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Description: |
This course provides learning opportunities in the
basic principles of medical microbiology and
infectious disease. It covers mechanisms of
infectious disease transmission, principles of
aseptic practice, and the role of the human body’s
normal microflora. The biology of bacterial, viral,
fungal, and parasitic pathogens and the diseases
they cause are covered. Relevant clinical examples
are provided. The course provides the conceptual
basis for understanding pathogenic microorganisms
and the mechanisms by which they cause disease in
the human body. It also provides opportunities to
develop informatics and diagnostic skills, including
the use and interpretation of laboratory tests in
the diagnosis of infectious diseases. |
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Format: |
Combination of 1-hour
lecture/case-based class sessions and 2-hour
case-based discussion/demo lab sessions with small
groups. |
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Course Director: |
David L. Balkwill,
Ph.D.
Office: Room 2370-E
Office Hours: Open –
students are welcome to stop by anytime.
Phone: 644-9219
E-mail:
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Other Instructors: |
Lecture: Myra Hurt,
Ph.D.
Small Group
Facilitation: Curtis Altmann, Ph.D.; Susanne
Cappendijk, Ph.D.; Gail Galasko, Ph.D.; Jamila
Horabin, Ph.D.; Edward Klatt, M.D.; Johanna Paik,
Ph.D.; Graham Patrick, Ph.D.; Randolph Rill, Ph.D.;
Yanchang Wang, Ph.D. |
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Required Text: |
Medical
Microbiology, 5th Ed. (2005)
Murray, Rosenthal, and Pfaller, Elsevier-Mosby,
ISBN: 0-323-03303-2.
NOTE:
Students may also use the previous (4th)
edition of this text. A table that indicates
the equivalent chapters in each version of the
text is provided on the Blackboard site for the
course.
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Supplemental
Text: |
Sherris
Medical Microbiology,
4th Ed.
(2004) Ryan and Ray (Eds.), McGraw-Hill, ISBN:
0-8385-8529-9
Medical
Microbiology, A Guide to Microbial Infections:
Pathogenesis, Immunity, Laboratory Diagnosis, and
Control, 16th Ed. (2002) Greenwood,
Slack, and Peutherer (Eds.), Churchill Livingstone;
ISBN: 0443-07077-6.
Medical
Microbiology, 3rd Ed. (2004) Mims,
DOckrell, Goering, Roitt, Wakelin, and Zuckerman,
Mosby; ISBN: 0-7234-3259-7.
Medical
Microbiology & Immunology: Examination & Board
Review, 7th Ed. (2002) Levinson and
Jawetz, Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill; ISBN:
0-07-138217-8 |
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Alternative Review: |
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple, 3rd
Ed. (2004) Gladwin and Trarrler, MedMaster
Inc., Miami, ISBN: 0-940780-49-6x |
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Electronic Resources: |
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Access
Medicine/Harrison’s Online
Class schedules,
weekly assignments, and information on coverage of
exams are posted on the Blackboard website for this
course. Copies of all handouts, lecture topic
summaries, and Power Point presentations are also
posted at this site.
NOTE: The cases for
the small group/lab sessions are posted on the
WebPath site (click on “Microbiology”). This site
also contains some optional microbiology tutorials
that should be helpful in preparing for the national
boards. |
Topical Syllabus
1-Hour
Lecture/Case-Based Class
Sessions
Introduction to the
Course: learning
objectives; course
format; evaluation,
testing, and grading
policies; expectations;
etc.
Lecture 01.
Bacterial
Classification,
Morphology & Cell
Structure:
medically important
groups of
microorganisms,
classification
(taxonomy) of bacteria,
morphology (cell shapes,
Gram stain),
ultrastructural features
(cytoplasm, cell
envelope, external
features), bacterial
spores.
Lecture 02.
Bacterial Metabolism &
Growth: nutrient
requirements of
bacteria, overview of
metabolism, aerobic
respiration, anaerobic
respiration,
fermentation,
biosynthesis, bacterial
growth.
Lecture 03.
Bacterial Genetics –
Basic Concepts & Gene
Expression: the
bacterial genome
(chromosome,
extrachromosomal
elements, bacteriophages),
gene organization (operons,
cistrons), DNA
replication (binary
fission, replication
rules & fidelity),
polymerase chain
reaction.
