113A Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2 (Winter) (1.5 units) Winter
Instructor(s): S. Brondfield Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum course brings students together every other week during the year-long Foundations phase to reinforce and advance their understanding of foundational science and develop health care testing knowledge. Students step out of concurrent clinical rotations to participate in this course. FS-in-F2 day components are: Family & Community Medicine seminar, foundations of high-value healthcare and Foundational Sciences curriculum.
113B Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2 (Spring) (1.5 units) Spring
Instructor(s): S. Brondfield, M. Margeta, R. Ramachandran Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Third year medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum course brings students together during Foundations 2 to advance their understanding of foundational science and develop healthcare testing knowledge. Students step out of concurrent clinical rotations to participate in this course. Learning methods will vary by session topic, including but not limited to presentations, problem-based learning and simulation. IDS 113B components are Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Tests and Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2.
113C Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2 (Summer) (1.5 units) Summer
Instructor(s): S. Brondfield, M. Margeta, R. Ramachandran Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Third year medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum course brings students together during Foundations 2 to advance their understanding of foundational science and develop healthcare testing knowledge. Students step out of concurrent clinical rotations to participate in this course. Learning methods will vary by session topic, including but not limited to presentations, problem-based learning and simulation. IDS 113C components are Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Tests and Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2.
113D Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2 (Fall) (1.5 units) Fall
Instructor(s): S. Brondfield, M. Margeta, R. Ramachandran Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Third year medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum course brings students together during Foundations 2 to advance their understanding of foundational science and diagnostic tests. Students step out of concurrent clinical rotations to participate in this course. Learning methods will vary by session topic, including but not limited to presentations, problem-based learning and simulation. IDS 113D components are Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Tests and Foundational Sciences in Foundations 2.
115 Coda (3 units) Spring
Instructor(s): B. Monash Prerequisite(s): 4th year standing in medical school.
Restrictions: 4th year standing in medical school. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Workshop, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Workshop, Student - Lab-Skills
This course is intended to serve as a springboard from medical school to internship. The approach to common clinical, ethical, and social situations encountered during internship will be covered through a combination of lectures, seminars, small groups, team teaching and hands-on skills sessions.
117A Physician Identity (PI) Week 5 (1.5 units) Spring
Instructor(s): N. Anderson, M. Lin-Martore Prerequisite(s): Foundations 1 courses or equivalent
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Workshop, Online - Web-based course work, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Workshop, Student - Web-based course work
Physician Identity Weeks are focused on developing each medical students identity as a physician. Each week will include activities designed to help students consolidate and build upon learning during intervening portions of the curriculum. The weeks provide space for reflection and professional growth, opportunities to work with peers, coaches, and other facilitators, and time to pursue activities related to career exploration as well as para-curricular activities of interest.
117B ARCH Week 6 (1.5 units) Summer
Instructor(s): M. Lin-Martore, N. Anderson Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 and Career Launch Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study, Student - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum series is a sequence of one week courses taught in intervals throughout Foundations 2 and Career Launch. Students participate in formative and summative assessments, review performance data holistically, reflect on professional identity formation, meet with Coaches to develop learning plans, and engage in wellness activities with peers. Sessions are designed to address students' learning needs at this point in the curriculum.
117C ARCH Week 7 (1.5 units) Spring
Instructor(s): M. Lin-Martore, N. Anderson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 and Career Launch Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Independent Study, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum series is a sequence of one week courses taught in intervals throughout Foundations 2 and Career Launch. Students participate in formative and summative assessments, holistically review performance data, reflect on professional identity formation, meet with Coaches to develop learning plans, and engage in wellness activities with peers.
117D ARCH Week 8 (1.5 units) Summer
Instructor(s): N. Anderson, M. Lin-Martore Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 and Career Launch Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar
This SOM Bridges Curriculum series is a sequence of one week courses taught in intervals throughout Foundations 2 and Career Launch. Students participate in formative and summative assessments, holistically review performance data, reflect on professional identity formation, meet with Coaches to develop learning plans, and engage in wellness activities with peers.
118 Deep Explore (1 - 16 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): R. Redberg, C. Stewart Prerequisite(s): Designing Clinical Research (New course; Course approval form in progress at present).
