Course Outline by Week

Week 1

• Welcome and Orientation
• Virtual Patient:  Immunology and Microbiology
• MD Specialist Interview:  Physician-Scientist
• Pathway to Medicine:  Steps to Getting a Medical Degree
• Virtual Patient:  Mental Health
• MD Specialist Interview:  Psychiatrist
• Pathway to Medicine:  Medical School Admissions

Week 3

• Virtual Patient:  Neurology
• MD Specialist Interview:  Neurosurgeon
• Pathway to Medicine:  Financing a Medical School Education
• Pathway to Medicine:  Practice Settings and Models
• HIPAA Overview and Certification
• Virtual Patient:  Hypertension
• Virtual Patient Lab:  Vital Signs
• MD Specialist Interview:  Family Physician
• Physician Shadowing

Week 5

• Virtual Patient:  Respiratory
• Virtual Patient Lab:  Chest Examination
• MD Specialist Interview:  Pulmonologist
• Virtual Patient:  Orthopedic
• MD Specialist Interview:  Orthopedist
• Challenges of Practicing Medicine

Week 7

• Virtual Patient:  Liver and Gall Bladder
• MD Specialist Interview:  Surgeon
• Mid-course Web Broadcast
• Pathway to Medicine:  Medical Curriculum and Assessment
• Virtual Patient:  End of Life
• MD Specialist Interview:  Geriatrics/Palliative Care
• Death and the Doctor

Week 9

• Health Care Reform
• Physician Shadowing
• Student Assessment
• Course Assessment