Lecture 04.
Bacterial Genetics –
Genes, Maintenance &
Exchange: mutation
& repair (types of
mutations, mutagens, DNA
repair processes), gene
transfer (transposons,
extrachromosomal
elements, mechanisms of
DNA exchange,
recombination, genetic
engineering, etc.).
Lecture 05.
Mechanisms of Bacterial
Pathogenesis: entry
into the human body;
adhesion, colonization &
invasion; pathogenic
actions of bacteria
(tissue destruction,
toxins,
immunopathogenesis);
mechanisms for escaping
host defenses.
Lecture 06. The
Gram-Positive Cocci – I:
Staphylococcus aureus
(cutaneous infections,
food poisoning,
endocarditis, toxic
shock syndrome, etc.),
Staphylococcus
epidermidis
(endocarditis, catheter
& shunt infections,
etc.), Enterococcus
(urinary infections,
septicemia, etc.).
Lecture 07: The
Gram-Positive Cocci –
II:
Streptococcus pyogenes
(pharyngitis, impetigo,
erysipelas, rheumatic
fever, etc.),
Streptococcus pneumoniae
(pneumococcal pneumonia,
otitis media, sinusitis,
meningitis, etc.),
Streptococcus agalactiae
(neonatal diseases,
other infections).
Lecture 08. The
Gram-Positive Bacilli:
Bacillus anthracis
(anthrax),
Listeria monocytogenes
(neonatal diseases,
etc.),
Corynebacterium
diphtheriae
(diphtheria),
Clostridium perfringens
(gas gangrene, food
poisoning, etc.),
Clostridium tetani
(tetanus),
Clostridium botulinum
(botulism),
Clostridium difficile
(gastroenteritis),
Erysipelothrix
rhusiopathiae
(erysipeloid).
Lecture 09. The
Gram-Negative Cocci &
Anaerobic Bacilli:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(gonorrhea, PID, etc.),
Neisseria
meningitidis
(meningitis, etc.),
Escherichia coli
(gastroenteritis),
Salmonella
(gastroenteritis,
enteric fevers, etc.),
Shigella
(shigellosis),
Yersinia (bubonic
plague, enterocolitis),
Vibrio (cholera,
gastroenteritis, etc.),
Campylobacter
(gastroenteritis),
Helicobacter
(gastritis, gastric &
duodenal ulcers).
Lecture 10. The
Gram-Negative Aerobic
Bacilli:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(pulmonary, skin &
urinary infections,
etc.), Bordetella
pertussis (whooping
cough), Francisella
tularensis
(tularemia), Brucella
(undulant fever, etc.),
Haemophilus
(meningitis, otitis,
chancroid, arthritis,
etc.), Legionella
pneumophila
(Legionnaires’ Disease,
Pontiac fever).
Lecture 11.
Anaerobes, Actinomyces,
Mycobacteria &
Mycoplasmas:
Actinomyces
(endogenous
infections),
Propionibacterium
(acne), anaerobic
Gram-negative bacilli
(chronic sinusitis &
otitis, brain abscesses,
skin & tissue
infections, etc.),
Nocardia (pulmonary
& cutaneous infections),
Mycobacterium
(tuberculosis, leprosy,
etc.), Mycoplasma
(atypical pneumonia,
etc.).
Lecture 12.
Spirochete, Rickettsial,
& Chlamydial Pathogens:
Treponema pallidum
(syphilis, yaws, etc.),
Borrelia
(relapsing fever, Lyme
disease), Rickettsia
rickettsiae (Rocky
Mountain spotted fever),
Rickettsia prowazekii
(epidemic typhus),
Rickettsia typhi
(endemic typhus),
Coxiella burnetii
(Q fever), Chlamydia
trachomatis
(trachoma, urogenital
infections, etc.),
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
(pneumonia),
Chlamydophila psittaci
(ornithosis).
Lecture 13.
Sterilization,
Disinfection &
Antisepsis: medical
importance of methods,
definitions and
approaches
(sterilization,
disinfection,
antisepsis), mechanisms
of action (physical and
chemical agents).
Lecture 14.