Restrictions: Career Launch students who have completed a thesis at UCSF and OMFS students will not be required to take Deep Explore Activities: Direct - Project
This will be a mentored experience in research or scholarship for students in Career Launch. It will be required of students who have not completed a thesis (e.g. Masters, PhD) while at UCSF. A wide range of research topics is expected. The Deep Explore months may be split among multiple quarters with every student making an individual schedule and multiple sites, including off-campus sites, will be utilized.
119 Introduction to Career Launch (3 units) Winter
Instructor(s): B. Monash, P. Cornett Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Career Launch Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar
This course will provide students an introduction to the clinical curricular components of Career Launch and important clinical curriculum in support of their advanced rotations and their further development towards physicianship. Students will participate in a mixture of didactic and small group learning activities, which will address healthcare needs in all clinical settings (home, ambulatory, inpatient, intermediate/longterm care) as appropriate.
120 Designing and Conducting Research (2 units) Winter
Instructor(s): R. Graff Prerequisite(s): Foundations EBPS Core Inquiry Curriculum IDS121A
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar
Designing and Conducting Research (DCR) is an introduction to the process of conceiving and conducting scholarly projects. Students will be exposed to overarching concepts and essential vocabulary for interpreting and executing scholarly work. Weekly coursework will culminate in the creation of a proposal for the Deep Explore project.
121A Foundations 1 (9 units) Fall
Instructor(s): M. Kruidering Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: None. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Student - Conference, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Bridges Curriculum course includes the emerging science of health systems and enduring sciences of structural & microscopic anatomy, cell biology, immunology, genetics, pharmacology, & pathology. It begins the Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) experience and initiates the Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC), introducing critical analysis of medical science advances.
121B Foundations 1 (20 units) Fall
Instructor(s): D. Rohde Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Student - Conference, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This 2nd Bridges Curriculum course has content in CV, pulmonary, and hematology medicine. It explores justice and advocacy in medicine through a social and behavioral sciences lens. It continues an immersive experience in a longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) and a longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC). The course is split by Physician Identity (PI) Week 1, which has structured activities for students to review their academic progress and create learning plans.
121C Foundations 1 (18 units) Winter
Instructor(s): T. Fulton Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: No Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Bridges Curriculum course has content in renal, GI, and endocrine medicine. It explores justice and advocacy in medicine through a sociology, public health, and genetics sciences lens. It continues an immersive experience in a longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) and a longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC).
121D Foundations 1 (12 units) Spring
Instructor(s): L. Rubio Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This SOM Bridges Curriculum course introduces the core foundational science content for immunology, rheumatology, microbiology, infectious diseases, leukemia, and lymphoma. It includes the longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) and a longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC). The course is split by Physician Identity (PI) Week 3, which has structured activities for students to review their academic progress and create learning plans.
122A Foundations 1 (11 units) Fall
Instructor(s): N. Stotland Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Student in Foundations 1 phase of the curriculum. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Bridges Curriculum course focuses on health aging and development. It introduces the core foundational science content for reproduction, pregnancy, infancy, gynecology, and urology, and common issues in geriatrics. It includes the longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) and a longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC).
122B Foundations 1 (12 units) Fall
Instructor(s): S. Josephson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Student in the Foundations 1 phase Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Bridges Curriculum course focuses on the structure and function of the brain, nervous systems and movement systems. It includes core foundational science content in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and applicable areas of social and behavioral science. It also includes the longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC), a longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC) and the fourth Physician Identity (PI) Week.
122C Foundations 1 (4 units) Fall
Instructor(s): S. Narayana Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Student in Foundations 1 phase of the curriculum Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Bridges Curriculum course focuses on clinical reasoning at the individual patient level. It introduces an approach for communicating critical thinking to others and generating a prioritized differential diagnosis based on an effective problem representation. It includes the longitudinal Clinical Microsystem Clerkship (CMC) and the longitudinal Core Inquiry Curriculum (CIC).
123A Inquiry Immersion 1 (3 units) Winter
Instructor(s): N. Singhal, S. Miller Prerequisite(s): N/A
Restrictions: No Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Conference, Student - Lecture, Asynchronous - Independent Study
This Inquiry Immersion course within the Bridges Curriculum is a two-week block that includes foundational didactics, a selective mini-course, and scholarship skill-building.
124A Community Engagement Rotation (CER) (6 units) Fall, Spring
Course will not be offered in: Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Instructor(s): B. Griffiths, N. Wortis Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Fourth-year medical students Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Project, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar
In this course, students will integrate and apply learning from the entire Bridges curriculum to serving the needs of the community. Students will spend the majority of their time at a chosen community-based site(s) with the opportunity to contribute to a community-engaged project and/or advocate for policy change, while also providing interdisciplinary clinical and/or preventive care. Weekly didactics will include guest speakers, small group exercises, site visits, and reflections.
