associate Dean, College of Medicine and department head. May be repeated with change of subject matter, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Independent Study

CELL
CELL 4114 Introduction to Cadaver Anatomy 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Jr/Sr Ungraduate (60+hrs), min. 2 semesters biology, permission of course director. Introduction to Cadaver Anatomy is a course that will provide students with detailed human dissection experiences and illustrated lectures that present a regional approach to human anatomy. This course is recommended for students who will enter post-bachelor's degree programs that include a gross anatomy course. (Spring)
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Lecture
Laboratory

CELL 5107 Human Structure 7 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate College, background in biological sciences, and/or approval of instructor. Human Structure explores the macroscopic anatomy of the human body with correlations to functional, clinical and radiological anatomy. Supervised dissection integrated with lectures. The approach is regional.
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Lecture
Laboratory

CELL 5134 Cell and Tissue Biology 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: None The Cell and Tissue Biology course provides an overview of microscopic structure of human cells, tissues, and organs, with correlation of structure and function. Components of the course include lectures, independent readings and microscopic study of histological preparations during a weekly laboratory session.
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Lecture
Laboratory

CELL 5142 Human Embryology 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: None Study of the development of the human body at the cellular and organ level, with emphasis on the relation of embryogenesis to adult anatomy and congenital malformations. Course may include lectures, a weekly group discussion on related scientific literature and a research paper. (SP)
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Lecture

CELL 5960 Current Topics in Cell Biology 1-3 hrs.
Prerequisites: None. May be repeated; maximum credit 28 hours. Students will critically read and discuss with the faculty primary research publications in cellular and molecular biology, and participate in departmental seminar presentations. May be repeated with change in course content. (F, Sp)
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Discussion

CELL 5980 Research for Master's Thesis 1-4 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 30 hours. Once enrolled, student must continue registration until the requirements for the degree are fulfilled.
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Laboratory
Independent Study

CELL 5990 Special Studies in Cell Biology 1-3 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 9 hours. Introduction to original research investigation of some problem in cell biology. May be repeated; maximum credit nine hours.
Course Component
Laboratory

CELL 6000 Cell Biology Laboratory Rotation 1-8 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 25 hours. This course provides the opportunity for the student to learn and experience an in-depth knowledge and appreciation for scientific skills and emphasizes techniques, instrumentation, and experimental design in a specific discipline within a multidisciplinary research environment.
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Laboratory

CELL 6004 Cardiovascular/Renal Pharmacology 4 hrs.
A systematic examination of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms through which drugs affect the cardiovascular system and the kidney.
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Lecture

CELL 6010 Cell Biology Graduate Research Seminar 1-2 hrs.
Prerequisites: None May be repeated; maximum credit 12 hours. This is a seminar course for Cell Biology graduate students to present their own research data, receive constructive criticism on their research and presentation, and to learn how to effectively listen to and critically evaluate material presented in the research seminars.
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Lecture

CELL 6013 Neuropharmacology 3 hrs.
A systematic examination of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms through which drugs affect the central nervous system.
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Lecture

CELL 6020 Anatomical Sciences Teaching Practicum 2-4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the course in which the student will do a teaching practicum. May be repeated; maximum credit 10 hours. The course is designed to provide each student with supervised teaching experiences in Human Structure, Histology, Embryology, or Neuroanatomy as well as critical reviews of all teaching duties involved with the specific course. Course may be repeated for credit. Graduate students in the ILAC/Anatomical Sciences Education program must complete 10 hours of teaching practicum. Those hours need to be spread through at least 3 of the courses listed above.
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Practicum

CELL 6030 Medical Education Seminar 0-1 hrs.
Prerequisites: None May be repeated; maximum credit 8 hours. Students and faculty will present current basic biomedical science education methods and/or medical education research. Students will received constructive criticism on their presentation and learn how to effectively listen to and critically evaluate material presented in the seminar settings. Seminar (Summer, Fall & Spring) I, II, III, & IV
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Lecture

CELL 6053 Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System 3 hrs.
A systematic examination of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms through which drugs affect the autonomic nervous system.
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Lecture

