The second year offers the student an opportunity to begin a study of disease processes and the way man may interfere with those processes therapeutically. The material is presented in an integrated fashion. The year begins with the core principles from each of the major disciplines, clinical medicine, microbiology, pathology and pharmacology. System blocks follow in late fall and throughout the spring. Contact with patients begins early in the second year with history taking, physical examination, and visits to the hospital wards and various outpatient clinics. Students will usually take the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 at the conclusion of the second year. The details of the USMLE Step 1, as it pertains to meeting academic requirements, are discussed in the catalog.

Additional curriculum information about Second Year Courses is on the Web Curriculum (click to view, opens new browser window).