Phase 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) Curriculum
Introduction
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.
Phase 1 Course Directors
Course Directors
| Blocks and Programs | Directors |
|---|---|
| Block 1: Body Systems & Homeostasis 1 | Richard Tapping, PhD (DHSEP - Immunology Basic Science) |
| Block 2: Pathogenesis | Richard Tapping, PhD (DHSEP - Immunology Basic Science) Smriti Agnihotri, MBBS, MD (DHSEP - Pathology) Douglas Kasper, MD (Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease Clinical Science) Michael Veeder, MD (Internal Medicine-Hematology Oncology Clinical Science) |
| Block 3: Skin, Muscle and Movement | Jon Fisher, PhD (DHSEP - Histology Basic Science) |
| Block 4: Circulation and Respiration | Anamika Sengupta, PhD, MEd (DHSEP - Biochemistry Basic Science) Christopher Sparrow, MD (Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Clinical Science) |
| Block 5: Digestion & Homeostasis 2 | Jenna Regan, PhD (DHSEP - Genetics Basic Science) Gordon James, MD (Internal Medicine - Nephrology Clinical Science) Nikhil Kalva, MD (Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology Clinical Science) |
| Block 6: Brain and Behavior | Tracy Soltesz, PhD (DHSEP-Anatomy Basic Science) Caleb Weiss, DO (Psychiatry Clinical Science) |
| Block 7: Regulation & Reproduction | Monzurul Roni, PhD (DHSEP - Pharmacology Basic Science) Valeria Benavides, MD (Pediatric Endocrinology - Clinical Science) |
| Block 8: Synthesis | Kavitha Jacob, MD (Internal Medicine-Family Medicine Clinical Science) |
| DoCS | Elizabeth Gabel, MD (Course Director) (Family Medicine Clinical Science) Matthew Jager, DO (Associate Director) (Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Clinical Science) Shaista Shaik, MD (Assistant Director) (Pediatrics Clinical Science) Michael Stevens, MD (Assistant Director) (Pediatrics Clinical Science) |
| Medical Colloquia | Kyle Brown, MD Angela O'Bryant, DNP, MSN, RN (DHSEP) |
| Transition to Clerkships | Kevin Wombacher, PhD (Academic Affairs- Assistant Dean for Medical Education and Evaluation) Greg Podolej, MD, MHPE (OSF - Emergency Medicine) |
| EquIMED | John Vozenilek, MD (Jump Simulation & Trading - Emergency Medicine) |
| UMed | Mary Stapel, MD (UMed Course Director) Angela O'Bryant, DNP, MSN, RN (UMed Course Director) |
| HCS | Amy Christison, MD (Theme Lead) |
| HIS | Elsa Vazquez-Melendez, MD (Theme Lead) |
Block Schedule
Calendars
First-Year Calendar
Second-Year Calendar
Symbol Key
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^ Non-Course Attendance Mandatory
# Course Attendance Recommended
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PDFs
Mark Your Calendar
Phone Instructions
- How to add a shared calendar to your phone using Outlook (NOTE: Do not use Google Calendar)