CELL 6063 Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology 3 hrs.
Explore current cellular and molecular concepts in developmental biology, including epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, cell cycle, cell migrational cues, homeobox genes and master genes, pattern formation and differentiation, tumor suppressor genes, growth control, and angiogenesis. Topics covered will change yearly.
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Lecture

CELL 6073 Topics in Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology 3 hrs.
Explore current cellular and molecular concepts in developmental biology, including epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, cell cycle, cell migrational cues, homeobox genes and master genes, pattern formation and differentiation, tumor suppressor genes, growth control, and angiogenesis. Topics covered will change yearly.
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Lecture

CELL 6111 Advanced Cell Biology I-Cells and Tissues 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Cell and Molecular Systems 1 and 2, or first two years of medical school and admission into the Cell Biology graduate program, or permission of the Course Director. Expands on fundamental concepts in cellular biology, including: diversity of cell types, tissue types and relationships among cells; organization of cells and tissues in more complex biological structures; microscopic methods, and stem cell biology.
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Lecture

CELL 6121 Advanced Cell Biology II-Advanced Cell Signaling 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Cell and Molecular Systems I and 2, or first two years of medical school and admissions into the Cell Biology graduate program, or permission of the Course Director. Expands on fundamental concepts in cellular biology, focusing on advanced topics in cell signaling.
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Lecture

CELL 6130 Advanced Cell Biology III-Capstone 1-3 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admissions into the Cell Biology graduate program following successful completion of the GPIBS curriculum or the first two years of medical school, or permission of the Course Director. Cement knowledge of Cell Biology gained from previous courses, foster the students' ability to synthesize and discuss content related to Cell Biology, and to prepare students for the written and oral qualifying examination.
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Lecture

CELL 6301 Experimental Strategies in Genetics 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS Core Curriculum or permission of Instructor. The major intent is to develop a working knowledge of the fundamental genetic strategies used to solve biological problems.
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Lecture

CELL 6302 Advanced Genetics 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: CELL 6301 or Instructor's Permission. This course will present genetic principles at an advanced level, provide examples of the applicability of genetic approaches to a wide variety of biological problems, acquaint the students with a broad historical perspective of the field of genetics, and provide immersion in genetics, and provide immersion in genetics primary literature.
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Lecture

CELL 6311 Directed Readings in Genetics 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS Curriculum or permission of instructor, admittance to candidacy, and permission of student's Ph.D. advisor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 10 hours. This Journal Club is designed to increase student's reading of the scientific literature, to develop critical scientific thinking, and to make the students more comfortable presenting genetic data through experience. This journal club is open to all graduate students in or beyond their second year, postdoctoral trainees and interested members of faculty.
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Lecture

CELL 6313 Advanced Gross Anatomy 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: None. May be repeated with a change in subject matter, maximum credit nine hours. Comprehensive approaches to dissection of select regions by special and varied methods. Conferences, demonstrations, and literature study. .
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Laboratory

CELL 6321 Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Vision 1 hrs.
Crosslisted: OCNS 6321 Prerequisites: GPIBS Core Curriculum or Permission of Instructor. This course is designed for graduate students to provide for the integration of the knowledge gained from the GPIBS core course and its application to the generation of research projects on basic cellular functions using the visual system as an experimental model.
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Lecture

CELL 6331 Molecular Genetics 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS fall courses and first part of spring semester courses; Permission of the instructor. It is an elective module offered by the Department of Cell Biology for the second part of the spring semester of GPIBS.
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Lecture

CELL 6332 Special Topics in Genetics 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS Curriculum or permission of instructor, admittance to candidacy, and permission of student's Ph.D. advisor. This colloquium is designed to increase students' understanding of important concepts, approaches, and historical perspectives in Genetics. This colloquium is open to all graduate students in or beyond their second year, postdoctoral trainees and interested members of the faculty.
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Lecture

CELL 6341 Molecular Signaling and Regulation 1 hrs.
Crosslisted: BIOC 6341 and CELL 6341 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Topics. Prerequisite: GPIBS Core Curriculum or permission of Instructor. Current understanding of the biochemistry and molecular biology of regulation at the gene, cell, and organism level.
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Lecture

