Phase 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) Curriculum
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Phase 1 curriculum integrates scientific foundational learning, clinical skills and the intersection of society, health and illness.
On the Peoria campus students will benefit from block courses directed by expert faculty from the Department of Health Science Education and Pathology as well as clinical faculty who are experts in patient care specialties relevant to course material.
Students on the Peoria campus will experience patient simulations in the state-of-the-art Jump Simulation center and will have experiential clinical opportunities through our unique Early Longitudinal Interprofessional Immersion Team Experience (ELI²TE) embedded within our DoCS course throughout Phase 1.
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| Block | Course Director(s) | Clinical Course Leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1: Body Systems & Homeostasis 1 | Ayoola Awosika, MD (Physiology) | |
| Block 2: Pathogenesis | Richard Tapping, PhD (Immunology) Sherri Yong, MD (Pathology) | Doug Kasper, MD (Infectious Disease) Abeer Al-Majali, MD (Infectious Disease) Michael Veeder, MD (Hematology-Oncology) |
| Block 3: Skin, Muscle and Movement | Jon Fisher, PhD (Cell Biology) | Thembi Conner-Garcia, MD (Internal Medicine) |
| Block 4: Circulation and Respiration | Anamika Sengupta, PhD (Biochemistry) | Christopher Sparrow, MD (Cardiology) Padmaraj Duvvuri, MD (Cardiology) |
| Block 5: Digestion & Homeostasis 2 | Jenna Regan, PhD (Genetics) | Nikhil Kalva, MD (Gastroenterology) Gordon James, MD (Nephrology) |
| Block 6: Brain and Behavior | Tracy Soltesz, PhD (Anatomy) | Jay Clore, PhD (Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine) Sarah Bach, MD (Neuropathology) |
| Block 7: Regulation & Reproduction | Monzurul Roni, PhD (Pharmacology) | Valeria Benavides, MD (Pediatric Endocrinology) Anu Vishwanath, MD (Pediatric Endocrinology) |
Course Descriptions: medicine.uic.edu
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