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  • 4.00 Credits

    Pathogenesis and immunity of infectious diseases, natural barriers. Microbiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations and control of representative bacterial fungal, parasitic and viral infectious diseases. Chemotherapeutics and principles of chemotherapy. Sterilization, principles of asepsis, nosocomial and iatrogenic infections and their prevention. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or the dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Medical history is introduced and instruction in data collection is begun. Experience in conducting medical interviews with patients to obtain the medical history and patient profile. Special problems related to interviewing are addressed. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Basic concepts such as antigens; antibodies; complement; B- and T-lymphocyte functioning, including interactions with each other and with accessory cells; immunological tolerance; major histocompatibility complex; and role of these basic concepts in immunopathology (immunodeficiencies, hypersensitivities, autoimmunity, blood transfusion, and transplantation). For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Second portion of a coordinated course covering classical molecular and cellular biochemistry, cellular physiology and molecular genetics. Metabolic interrelationships as they occur in the individual are stressed and related to disturbances in disease states. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Gross anatomy (including skull, pharynx and larynx), audition and balance, physiology and clinical evaluation, maxillofacial disorders, diseases of nasal passages, nasopharynx and oropharynx, accessory sinuses. Physical examination. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Integrated approach to normal structure and function of the nervous system, including the eye. Neuropathological examples, as well as clinical manifestations of neurological disease are presented. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Pathogenesis and immunity of infectious diseases, natural barriers. Microbiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations and control of representative bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infectious diseases. Chemotherapeutics and principles of chemotherapy. Sterilization, principles of sepsis, nosocomial and iatrogenic infections and their prevention. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Adult screening physical examination is taught through the use of lecture, audiovisual aids, and small group tutorial, where students in supervised setting practice the physical examination on one another. Further practice in the performance and recording of the patient profile and medical history. For S/U only. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Gross, surface, applied and X-Ray anatomy of system including entire spine but excluding head and neck. Histology of bone, cartilage, tendon-myotendinal junction and joints. Musculoskeletal trauma and healing. Pathology and clinical manifestations of other degenerative, inflammatory, metabolic, nutritional and congenital disorders. Physical examinations. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or Dean of the College of Health Sciences.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is now the predominant model by which medicine is practiced. The goal is to forge critical thinking skills and to teach analysis of the medical literature as a tool. Prerequisites: admission to WWAMI program or consent of instructor and approval of WWAMI coordinator or dean of the College of Health Sciences.