CELL 6401 OU Cancer Center Program Meeting 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS curriculum, admittance to candidacy, permission of course director, and permission of student's Ph.D. advisor. This course requires attendance at one of the 4 OU Cancer Center Program monthly meetings. Each month, members of the cancer center present their current research and their anticipated future research questions. Students will enroll in this course over several semesters and must attend at least 15 meetings to receive 1 credit.
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Lecture

CELL 6411 Special Topics in Molecular Medicine 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS curriculum, admittance to candidacy, permission of course director and permission of student's Ph.D. advisor. May be repeated; maximum credit 1 hours. This didactic course will present seminal and current research in the field of Molecular Medicine. Each weekly presentation will be a compilation of primary literature around a central theme. The theme for the semester will be chosen by the students, their mentors, and the course director. This course will meet 15 times for 1 credit hour.
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Lecture

CELL 6421 Tumor Board 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GPIBS curriculum, admittance to candidacy, permission of course director, and student's Ph.D. advisor. May be repeated; maximum credit 2 hours. This course is for graduate students in cancer research who are interested in gaining insight into the clinical disease. This course requires attendance at a weekly clinical department tumor board and a monthly meeting with the course director. In addition, each student will read and write a summary of a recently published clinical trial. The case history, surgery, pathology, and treatment options for individual cancer cases are presented at the tumor board. Specific Tumor Boards will be determined by the student, their mentor and course director. Students will attend 14 meetings over the course of one academic semester for 1 credit.
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Lecture

CELL 6960 Directed Readings in Cell Biology 1-3 hrs.
May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 6 hours. This course provides an opportunity for the study of a particular research area through review of literature under a selected instructor.
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Independent Study

CELL 6980 Research for Doctors Dissertation 1-16 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of advisor. May be repeated; maximum credit 60 hours. Once enrolled, student must continue registration until the requirements for graduation are filled. A maximum of 60 hours is allowed toward the Ph.D. degree.
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Independent Study

CELL 6990 Specialized Studies in Cell Biology 1-4 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 8 hours. Qualified students of biomedical sciences may work independently on topics of special interests in any area of cell biology. May encompass discussions, guided reading or laboratory research depending on the student. May be repeated with change of subject matter; maximum credit eight hours.
Course Component
Laboratory

CELL 8101 Advanced Anatomical Studies 80-320 hrs.
In-depth studies in selected areas of gross anatomy, embryology, microanatomy, or neuroanatomy. Lectures, discussions, readings, seminars, and/or laboratories.
Course Component
Clinical

CELL 8507 Directed Readings in Pharmacology 80 hrs.
May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 160 hours. Explore in-depth and advanced areas of pharmacology, such as autonomic, cardiovascular, biochemical, or behavioral neuropharmacology; drug-induced birth defects; pharmacokinetics or drug metabolism.
Course Component
Clinical

CELL 9980 Cell Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. A special studies course is designed to provide an in-depth study of a specific subject in a particular area or discipline for which there is no existing approved course. The purpose of this elective is to allow the student to spend a period of time in full-time study working directly with a faculty member to further enhance the student's clinical and/or research skills. The elective may be repeated with a change of subject matter.
Course Component
Clinical

DERM
DERM 9101 Dermatology Selective 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: Medical School third year standing. Core dermatologic information of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Clinical and technical skills with emphasis on one-to-one teaching by the physician and student in direct contact with the patient. Diagnosis and management of the 20 most common dermatoses and common, malignant and less common bust most lethal cutaneous neoplasms.
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Clinical

DERM 9151 Clinical Dermatology 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: DERM 9150. This one month course for fourth year students is a more advanced and prolonged experience in clinical dermatology. It includes examining and writing up consultation cases with the chief resident, care of dermatology inpatients, several dermatopathology sessions, two dermatologic surgery clinics, and directed readings and AV programs.
Course Component
Clinical

DERM 9160 Introduction To Dermatology 80 hrs.
A two-week clerkship for third and fourth year students based in large dermatology clinics. Under close attending dermatologist supervision, Oklahoma City, OK and the Indian (PHS) Hospital in Shawnee, OK the student sees patients with a broad range of problems and participates in their care. An extensive audiovisual instructional program is included.
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Clinical

DERM 9192 Dermatology Elective 160 hrs.
Identify and describe primary and secondary lesions of dermatology. Discussion of common skin disorders and the therapy to be used.
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Clinical