Transmission of
Infectious Microbial
Diseases: spread of
disease in populations,
reservoirs of infection
(human, animal, and
non-living reservoirs),
portals of entry and
portals of exit, modes
of transmission
(contact, vehicles,
vectors).
Lecture 15. Viral
Classification,
Structure, & Replication
– I: basic
characteristics and
classification of
viruses, virion
structure (non-enveloped
viruses, enveloped
viruses), viral
replication: overview,
recognition & attachment
to host cell,
penetration.
Lecture 16. Viral
Classification,
Structure, & Replication
– II: viral
replication: uncoating,
macromolecular synthesis
(general information,
transcription and
replication of DNA and
RNA viral genomes,
production of viral
proteins), assembly,
release from host cell.
Lecture 17.
Mechanisms of Viral
Pathogenesis:
acquisition & infection
of target tissue,
cytopathogenesis (lytic
& nonlytic infections,
oncogenic viruses),
human host defenses
against viral infection,
immunopathology,
epidemiology of viral
diseases, (age, immune
status & other host
factors), control of
viral spread.
Lecture 18.
Papillomaviruses,
Polyomaviruses,
Adenoviruses &
Poxviruses:
Papillomaviridae—human
papilloma viruses
(warts, benign tumors,
cervical cancer, etc.);
Polyomaviridae—BK virus
(cystitis), JC virus (PML);
Adenoviridae—adenoviruses
(pharyngitis,
conjunctivitis,
cold-like infections,
gastroenteritis,
pneumonia, acute
respiratory tract
disease, etc.);
Poxviridae—variola virus
(smallpox),
molluscipoxvirus (molluscum
contagiosum), etc.
Lecture 19.
Herpesviruses &
Picornaviruses:
Herpesviridae—herpes
simplex viruses (cold
sores, genital herpes,
encephalitis, etc.),
varicella-zoster virus
(chicken pox, shingles,
etc.),
cytomegaloviruses
(congenital disorders),
Epstein-Barr virus
(mononucleosis,
Burkitt’s lymphoma);
Picornaviridae—rhinoviruses
(common colds),
polioviruses (polio),
Coxsackie viruses
(meningitis,
encephalitis,
myocarditis,
pericarditis, cold-like
diseases,
conjunctivitis, etc.),
echoviruses (meningitis,
encephalitis, exanthems,
myocarditis,
pericarditis, etc.).
Lecture 20.
Parvoviruses,
Paramyxoviruses,
Orthomyxoviruses &
Reoviruses:
Parvoviridae—B19 (fifth
disease, aplastic
crisis);
Paramyxoviridae—parainfluenzaviruses
(cold-like diseases,
croup, etc.), mumps
virus (mumps), measles
virus (measles),
respiratory syncytial
virus (colds,
bronchitis, etc.);
Orthomyxoviridae—influenzaviruses
(influenza, other
respiratory infections,
etc.);
Reoviridae—rotaviruses
(gastroenteritis),
coltiviruses (Colorado
tick fever).
Lecture 21.
Rhabdoviruses,
Togaviruses &
Bunyaviruses:
Rhabdoviridae—rabies
virus (rabies),
vesicular stomatitis
virus (flu-like
disease);
Togaviridae—various
encephalitis viruses
(flu-like disease,
encephalitis, etc.),
rubella virus (German
measles);
Bunyaviridae—various
encephalitis viruses
(flu-like disease,
encephalitis),
phleboviruses &
nairoviruses
(hemorrhagic fevers,
encephalitis, etc.),
hantaviruses (hantavirus
pulmonary syndrome,
ARDS, etc.).
Lecture 22.
Hepatitis Viruses,
Retroviruses,
Miscellaneous Viruses &
Prions: summary of
hepatitis viruses;
Retroviridae—HIV (AIDS),
HTLV (adult acute T-cell
lymphocytic leukemia);
Caliciviruses—Norwalk
virus (gastroenteritis);
Coronaviridae—coronoaviruses
(common colds, SARS);
Flaviviridae—flaviviruses
(encephalitis, dengue
hemorrhagic fever,
yellow fever, etc.);
Filoviridae—Ebola &
Marburg viruses
(hemorrhagic fevers);
prions.