124B Community Engaged Project Work (2 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): B. Griffiths, N. Wortis Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students enrolled in the Foundations 2 and/or Career Launch phase of the Bridges curriculum. Activities: Direct - Project, Direct - Field Work
In this course, students will integrate and apply learning from the entire Bridges curriculum to serving the needs of the community. Students will spend the majority of their time at a chosen community-based site(s) with the opportunity to contribute to a community-engaged project and/or advocate for policy change, while also providing interdisciplinary clinical and/or preventive care. Students will complete community-engaged project work longitudinally in response to public health needs.
125 Specialty Practice Ambulatory Sub-interNship (SPAN) (1 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): K. Lupton Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Career Launch Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This course provides students a longitudinal ambulatory clinical experience in conjunction with their Career Launch clinical rotations. Students work in the outpatient clinic 1:1 with a faculty preceptor longitudinally over the 61 weeks of Career Launch in a specialty/subspecialty of their choosing.
130.02 CIEx - Subacute Care of Complex and Older Adults (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Yukawa Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students only Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will gain knowledge and skills serving as a member of a highly functional interprofessional team caring for medically complex patients at a skilled nursing facility.
130.03 CIEx - Eating Disorders (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): S. Buckelew Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The UCSF Adolescent and Young Adult Eating Disorder Program is a unique clinical and research program that is a partnership between the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry.
130.05 CIEx - Musculoskeletal Elective (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): N. Schroeder Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. This elective was designed to provide a comprehensive review of common musculoskeletal disease processes by those physicians who treat them.
130.06 CIEx - Medicine Consult & Orthopaedic Comanagement Service (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Karwa Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The elective builds on general medicine skills learned in the outpatient and inpatient setting, and allows students to apply these skills to assist in the care of patients with acute or chronic medical comorbidities.
130.08 CIEx - Demystifying Pathology (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Margeta, R. Ramachandran Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: medical students in F2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will learn how effective use of diagnostic and consultative pathology services positively impacts clinical care. Students will participate in surgical pathology cases from specimen receiving to report completion, cytology, and autopsy.
130.09 CIEx - Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Oncology (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Heaton Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Third-year medical students. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Successful treatment of head and neck cancer patients requires a multidisciplinary team focused on providing coordinated, individualized care. Students in this CIEx will integrate into this multidisciplinary team.
130.10 CIEx - Integrative Care for Autism & Neurodevelopment (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): T. Hirota Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Discussion, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provides medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The UCSF Center for ASD and other NDDs is a multidisciplinary program dedicated to improving understanding, treatment, and well-being for people with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
130.11 CIEx - Care for Adolescents & Adults with Disabilities (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Kripke Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: medical students in F2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will be mentored by a clinician who provides care to medically fragile patients with developmental disabilities in the community. Services will be delivered in a number of settings, including group homes, clinics, and community sites.
130.12 CIEx - Enhancing Antibiotic Expertise (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Sears Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in F2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will learn to prescribe appropriate antibiotics for common infections in multiple settings; gain knowledge of how the microbiology lab conducts resistance testing; and learn how to control the spread of drug resistant pathogens.
130.13 ClEx - Critical Care Medicine (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Frank Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The SFVA ICU is the only closed-format, mixed med/surg/cardiac ICU at UCSF. Students will see patients and be members of an interprofessional ICU team. They will contribute to a QI project and present their findings at the end of the rotation.
130.14 CIEx - Children's Oral Health for Primary Care Providers (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course will not be offered in: Spring 2022
Instructor(s): B. Lin Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will engage with pediatric patients in a dental setting to identify and stratify patients' urgency of needs. Students will conduct oral health and risk assessments, anticipatory guidance, and basic preventive care.
130.15A CIEx - Career Choice Elective - KLIC-East Bay (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): T. Ziv Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students participating in the UCSF-Kaiser Longitudinal Integrated clerkship program will complete this immersive elective in a specialty of interest with the goal of further clarifying potential career path options.
130.15B CIEx - Career Choice Elective - KLIC-SF (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): B. Lin Prerequisite(s): Kaiser San Francisco students
Restrictions: Medical students in F2. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students participating in the UCSF-Kaiser Longitudinal Integrated clerkship program will complete this immersive elective in a specialty of interest with the goal of further clarifying potential career path options.