DERM 9960 Off-Campus Elective in Dermatology 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of Visiting School and OU Department Course Director. May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. An off-campus elective is defined as work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital; nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine. A statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of student's experience and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required.
Course Component
Clinical

DERM 9970 Dermatology Off-Campus Elective 1-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of the head of the academic dept of the Tulsa Medical College campus under which the off-campus services falls, a statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of the student's experience, and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required. May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. Work not at the Health Sciences Center or Tulsa Medical College.
Course Component
Clinical

DERM 9980 Special Studies 80-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of Associate Dean, College of Medicine and Dept Head. May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment within same term, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Clinical

DERM 9990 Dermatology Special Studies 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: DERM 9101 Dermatology Selective. May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment within same term, maximum 480 clock hours. Topics of speical nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Clinical

EM
EM 9101 Emergency Medicine Selective 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Medical School third or fourth year standing. May be repeated; maximum credit 240 hours. Expose student to the diverse spectrum of clinical problems encountered in emergency department. Student will gain experience in evaluation and treatment of various acute medical and surgical problems. Student will work closely with faculty of emergency department in diagnosis and treatment of both critically and non-critically ill patients. (Rotation-Fall, Spring, Summer III, IV)
Course Component
Clinical

EM 9761 Externship in Emergency Medicine and Trauma 80-160 hrs.
Didactic sessions related to the injured and medically ill patient and actual experience on a one-to-one basis with patients in the emergency medical and trauma center. Patient histories, physicals, evaluations, and suggested treatments will be reviewed.
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Clinical

EM 9765 Emergency Medicine Elective (Integris Baptist Medical Center) 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Core Clerkships - prefer students with an interest in EM careers. Supervised clinical practice of emergency medicine in a busy metropolitan emergency department. Fifteen 8-hours shifts per month, including EMSA experience.
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Lecture

EM 9766 Emergency Medicine at St. Anthony Hospital 160 hrs.
The elective provides experience in the emergency area at St. Anthony under the direction of the private physician staffing the emergency department. The students will initially be taking histories, doing physicals, and suggesting treatment.
Course Component
Clinical

EM 9960 Off Campus Emergency Medicine Elective 80-480 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing May be repeated; maximum credit 480 hours. An off-campus elective is defined as work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital; nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine. A statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of student's experience and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required.
Course Component
Clinical

EM 9980 Special Studies in Emergency Medicine 80-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th Year Medical Standing May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment within same term, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Clinical

EM 9990 Emergency Medicine Special Studies 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Surgery Clerkship, Internal Medicine Clerkship and OB/Gyn Clerkship. May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment within same term, maximum 320 clock hours. A special studies course is designed to provide an in-depth study of a specific subject in a particular area of discipline for which there is no existing approved course. The purpose of this elective is to allow the student to spend a period of time in full-time study working directly with a faculty member to further enhance the students clinical and/or research skills.
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Clinical

FM
FM 8900 Principles of Clinical Medicine I 0-90 hrs.
Introduces students to the medical profession, emphasizing the doctor/patient relationship. Basics of interviewing, physical examination, and clinical decision making, ethical and medical/legal issues, and the role of the family in health care are taught through lectures, readings, and group discussions. Students are also assigned to four rotations with practicing physicians.
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Lecture
Laboratory

FM 9055 Community Preceptorship: Stillwater 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior standing or 4th yr. standing Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9056 Community Preceptorship: Seminole 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9057 Community Preceptorship: Lawton 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of physicians selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9058 Community Preceptorship: Enid 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9059 Community Preceptorship: Ardmore 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9060 Community Preceptorship: Altus 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9061 Community Preceptorship: Chickasaw Nation-Ada 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9063 Community Preceptorship:Tecumseh 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community under the direct supervision of physicians selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9065 Community Preceptorship: Claremore 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9066 Community Preceptorship: Duncan 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth year standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9067 Community Preceptorship: Durant 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9068 Community Preceptorship: Ramona 160 hrs.
Prequisites: Senior Standing. Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine, and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9070 Community Preceptorship: Grove 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9071 Community Preceptorship: Guthrie 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9073 Community Preceptorship: Hobart 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9075 Community Preceptorship: McAlester 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9076 Community Preceptorship: Miami 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9077 Community Preceptorship: Okeene 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9078 Community Preceptorship: Okmulgee 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9079 Community Preceptorship: Pauls Valley 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9080 Community Preceptorship: Poteau 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9081 Community Preceptorship: Pryor 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Lecture

