Course Catalog
06-429T HISTORY OF MEDICINE
Department
OB/GYN
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Co-enrolled Elective
Facility
University Medical Center
Course Director
JOHN MCDONALD, MD
Enrollment Limit
15
Contact
KRISTA TRIMM
Enrollment Minimum
2
Email
Ktrimm@ua.edu
Address
University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 348-9856
Fax
(205) 348-4429
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
Prerequisites
* * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Eligibility: Tuscaloosa MS3, MS4 students in good academic standing (not on probation). Please consider your schedule carefully as co-enrolled course requirements are entirely independent of your other academic responsibilities.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
This course provides a historical context to the practice of modern medicine. Teaching sessions will offer students the opportunity to apply concepts of current medical practice to a historical perspective through: a survey of key historical figures the progression of disease management across sub-specialties the impact disease had on developing public and private health care facilities the establishment of the public health system LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: Describe the development of medical specialties in a historical context Analyze the evolution of medicine from an art to a science Appreciate their pursuit of a career in medicine within a historical framework ******************************************************************************************************************************************* Co-enrolled elective courses offer 2 weeks elective credit each; a student may only receive a maximum of 4 weeks elective credit from co-enrolled courses. STUDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE ENROLLED IN ONE CO-ENROLLED COURSE AT A TIME.
Where To Report
UMC, OB/GYN teaching area 5:00pm
Requirements
TUSCALOOSA STUDENTS ONLY MAY ENROLL IN THIS COURSE. Active participation in seminar discussions attendance at 80% of sessions
Reflective paper; 250 words
Evaluation
Evaluation of student performance is Pass/Fail based on the following methods:
-Written paper
-Class participation/attendance
Notes
This course meets Wednesday; 5:00 - 7:30pm.
For specific course meeting dates and details, see syllabus to be provided by course director.