130.17 CIEx - Career Choice Elective - PISCES (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Sullivan Prerequisite(s): PISCES student
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will explore an area of career interest in a specialty of choice. The student will identify a faculty mentor or mentors and work with faculty mentor(s) to design a clinical immersion experience that exposes the student to the specialty.
130.18 CIEx - Clinical Reasoning Focused Skill-Building Elective (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): S. Wlodarczyk Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Foundations 2 students Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. This elective will allow learners to work with residents and faculty to practice formulating differential diagnoses and treatment plans for patient problems, and reflect on how these may change based on history, physical, and diagnostic tests
130.19 CIEx - Model SFGH Community Health (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): K. Brooks, A. Logan Prerequisite(s): Students must be enrolled in the Model SFGH clerkship program.
Restrictions: Medical students in F2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students gain insight into the roles of community organizations in promoting health for underserved patients, through participation in site visits to health care settings such as methadone clinic, jail or prison health, and homeless out reach.
130.20A CIEx - Prenatal and Pediatric Genetics (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): T. Sparks, A. Tam Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships.Students will be provided with an overview of clinical genetics services at UCSF and gain experience in Adult and Cancer Genetics clinics, and the Genomic Medicine Lab.
130.20B CIEx- Adult and Cancer Genetics (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. So, M. Sabbadini Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. In Prenatal & Pediatric Genetics, students have opportunities to attend ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis clinics, Fetal Treatment Center clinics, Pediatric Genetic Clinics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine/Genetics consults.
130.21 CIEx - Surgical Subspecialties - PISCES (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Wamsley, J. Sullivan Prerequisite(s): PISCES students only
Restrictions: Medical students in Foundations 2 Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students are paired with a preceptor in one of four surgical specialties (Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Neurology, or Ophthalmology) and provide patient care in both the clinic setting and OR in order to understand the full continuum of care.
130.22 ClEx - Physician Scientist Clinical/Translational Experience (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Hoerth Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 3rd Year students in good Academic standing Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will identify their own faculty clinical mentor and discuss their goals with Dr. Lomen-Hoerth prior to enrolling in this CIEx.
130.23 CIEx - Outpatient Cardiology Interprofessional Experience (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Zhou, R. Pavlakos Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 3rd year student in good Academic standing Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The UCSF Division of Cardiology services 8 outpatient clinics in the Bay Area and they provide care to over 12,000 patients each year. Students will participate in direct patient care activities at Mission Bay & Parnassus.
130.24 CIEx-Allergy/Immunology Subspecialty IPE Elective (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): I. Otani, H. Ho Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 3rd and 4th year student in good Academic Standing Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. This course will provide learners with the opportunity to work closely with allergists/immunologists and to engage in unique interdisciplinary clinical programs with allergy/immunology and infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, and nurses.
130.30 CIEx - Introduction to Critical Care Medicine (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Coleman, W. Smith Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provides students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from their core clerkships. Students will rotate through the various ICUs to see the range of clinical care that is offered. Students will be members of an interprofessional team, participate in rounds, and observe procedures in the MICU, Surgical ICU, and Intensive Cardiac Care Unit.
140.05A Health Professions Education Science (4 - 6 units) Fall, Winter
Instructor(s): K. Lupton Prerequisite(s): N/A
Restrictions: 4th year medical students. Maximum of 24 students. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Workshop, Direct - Conference, Student - Lecture, Student - Workshop
HPE can provide valuable knowledge and ongoing support to help students complete their Deep Explore projects and develop their education skills. Students will engage in a month long intensive course, and have the option to participate in an ongoing education community and skills development that will be counted towards Deep Explore requirements.
140.05B Health Professions Education Science (2 units) Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): K. Lupton Prerequisite(s): INTERDEPT 140.05A
Restrictions: 4th year medical students Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Workshop, Direct - Conference, Student - Seminar, Student - Workshop, Student - Conference
HPE can provide valuable knowledge and ongoing support to help students complete their Deep Explore projects and develop their education skills. Students will participate in an ongoing education community and skills development that will enhance their educational scholarship skills.