FM 9083 Community Preceptorship: Perry 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9084 Community Preceptorship: Sayre 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Lecture

FM 9085 Community Preceptorship: Shattuck 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9086 Community Preceptorship: Stilwell 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9088 Community Preceptorship: Vinita 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9089 Community Preceptorship: Watonga 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9090 Community Preceptorship: Weatherford 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9092 Community Preceptorship: Woodward 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9093 Community Preceptorship: Kingfisher 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9095 Community Preceptorship: Cushing 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotaton in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9096 Community Preceptorship: Grove 160 hrs.
Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with small community health care systems under the guidance of community physicians. Emphasis is placed on rural health issues, primary care, emergency medicine, and other medical disciplines in communities in rural Oklahoma.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9097 Community Preceptorship: Kansas 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9098 Community Preceptorship: Madill 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9099 Community Preceptorship: Blackwell 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. A four-week rotation in a non-metropolitan Oklahoma community, under the direct supervision of doctors selected by the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9101 Sports Medicine Selective 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: MS 3 or MS 4 Standing This is a two week experience in the primary care sports medicine clinic during which students will become familiar with common musculoskeletal diagnoses and treatments. Depending on rotation dates, opportunities may arise for students to participate in sports event coverage, joint injections, casting, and other sports medicine procedures.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9102 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Selective 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: MS3 or MS4 standing in the College of Medicine This course aims to provide students with experience in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) through exposure to patients with physical impairments or disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. (F, SP, SU III, IV) Rotation
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9453 Primary Care Sports Medicine 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Must be MS4 and must have written approval of Primary Care Sports Med Program Director. May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. This course serves as an introduction to sports medicine for students planning a career in primary care. Emphasis is placed on musculoskeletal clinical skills, diagnosis and treatment of common injuries/diseases. Four-week rotation only offered in July and May. For two-week or four-week course any other months, the student must receive written permission by the Primary Care Sports Medicine (Dr. Brian Coleman) at least 30 days prior to the rotation.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9540 Family Medicine Clerkship 155-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Promotion to year 3 in program May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. An ambulatory Family Medicine experience supervised by departmental faculty, resident physicians and community volunteer faculty physicians where students learn diagnosis and management of undifferentiated complaints, acute, and chronic illnesses. Health promotion, disease prevention, longitudinal care, focused patient evaluation, clinical decision-making, practice management and evidence based medicine are emphasized during didactics. (Fall, Spring & Summer, III)
Course Component
Lecture
Independent Study
Clinical

FM 9552 Family Medicine Community Clerkship: Enid 160 hrs.
The student works with the Department of Family Medicine faculty and residents of the Enid family practice residency in Enid, Oklahoma. A broad exposure to the principles and practices of family medicine are emphasized in the context of a community setting.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9553 Family Medicine Community Clerkship - Lawton 160 hrs.
A clerkship experience that utilizes the faculty and residents of OU/Lawton Family Practice Residency Program in Lawton, Oklahoma. This rotation allows for clinical experiences and educational oportunities in teh full range of family medicine, using a community-based training program.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9556 Family Systems Research 160 hrs.
Designed to introduce the student to family systems research, with exposure to research paradigms and information concerning the relationship of family systems and health/illness. In addition the student will be involved in ongoing research projects being carried out by the family medicine faculty.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9560 Theories and Methods for Analysis of Clinical Decision Making 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Family Medicine Clerkship. To provide students with foundational knowledge about how best to make decisions about individual patients, and the opportunity to apply the methods of decision theory to analyze a perplexing clinical situation.
Course Component
Independent Study

