Indianapolis

Indianapolis Campus MS 1 & 2

IUSM-Indianapolis is the flagship campus of IUSM. Located in downtown Indianapolis on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the program offers opportunities for clinical experience at five area hospitals, including Riley Hospital for Children and the Roudebush VA Medical Center.  Numerous independent study research projects and combined degree programs are available, allowing Indianapolis-based students exposure to some of the most prominent health science researchers. Sixteen full-time faculty serve as course directors in the first two years and hundreds more basic science and clinical faculty participate in courses and extra-curricular activities with first and second year students. The majority of students in the IUSM system complete their third and fourth year required clerkships in Indianapolis.

IUSM—Indianapolis First Year Courses

The 2011-2012 Academic Year marks the beginning of changes to the Indianapolis first and second year curriculum designed to better align content between courses and semesters. Immunology will move to the MSI Spring term, Medical Genetics will move into the MSI Fall term, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) will move to the MSII Fall term, and Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) will stretch into the MSII Fall term. During the 2011-2012 transition year, this means that Medical Genetics will be taught simultaneously to MSI and MSII students. CPS and EBM in the second year will first appear during the 2012-13 academic year.

Biochemistry (3 cr.)
Peter J. Roach, Ph.D., Course Director
Structure and function of biological molecules, regulation of cellular processes by nutrients and hormones, biochemical and molecular basis of disease.

Cell and Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
Maureen A. Harrington, Ph.D., Course Director
Cellular and molecular biology that emphasizes the structural organization, biochemistry and molecular biology of cells. Includes cellular processes, development, and differentiation and their relationship to medicine.

Clinical Problem Solving (4 cr.)
C. Subah Packer, Ph.D., Course Director
A multi-departmental, interdisciplinary course, which integrates concepts of the first year medical curriculum using a problem-based learning approach. Students work in small groups facilitated by faculty to interpret clinical cases and integrate basic science and clinical science concepts.

Gross Anatomy (7 cr.)
Mark F. Seifert, Ph.D., Course Director
Study and dissection of entire body, using regional approach. Frequent conferences and discussions with members of staff. Series of lectures on radiographic anatomy and clinical application of anatomy.

Histology (4 cr.)
James A. McAteer, Ph.D., Course Director
Lectures and laboratory study of the microscopic structure of cells, tissues, and organs of the human body; correlation of structure and function.

Immunology (2 cr.)
Alexander L. Dent, Ph.D., Course Director
Introduction to natural and acquired immune mechanisms, with consideration of their significance to medicine. Topics will include both normal and abnormal immune processes, including recovery from and prevention of disease, immune-mediated pathological processes, tumor immunology, immunodeficiency, and auto-immunity.

Introduction to Clinical Medicine I: The Patient-Doctor Relationship (3 cr.)
Margaret M. Gaffney, M.D., Course Director
A multi-departmental, interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the patient-doctor relationship through interactions with faculty and patients in a variety of settings. In small groups facilitated by primary care and behavioral science faculty, students direct their learning toward the complexity of the context from which a patient seeks medical care. To achieve this, students examine normal human behavior and development throughout the life cycle. Issues addressed include communication skills, normal human growth and development, medical ethics and professionalism, sexuality, cultural diversity, minority health issues, the role of communities, religion and spirituality, family dynamics, and death and dying.

Medical Genetics (2 cr.)
Stephen R. Dlouhy, Ph.D., Course Director
A comprehensive course in human genetics, emphasizing the principles of genetics and their application to clinical medicine through the family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Examples of specific problems, their evaluation, and genetic counseling will be used to supplement didactic material.

Microbiology (3 cr.)
Martin L. Smith, Ph.D., Course Director
Microbiology course covering the biology of various pathogenic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, their role in human disease with emphasis on determinants of microbial virulence, the mechanisms of host responses to infection, and the role of these factors in the pathogenesis of disease.

Physiology (6 cr.)
Stephen F. Kempson, Ph.D., Course Director
Physiology course for medical students covering neurophysiology, physiology of muscular activity, respiration, circulation, gastrointestinal physiology, excretion, metabolism, and endocrinology. Emphasis on basic physiological mechanisms and control systems but clinical application stressed.

IUSM—Indianapolis Second Year Courses

General Pathology (6 cr.)
Thomas E. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Course Director
Introduction to mechanisms of disease through demonstrations, lectures, laboratory, and conferences; emphasis on basic concepts and principles of disease processes.

Introduction to Clinical Medicine II: The Clinical Encounter (21 cr.)
Jennifer Schwartz, M.D., Course Director
An interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to clinical medicine. Includes medical interviewing and physical examination skills learned at the bedside with direct patient contact. Clinical medicine is surveyed with emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis. Problem-solving skills are stressed, including synthesis and interpretation of medical data.

Medical Genetics (2 cr.)
Stephen R. Dlouhy, Ph.D., Course Director
A comprehensive course in human genetics, emphasizing the principles of genetics and their application to clinical medicine through the family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Examples of specific problems, their evaluation, and genetic counseling will be used to supplement didactic material.

Neuroscience and Clinical Neurology (5 cr.)
Donald Wong, Ph.D., Course Director
A multidisciplinary consideration of structural, functional, and clinical features of the human nervous system.

Pharmacology (6 cr.)
Jennelle D. Richardson, Ph.D., Course Director
Lectures, quizzes, laboratory. Required for sophomore medical students. Drugs classified as to site and mechanism of action; representative members of each class of drugs discussed; rational clinical uses emphasized; basic statistical techniques and their application to medical problems are introduced. The laboratory experiments illustrate typical actions of drugs.

Systemic Pathology (4 cr.)
Robert E. Emerson, M.D., Course Director
Presentation of pathology by organ systems with emphasis on etiologic factors, evolution of lesions, pathologic physiology, and clinical correlations.