140.09 Health Equity and Racial Justice (HEAR Justice) (1 units) Fall
Instructor(s): B. Argueza, R. Daniel Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: Open to UCSF learners from all schools and all levels of training. Activities: Direct - Workshop, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Project, Direct - Field Work, Student - Workshop
The Health Equity & Racial Justice (HEAR Justice) course, formerly known as the STEP UP course, engages learners in conversations, skill building, & reflection around improving health outcomes for people of color, promoting equity in the medical workforce, and actively dismantling systems of oppression that perpetuate health inequities. Learners will explore issues of race, identity, privilege and bias through discussion, experiential learning, community engagement, and critical self-reflect.
140.60 Expanding WikiProject Medicine (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Azzam Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: This elective will be available to 4th year medical students. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Lab-Skills, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Lab-Skills, Student - Independent Study, Asynchronous - Independent Study
Wikipedia is the most widely used medical reference in the world. Since you and your patients use it so much, why not improve the quality of health information by learning to write for Wikipedia? This course will help you better understand the larger WP ecosystem, including Wikiprojects, Translators Without Borders, and the off line Wikipedia health app. Please note that the first two days and last day of the course are mandatory in-person attendance without exception.
150 Pathways Inquiry Course (1.5 - 7.5 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): K. Sullivan, B. Argueza, L. Liu, E. Pierluissi, K. Lupton, C. Cobb-Walch Prerequisite(s): Students need to be in Career Launch phase of the Bridges Curriculum (MS4).
Restrictions: This course is intended for medical students within the Career Launch phase of the curriculum and are not enrolled in Deep Explore, such as those in the JMP, MSTP, PRIME-US, and OMFS programs. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Seminar, Direct - Workshop, Student - Lecture, Student - Seminar, Student - Workshop, Student - Project
GME Pathways offers advanced knowledge, skills, mentoring, scholarship, and a community of practice for learners in a variety of career-oriented domains such as health professions education, global health, health equity & racial justice, clinical informatics & data science, and health systems leadership. Course contents include both immersive and longitudinal elements that comprise large group presentations, small group discussions, individual meeting with mentors and work-in-progress sessions.
170.06 Interprofessional Education Elective (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Wamsley, A. Kuo Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Project, Student - Project
This course is an elective to provide interprofessional learners the opportunity to collaborate on a project or participate in an experience to enhance their knowledge of the expertise of other healthcare professionals and improve their skills in interprofessional communication and collaboration. The course will be open to all classes/years of students in the schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy.
181 Research Fellowship Elective (12 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): L. Berens, S. Gansky Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: DDS and IDP students Activities: Direct - Workshop, Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Lab-Science, Direct - Project, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Discussion, Student - Project
The Research Fellowship Elective offers UCSF dental students the opportunity to participate in intensive, hands-on mentored research. Students work closely with faculty mentors to conduct research on a topic of importance to dentistry. By working directly with leaders in research, students learn the methods, tools, and language of science, an introduction that propels many of them into careers in academia.
183 Summer Intensive (4 - 8 units) Summer
Instructor(s): J. Perkins Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: First- and second-year DDS students. Activities: Direct - Lab-Skills, Direct - Independent Study, Direct - Field Work, Direct - Discussion
This summer intensive course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to increase their general dentistry competency to a level appropriate for their standing in the DDS Program. This course is required for any students who request financial aid during the summer quarter.
184 Dental Student Teaching Elective- Didactic/Preclinical (0.5 - 4 units) Fall, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: Must receive permission from the instructor Activities: Field Work
In this course, dental trainees will develop their competencies as educators through direct teaching as teaching assistants and/or development of educational materials and resources.
185 Dental Student Teaching Elective- Clinical (0.5 - 4 units) Fall, Winter
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: Must receive permission from the instructor Activities: Field Work
In this course, dental trainees will develop their competencies as educators through direct teaching as teaching assistants and/or development of educational materials and resources. This teaching elective is focused on clinical teaching.
186 Current Issues in Dental Research (0.5 - 1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): L. Berens Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
Through lectures and group discussions participants will obtain knowledge in dental research. Current topics, research problems, research methodology encompassing basic, applied and clinical sciences will be presented. Faculty presentations of current research will integrate research findings with clinical practice.
191 Advocacy Project Development for Anti-Oppressive Medicine (1 - 4 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): D. Davis, D. Connor, A. Campbell Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Project, Student - Project
Students at UCSF School of Medicine make invaluable contributions to the clinical and educational environment. This course was designed to recognize and support students in their anti-oppressive advocacy and scholarly endeavors. Students will submit a brief proposal before enrolling. In this course, students will engage in learner-centered and culturally affirming project design, implementation, reflection and advising in the form of monthly works-in-progress sessions.