FM 9561 Research Projects in Family Medicine 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisities: Completion of Medicine and Pediatric Clerkship or by permission. Clinical research in areas of interest in family medicine, such as natural history of diseases, outpatient management of certain diseases, patient compliance, preventive health care, epidemiology.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9562 Family Medicine in Community Urban Setting 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing/Passing score on USMLE Step 1 examination. Emphasis on outpatient medicine with special focus on evidence-based and patient-centered approaches, psychosocial issues, and comprehensive case management. Well-suited for students planning to engage in a busy practice where sound clinical skills and clinical decision making principles are paramount. Excellence in academia, combined with managed care survival skills.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9563 Primary Care Geriatrics 160 hrs.
Course includes inpatient, outpatient, and nursing home experience with assessment and management of frail elderly patients. Students gain experience working as interdisciplinary team and attend bi-weekly didactic conferences. Individualization of experience possible.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9568 Family Medicine Externship 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Fourth Year Standing. May be repeated; maximum credit 160 hours. Curriculum will be individualized to student's needs/goals. The core of each student's experience will include evaluation/management of patients under preceptor supervision. Currently available areas of focus include: obstetric care, sports medicine, geriatrics, inpatient care, family systems, and clinical decision making.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9569 Community Health I 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: Student must be in good academic standing in order to participate in this elective. Student will volunteer to work 80 hours throughout all four years at assigned charity clinics under appropriate supervision. Students must complete their obligatory hours by May 1st of their fourth year. Students must complete a narrative "Reflection" or approved "Community Project" upon completion of the designed hours of service.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9570 Computers In Medicine 160 hrs.
Course will be flexible, individualized program based on a defined set of competencies for the use of computers in medical practice. Program will build on the student's identified needs and interests. topics include but are not limited to DOS/Macintosh, electronic medical records, internet, telemedicine, practice management, literature searching.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9572 Community Health II 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: Student must be in good academic standing in order to participate in this elective. Students will volunteer to work 80 hours during the third and fourth years at assigned charity clinics under appropriate supervision. Students must complete their obligatory hours by May 1st of their fourth year. This service would be in addition to any service hours applied to the CHI elective.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9573 Evidence Based Answers to Clinicians' 160 hrs.
Prerequisites: 4th Year Standing Physicians need to understand the evidence for their diagnoses and treatments, and to participate in communicating evidence-based recommendations to other physicians. This MS 4 rotation provides experience searching and summarizing the medical research literature to answer a question that primary care providers have stated that they would like to know.
Course Component
Independent Study

FM 9960 Off-Campus Elective in Family Medicine 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Student must have written approval of OU Department Course Director May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. An off-campus elective is defined as work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital; nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine. A statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of student's experience and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required.
Course Component
Clinical

FM 9980 Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of Associate Dean, College of Medicine and Department Head. May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment within same term, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.
Course Component
Clinical

FP
FP 9580 Ambulatory Care-Family Medicine 80-160 hrs.
Family practice outpatient experience gives the fourth year student the opportunity to function as the primary care physician with faculty supervision. The student will become familiar with and use office equipment and learn to perform a variety of procedures (hospital & outpatient) with supervision.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9594 Family Practice Rural Medicine Elective 160 hrs.
Clinical experience provides the student with a unique exposure to the problems of a rural practice. The student may handle patients with acute trauma, angina, acute minor illness, etc. The student will develop skills performing urinalysis, x-rays, spirometry, etc. An attending/resident will work with students and facilitate patient flow.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9595 Emergency Medicine Elective 80-160 hrs.
Students will work either at St. Francis Trauma Center or St. John Emergency Center with the guidance and teaching of emergency room physicians. This will present an opportunity for the student to observe and participate in emergency room care, decisions regarding emergency triage, and major trauma management and stabilization.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9596 Family Practice Subinternship 160 hrs.
The student will serve as a subintern on the family practice service at either Saint Francis Hospital or St. John Medical Center. Responsibilities will include patient care under the supervision of the senior resident and faculty. Post hospital follow-up will be in the out-patient clinic. Time will be provided for indicated reading and literature search regarding problems at hand.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9597 Family Practice-Community Medicine & Public Health 160 hrs.
This elective has great flexibility and can be tailored to the needs and interests of the individual student after conferences with the course instructor. Basic principles of public health and preventive medicine will be presented. All aspects of community and public health care systems can be utilized in this experience.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9970 Family Practice Off-Campus Elective 80-160 hrs.
Prerequisites: Approval of the head of the academic department of the Tulsa Medical College campus under which the off campus service falls, a statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of the student's experience, and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required. May be repeated; maximum credit 480 hours. Credit given for work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital, nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine.
Course Component
Clinical