Lecture 23. Basic
Biology of Fungi:
general characteristics,
classification, medical
importance of major
fungal groups, fungal
cell structure, fungal
morphology, fungal
replication, general
information on fungal
pathogenesis.
Lecture 24.
Superficial, Cutaneous &
Subcutaneous Mycoses:
mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis,
superficial mycoses (pityriasis
versicolor, tinea nigra,
black piedra, etc.),
cutaneous mycoses
(etiology, ecology &
epidemiology, clinical
manifestations),
subcutaneous mycoses (lymphocutaneous
sporotrichosis,
chromoblastomycosis,
phaeohyphomycosis,
etc.).
Lecture 25. Systemic
and Opportunistic
Mycoses:
histoplasmosis (reticuloendothelial
cytomycosis),
blastomycosis
(Gilchrist’s disease,
North American
blastomycosis),
paracoccidioidomycosis
(South American
blastomycosis),
coccidioidomycosis,
cryptococcosis,
candidiasis (skin and
nail diseases,
disseminated infections,
etc.), aspergillosis,
zygomycosis,
Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia.
Lecture 26.
Commensal & Pathogenic
Human Microflora:
normal microflora of the
human body, dual nature
of normal flora with
respect to disease,
normal flora of major
human body systems
(respiratory tract &
head, gastrointestinal
tract, genitourinary
system, skin).
Lecture 27. Basic
Biology of Parasites:
medical importance of
parasites & parasitic
diseases, classification
& structure of protozoa
(Sarcomastigophora,
Ciliophora, Apicomplexa,
Microspora),
classification &
structure of metazoa
(helminths, arthropods),
physiology &
replication.
Student Presentation with
Informatics Skills
During the section of the
course that deals with
parasitic pathogens,
students will be divided
into groups and each group
will prepare a presentation
on one parasitic organism to
give to the whole class.
Students will use
informatics skills to
obtain, organize, and
present the information.
2-Hour Case-Based
Discussion/Demo-Laboratory
(Small Group) Sessions
Small Group/Lab 01.
Diagnosis of Infectious
Disease – General
Principles:
collection of
specimens, microscopic
methods (simple stains,
Gram stain & other
differential stains,
fluorescent stains),
biochemical methods,
etc..
Small/Group/Lab 02.
Molecular & Serologic
Diagnostic Methods:
cases illustrating the
technology of DNA
probes, DNA
fingerprinting methods,
PCR-based methods,
precipitation &
immunodiffusion,
enzyme-linked
immunofluorescence
assays (ELISA),
radioimmunoassay (RIA),
etc.
Small Group/Lab 03.
Laboratory Diagnosis of
Bacterial Diseases I –
Culture & Handling:
cases illustrating
collection & handling of
specimens, types of
pathogens to be expected
for various body fluids
& tissues, etc.
Small Group/Lab 04.
Laboratory Diagnosis of
Bacterial Diseases II –
Epidemiology: cases
illustrating infections
related to epidemiologic
surveillance.
Small Group/Lab 05.
Bacterial Genetics &
Antibiotic Resistance:
cases illustrating
the role of gene
transfer in rapid
spread of antibiotic
resistance & development
of multiple resistance,
causes of antibiotic
resistance, implications
for future practice of
medicine.
Small Group/Lab 06.
Aseptic Practice &
Nosocomial Infections:
cases illustrating the
etiology &
epidemiology of
nosocomial infections,
medical & economic
significance, techniques
for prevention of
nosocomial infections.
Small Group/Lab 07.
Laboratory Diagnosis of
Viral Disease:
cases illustrating use
of cytology, electron
microscopy, viral
isolation & growth (cell
culture, etc.),
detection of viral
proteins & genetic
material, viral
serology.
Small Group/Lab 08.
Laboratory Diagnosis of
Protozoan & Other
Parasitic Diseases:
cases illustrating the
general considerations
of life cycle and
pathogenesis of
infection for
intestinal, urogenital &
blood infections
(collection of
specimens, techniques
for specimen
examination),
alternatives to
microscopic methods.
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Evaluation of Student
Performance and Grading
The material for examinations
and quizzes will come from lectures, small group sessions,
material on the Blackboard site for the course, handouts,
and the textbook. The format for written
examinations will be multiple choice questions (single best
answer).