194 Advanced Independent Study - Clinical (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Davis Prerequisite(s): none
Restrictions: 3rd or 4th year medical student Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
In this course, students will develop an individualized plan for advanced clinical skills development and work with a mentor to make progress towards these patient care goals. Course duration and unit allotment are determined at the discretion of the course directors.
195 Consortium Interdisciplinary Research (0 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): D. Dohan Prerequisite(s): Submission of fully approved SF Consortium application.
Restrictions: None.
This is a utility course intended to facilitate access to UCSF resources for UC Hastings students doing research on medical topics.
196 Medical Student Teaching (3 - 15 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff
Restrictions: Approval of instructor Activities: Field Work
In this course, medical students develop their competencies as medical educators through direct teaching and/or development of medical education materials and resources.
197 Group Supervised Study (1 - 12 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Davis, M. Kruidering Prerequisite(s): INTERDEPT 121A-B-C-D INTERDEPT 122A-B-C INTERDEPT 123A
Restrictions: Students must get instructor approval Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Student - Independent Study
This course is a program of the foundational sciences that are most relevant to clinical practice and the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 exams.
197A Program of Learning for Lifelong Approach to Review (PILLAR) (1 - 12 units) Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): M. Kruidering Prerequisite(s): INTERDEPT 121A-B-C-D INTERDEPT 122A-B-C INTERDEPT 123A
Restrictions: Students must get instructor approval. Activities: Direct - Independent Study, Student - Independent Study
This course is a structured program for select Medical students focused on the foundational sciences that are most relevant to clinical practice and the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 exams.
198 Intermediate Independent Study (1 - 12 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): Staff Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Students must get instructor approval Activities: Independent Study
This course is a structured program of interdisciplinary study to take students through all of the basic, clinical, and social science material represented on the the USMLE Step 1 licensing exam.
199A Advanced Independent Study A (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Davis Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 4th Year Medicine Activities: Direct - Independent Study
This two-week course involves interdisciplinary study to take students through the basic, clinical, and social science material relevant to USMLE Step 2 exam, the most advanced licensing exam that medical students are required to complete. After creating and receiving approval for a study plan based on their individualized performance data from assessments in the curriculum and the USMLE Step 1 exam, students will use the plan to guide their independent preparation for Step 2 CK.
199B Advanced Independent Study B (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): J. Davis Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: 4th year medicine; instructor approval required. Activities: Independent Study
This four-week course involves interdisciplinary study to take students through the basic, clinical, and social science material relevant to USMLE Step 2 exam, the most advanced licensing exam that medical students are required to complete. After creating and receiving approval for a study plan based on their individualized performance data from assessments in the curriculum and the USMLE Step 1 exam, students will use the plan to guide their independent preparation for Step 2 CK.
204 Medical Science Training Program Related Study (0 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Kao Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: None.
Full time study in other Medical Science Training Program (MSTP) components at UCSF.
205 Preparing for Health Professions School (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): L. Ogbu-Nwobodo, S. Youmans Prerequisite(s): perquisites vary according to program
Restrictions: 1. Students must be accepted into a UCSF Post Baccalaureate Program (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy). 2. Students must have a Bachelors Degree. Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Project, Student - Seminar
This program prepares students from disadvantaged backgrounds for matriculation to professional schools. UCSF faculty lead classes on health disparities, ethics, cultural sensitivity, and care for underserved communities and serve as mentors for students. Students develop skills for future success in professional schools including MCAT/DAT preparation. Students develop research skills in a CQI project and lead seminars on health topics. Students take science classes at UCB-Extension.
206 Medicine Post-Baccalaureate Program Related Study (0 units) Summer
Instructor(s): L. Ogbu-Nwobodo
Restrictions: Students in the Medicine Post-Baccalaureate Program
Full time study in other Medicine Post-Baccalaureate components at UCSF
482 Dental Implantology (1 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Govind, A. Sharma, G. Lin Prerequisite(s): None.
Restrictions: DPG and 3rd- or 4th-year dental students only Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
A didactic and collaborative elective course on dental implantology. The diagnostic, surgical, laboratory, restorative, periodontal, and maintenance phases of dental implant treatment will be presented. Course also include critical appraisal of current implant literature.