FP 9990 Family Practice Special Studies 1-320 hrs.
Prerequisites: None. May be repeated with change of subject matter, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of a special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student. May be repeated with change of subject matter. An area of special interest is identified and a family practice faculty works with the student to plan the elective.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC
GENC 5002 Human Population Genetics 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in an MS in Genetic Counseling Program or Permission of Instructor. This course will provide the student with an understanding of population genetics and risk analysis. It will cover the quantitative methods of analyzing genetic data in theoretical and practical terms.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5011 Topics in Genetic Counseling 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling Program or consent of instructor. An introduction to the profession of Genetic Counseling covering a selection of topics. It will provide information on a range of topics necessary for an understanding of Genetic Counseling. The information will be provided via lecture and demonstration.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5021 An Introduction to Clinical Skills 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission to the MSGC Program or consent of instructor Provides a framework for development of clinical skills in genetic counseling. Major components include the recording the family history, recognizing dysmorphic features, developing a differential diagnosis, and the genetics physical examination.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5024 Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Counseling 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program or consent of the instructor. This course provides an overview of child and family development in the context of inherited, chronic disease in order to interview, assess, and counsel an individual and/or family with a genetic disorder. Role play utilized to provide practical application of theoretical information.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5031 Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission to the MSGC program or consent of instructor Provides an introduction to prenatal diagnosis and screening from a genetic counseling viewpoint and will prepare students to counsel patients in the prenatal clinical rotation. Major components include an understanding of the normal and abnormal pregnancy, genetics issues, diagnosis vs. screening and the related testing methods, teratology, pregnancy loss and infertility, and what can and cannot be seen on ultrasound examination.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5091 Introduction to Clinical Research 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Masters in Genetic Counseling Program or consent of instructor This course serves as an introduction to clinical research design and will provide the student with the basic information and skills needed to complete literature searches, formulate research questions, apply ethical principles to and satisfy all regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical research.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5102 Genomics, Enviornment, and Lifestyle 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling or consent of instructor. Provides an overview of the intersection of environment, lifestyle and genomics across the life span, in the context of the US public health system.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5122 Molecular and Cytogenetics Laboratory 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: MSGC Program or consent of course instructor. This course enables students to develop understanding of laboratory processes required from chromosome analysis, molecular cytogenetics testing, and array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). Including general laboratory methods, sample requirements, DNA isolation, set-up, timing, harvesting, and slide preparation for routine cytogenetics, and analysis.
Course Component
Laboratory

