Phase I Course Directors

Block 1: Body Systems & Homeostasis 1 – Aug 14-Sept 29

Jon Fisher, Ph.D (Cell Biology)
Richard Tapping, M.D. (Immunology)
Brian McIntyre, Ed.D. (Ethics)

Block 2: Pathogenesis – Oct 9 – Dec 8

Pushpa Joseph, M.D. (Pathology)
Douglas Kasper, M.D. (Heme/Onc)
Michael Veeder, M.D. (Heme/Onc)

Block 3: Skin, Muscle and Movement – Jan 2 – Feb 2

David Dominguese, Ph.D. (Basic Science)
Jacqueline Fischer, M.D. (General Internal Med)

Block 4: Circulation & Respiration – Feb 12 – April 13

Yerko Berrocal, M.D. (Basic Science)
David Charles, D.O. (Cardiology)
Kishore Karamchandani, M.D. (Pulmonary)

Block 5: Digestion & Homeostasis 2 – April 30 – June 15

David McPheeters, M.D. (Biochemistry)
Gordon James, M.D. (Renal)
Michael Cashman, M.D. (GI)

Block 6: Brain and Behavior – Fall 2018

Sara Bach, M.D. (Neuropathology)
Timothy Bruce, Ph.D. (Psych)
Bahareh Hassanzadeh, M.D. (Neurology)

Block 7: Regulation & Reproduction – Spring 2019

Steven Lasley, Ph.D. (Pharm)
Valeria Benavides, M.D. (Peds Endo)
Anu Vishwanath, M.D.
Maqbool Ali, M.D. (OB/Repro Dir)

Longitudinal Course: Synthesis
Oct 2-6, Dec 11-15, Feb 5-9, April 16-20, June 18-22, 2 more TBA

David Pinson, Ph.D. (Basic Science)
Jessica Hanks, M.D. (Med-Peds)

Longitudinal Course: DoCS – Throughout Curriculum

Matthew Jager, D.O. (Med-Peds)
Amy Zacharias, M.D. (Family Medicine)
Nur-Ain Nadir, M.D. (Emergency Medicine)

Longitudinal Course: Medical Colloquia – Throughout Curriculum

Elsa Melendez, M.D. (Med-Peds)
Amy Christison, M.D. (Pediatrics)