Medicine MDCN
Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Medicine.
First Year Courses
Medicine 302 F(4-2)
Principles for Medicine Course
An introduction to the Curriculum using five clinical presentations to demonstrate integration of basic science and behavioural science principles most relevant to the approach and solution of selected clinical problems.
Medicine 312 F(4-2)
Musculoskeletal and Skin System
The musculoskeletal and skin system in health and disease.
Medicine 313 H(4-0)
Integrative I Course
Integration of basic science and clinical information across organ systems with an emphasis on clinical problem-solving ability through the generation and testing of diagnostic hypotheses.
Medicine 314 F(4-2)
Endocrine-Metabolic System
The endocrine and metabolic systems in health and disease.
Medicine 320 F(0-4)
Medical Skills
The medical skills required by students learning to optimize the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of patients (and self). Components include Communication, Physical Examination, Clinical Correlations, Ethics, Culture, Health and Wellness, and Well Physician.
Medicine 340 F(0-4)
Research Methods and Evidence Based Medicine
Students will learn to critically appraise the scientific and clinical literature by reviewing papers and presenting findings in small group sessions. Students will learn clinical epidemiology, research biostatistics, informatics, evidence based medicine and research methods by a combination of lectures, small group sessions and independent study time. Independently or in small groups, students write and critique a research proposal. Students with proposals of high quality are encouraged to complete the project in Year II in the course Applied Evidence Based Medicine (Medicine 440).
Second Year Courses
Medicine 402 F(4-2)
Independent Learning
The student selects an area of medicine of particular interest for more in depth study. Studies may be done in centres other than Calgary. Students are encouraged to consider experiences in third world medicine through the International Electives Program. All experiences must be evaluated by a preceptor.
Medicine 412 F(4-0)
Human Development
The normal development, including behavioural, health problems and care requirements of the infant and child. The response of health care delivery systems to the physical and psychological needs of the family. Physical and psychological aspects of the aging process and the challenge to health care systems posed by health problems of the elderly.
Medicine 413 H(4-0)
Integrative II Course
Integration of basic science and clinical information across organ systems with an emphasis on clinical problem-solving ability through the generation and testing of diagnostic hypotheses.
Medicine 420 F(0-4)
Medical Skills
The medical skills required by students learning to optimize the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of patients (and self). Components include Communication, Physical Examination, Clinical Correlations, Informatics, Ethics, Culture, Health and Wellness, and Well Physician.
Medicine 440 F(0-4)
Applied Evidence Based Medicine
Applied Evidence Based Medicine provides an opportunity to explore in depth, an area of particular interest to each student. Students under the supervision of a preceptor may complete a research project initiated in Medicine 340. Others may pursue a clinical experience utilizing critical appraisal skills to address questions related to prognosis, investigation and/or treatment. Alternatively, students may pursue supervised electives in such areas as History of Medicine, Pathology, Health Economics, Community Health, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation Medicine, etc.
Third Year Courses
Clinical experience undertaken in hospitals and other health care facilities. This experience will be integrated with teaching programs, which will include the application of science to problems of health and disease.
The clinical clerkship must include the following seven mandatory rotations. Twelve weeks of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine 504.01), eight weeks of Surgery (Surgery 506.01), six weeks of Paediatrics (Paediatrics 508.01), six weeks of Psychiatry (Psychiatry 510.01), six weeks of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Obstetrics and Gynaecology 512.01), four weeks of Family Medicine (Family Medicine 502.01), and two weeks of Anaesthesia (Anaesthesia 516.01). Students will select additional Elective studies from the courses listed below (514) with the total period of studies constituting fifty-four weeks, including a minimum of forty-six weeks of clinical studies.
Medicine 504
Internal Medicine
504.01. Internal Medicine Offered in a twelve-week block that includes a four-week Medical Teaching Unit experience, and one four-week Inpatient Selective and two two-week Outpatient Selective rotations.
Medicine 506
Surgery
506.01. Surgery Offered in an eight-week block. This rotation includes a Seminar Series the first week, a one-week Urology rotation and a two-week selective rotation in either Plastic Surgery or Orthopedic Surgery.
Medicine 512
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
512.01. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Offered in a six-week block.
Medicine 514
Clerkship Electives
Ten weeks of mandatory elective time must be completed during the clerkship year with a minimum of two weeks on any one elective block.
514.01. Family Medicine
514.02. Complementary Medicine
514.03. Family Medicine-Hospitalist
514.04. Anaesthesia
514.05. Public Health
514.06. International Health
514.07. Emergency Medicine
514.08. Cardiology
514.09. Dermatology
514.10. Endocrinology
514.11. Gastroenterology
514.12. General Internal Medicine
514.13. Geriatric Medicine
514.14. Palliative Care
514.15. Hematology
514.16. Immunology and Allergy
514.17. Infectious Diseases
514.18. ICU-Trauma
514.19. Nephrology
514.20. Medical Oncology
514.21. Neurology
514.22. Clinical Pharmacology
514.23. Pulmonary Medicine
514.24. Rheumatology
514.25. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
514.26. Cardiac Surgery
514.27. Thoracic Surgery
514.28. Vascular Surgery
514.29. General Surgery
514.30. Neurosurgery
514.31. Ophthalmology
514.32. Orthopaedic Surgery
514.33. Otolaryngology
514.34. Plastic Surgery
514.35. Sport Medicine
514.36. Transplant Surgery
514.37. Trauma Surgery
514.38. Urology
514.39. Developmental Paediatrics
514.40. General Paediatrics
514.41. Neonatology
514.42. Paediatric Anaesthesia
514.43. Paediatric Cardiology
514.44. Paediatric Critical Care Medicine
514.45. Paediatric Emergency Medicine
514.46. Paediatric Endocrinology
514.47. Paediatric Gastroenterology
514.48. Paediatric Hematology
514.49. Paediatric Infectious Diseases
514.50. Paediatric Nephrology
514.51. Paediatric Neurology
514.52. Paediatric Oncology
514.53. Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine
514.54. Paediatric Rheumatology
514.55. Paediatric Surgery
514.56. General Psychiatry
514.57. Child Psychiatry
514.58. Acute Adolescent Mental Health
514.59. Family Therapy
514.60. Neuropsychiatry
514.61. Psychiatric Assessment Services
514.62. Psychiatric Consultation Liaison
514.63. Forensic Psychiatry
514.64. General Obstetrics and Gynaecology
514.65. High Risk Obstetrics
514.66. Low Risk Obstetrics
514.67. Maternal Fetal Medicine
514.68. Urogynaecology
514.69. Gynaecologic Oncology
514.70. General Pathology
514.71. Forensic Medicine
514.72. Surgical Pathology
514.73. Molecular Pathology
514.74. Neuropathology
514.75. Oncologic Pathology
514.76. Renal and Transplant Pathology
514.77. Medical Genetics
514.78. Diagnostic Radiology
514.79. Radiation Oncology
514.80. Nuclear Medicine
514.81. Research
514.82. Other
Medicine 520
Medical Skills
The medical skills required by students learning to optimize the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of patients (and self). Components include Communication, Physical Examination, Clinical Correlations, Informatics, Ethics, Culture, Health and Illness, and Well Physician. These components run as a theme throughout the entire clerkship program.