GENC 5191 Research Development 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: GENC 5091 Provides students with the guidance to develop, plan, and design their research projects. Students completing this course will be able to meet the programmatic requirements of completing a research thesis in Genetic Counseling.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5202 Cancer Genetics 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in an MS in Genetic Counseling Program or Permission of Instructor. This course will cover the molecular and cytogenetic basis of cancer, cancer nomenclature, epidemiology, etiology, carcinogenesis, family cancer syndromes, and familial cancers. It will address risk assessment, molecular testing, and screening and risk management recommendations. Discussions will include ethical, legal, social, and psychosocial implications of diagnosis.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5203 Medical Genetics Clinic Practicum 3 hrs.
Provides the student with practical experience performing supervised genetic counseling for patients referred for a variety of health concerns.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5212 Systems Disorders for Genetic Counselors 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in an MS in Genetic Counseling Program or Permission of Instructor. This course will provide the student with an understanding of genetic disorders as they present with malformations in multiple body systems. It will cover the etiology and diagnosis of disorders from the viewpoint of specialists outside the specialty of genetics. Students will develop an understanding of the variation in presentation of birth defects and genetic conditions.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5213 Amniocentesis Clinic Practicum 3 hrs.
Provides the student with practical experience performing genetic counseling for patients referred for prenatal diagnosis.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5221 Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in MS Genetic Counseling program or genetic fellowship or Permission of Instructor. The course will provide a comprehensive introduction to Cytogenetics, Molecular Cytogenetics, and clinical laboratory techniques in the genetics laboratory. The course will introduce topics of chromosomal structure and function, chromosome abnormalities and clinical presentations, chromosomal basis of cancer, and cytogenetic laboratory techniques. The laboratory techniques will provide a basis of understanding that will prepare the students for their practical rotations in the genetics laboratory.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5222 Molecular Basis of Genetic Disease 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in MS Genetic Counseling program or genetic fellowship or Permission of Instructor. This course will be delivered via a web-based platform. It will consist of six units covering basic genetics, DNA technology, genetic abnormalities, the Human Genome Project, clinical aspects of molecular genetics, and specific topics relevant to the practice of genetic counseling. Each unit will consist of required reading with links to additional information available on the internet, assignments, and discussion threads. (F)
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5233 Inborn Errors of Metabolism 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Master in Genetic Counseling Program or consent of instructor. The course describes the biochemical basis underlying inherited metabolic disease. Students are provided with experience in the laboratory to understand the testing methods used for diagnosis and follow up of metabolic disorders.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5351 Genetic Counseling in the Clinical Laboratory Rotation 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in MS Genetic Counseling program or genetic fellowship or permission of instructor. Provide the student with practical experience in genetic counseling under supervision. Students will perform duties typical for genetic counselors functioning in a clinical laboratory setting.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5352 Cancer Genetics Clinical Rotation 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in MS Genetic Counseling program or Genetic Fellowship and completion of GENC 5202 or permission of instructor. Provides the student with practical experience in genetic counseling under supervision for patients seen due to concerns of possible or known familial cancer predisposition condition.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5361 Multi-disciplinary Clinical Rotation 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in MS Genetic Counseling program or genetic fellowship of permission of instructor. Provides the student with practical experience in genetic counseling under supervision with increasing responsibilities for patients seen in multidisciplinary clinics.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5371 Advanced Prenatal Clinical Rotation 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the MSGC Program or Genetic Fellowship or permission of instructor. Provides the student with practical experience in genetic counseling under supervision with increasing responsibilities for patients seen in prenatal diagnostic clinics. The patient indications are expected to be of a more complex nature than those seen during the introductory prenatal diagnostic clinical rotation.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5381 Advanced Genetic counseling Clinical Rotation 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the MSGC Program or Genetic Fellowship or permission of instructor. Provides the student with practical experience in genetic counseling under supervision. Students will choose from a variety of advanced clinical opportunities. They may choose to craft a unique clinical experience with the supervision of a GC mentor to provide increased depth in a specific area of interest.
Course Component
Clinical

GENC 5401 Genetic Basis of Adult Onset and Common Complex Disorders 1 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the Masters of Science in Genetic Counseling Program or consent of instructor This course will provide the student with an understanding of the genetic component of adult onset and common complex disorders. It will cover the etiology and diagnosis of disorders that have both genetic and environmental components. Many of this group of conditions can be observed as reoccurring in families more frequently than would be expected by chance as well as being sporadic in nature.
Course Component
Lecture

GENC 5980 Research for Master's Thesis 1-3 hrs.
May be repeated; maximum credit 6 hours. Research for Master's Thesis
Course Component
Independent Study

GENC 6002 Pharmacogenomics: The Foundation of Personalized Medicine 2 hrs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance to MSGC Program Cross Listed: PHSC 6002/OCNS 6002 Prepares students to understand the influence of genetic variations among individuals and their contribution to differences in drug response. In this course, students will learn basic principles of genetics and pharmacology and how genetic, environmental, lifestyle and nutritional factors affect drug response.
Course Component
Lecture

GERI
GERI 8000 Art and Medicine 80 hrs.
Prerequisites: None. Students explore art and medicine to expose talent, enrich insight, gain perspective, build powers of observation and empathy. Presents artists and physicians subjecting medicine to the pen and brush and more. Ponder art in the human face, x-rays or instrument design, cope with disease and celebrate heath. Lectures alternate with assignments.
Course Component
Lecture

GERI 9250 Geriatrics and Community Medicine 160 hrs.
Prerequisite: 4th Year medical student in good standing with the School of Community Medicine. This is a four week required clinical course for SCM 4th year medical students designed to expose students to the principles and practice of geriatric and community medicine. Students will be taught via didactics, readings, videos, site visits, simulations and direct patient c