There will be three integrated
block examinations in the Fall semester. These examinations
will cover material in all the courses for the four weeks
prior to each examination. The microbiology component of
each examination will consist of 36 multiple choice
questions. There will also be eight laboratory (small group
session) quizzes and one parasitology presentation (using
informatics skills) in this course. The final grade will be
based upon the total score calculated from the total number
of points as follows:
| 118 questions on the integrated
block examinations |
= 118 points |
| 5 questions on each of 8 laboratory
(small group session) quizzes |
= 40 points |
| Parasitology presentation |
= 10 points |
| Total |
= 168 points |
Grading for the course is
based on a numeric score calculated as a percentage achieved
from all possible points, as follows:
| A = > 90% correct |
C = 70-76.9% correct |
| B+ = 87-89.9% correct |
D = 65-69.9% correct |
| B = 80-86.9%
correct |
F = < 65.9%
correct |
| C+ = 77-79.9% correct |
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Attendance, Remediation,
and Other College of Medicine Policies
COM Attendance Policy –
Philosophy:
We believe that…
Professionalism is a major
component of our medical curriculum. We believe students
should conduct themselves appropriately in the various
educational activities of the curriculum. This conduct
includes coming to educational activities on-time, using the
laptop computers only for course work during the educational
activity, and not disrupting the class if late. The faculty
should also demonstrate professionalism, by starting and
ending all scheduled educational activities on time and
providing a course schedule with clearly explained course
policies in the course syllabus. Any changes in the schedule
should be given to the students in a timely manner.
Students will be accountable
and personally responsible for attending all educational
activities (small groups, labs, clinical experiences,
examinations, lectures, computer sessions, etc.).
Unexcused absences reflect
negatively on the goals and objectives of the medical
curriculum and demonstrate unprofessional behavior by the
respective student.
We owe it to our state
legislature and the citizens of the State of Florida to
provide a quality educational program that meets the needs
of our students in preparing them for the M.D. degree.
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to
attend all scheduled activities. Students are expected to
be on time. Being on time is defined as being ready to
start at the assigned time. If a student has an emergency
that prevents her/him from attending a scheduled activity,
s/he is to call and notify the Office of Student Affairs
(Year 1/2) or the Regional Campus Dean (Year 3/4) and
request that they inform the
supervisors/professors/clerkship faculty/education director
for that activity. If at all possible, the student should
also call and at a minimum, leave a message with one of the
course/clerkship directors. It is important that students
realize that their absence or tardiness negatively impacts a
number of other people. Attendance, including tardiness, is
part of the student’s evaluation for professionalism.
Negative evaluations may result in decreased grades and in
severe cases, referral to the Student Evaluation and
Promotion Committee.
Procedure for Notification
of Absence (Year 1-2 Courses):
If
the student knows in advance of an upcoming legitimate
absence, the “Advance Request for Absence from
Educational Activity(ies)” form
should be completed with signatures from the student, the
Associate Dean for Student
Affairs, the course faculty member and the Course Director.
The form will be filed in the Office of Student Affairs. The
implications for the absence (e.g., remediation, course
grade adjustment, make-up exam, etc.) will be given to the
student by the course director and final decisions regarding
these actions shall rest with the course director.
If
the absence occurs due to an unforeseen emergency, the
student should contact the course director and the
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
immediately to report the absence including the reason for
the absence. The implications for the absence (e.g.,
remediation, course grade adjustment, make-up exam, etc.)
will be given to the student by the course director and
final decisions regarding these actions shall rest with the
course director.
Remediation Policy for
Absences from Examinations, Quizzes,
Small Group Sessions,
Preceptor visits, and Clerkship Call:
The remediation policies for
absences from examinations, quizzes, small group sessions,
and clerkship call are:
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POLICY ON MISSED
EXAMINATIONS: Students are required to take major
in-term and final examinations. Based on Curriculum
Committee policy, a student can only be excused from an
examination by a course/education director decision
based on the personal situation of the student. The
Course/Education Director will determine the time of the
exam make-up session. Also, according to the Curriculum
Committee decision and the existence of the FSU COM
honor code, the student will be given the same
examination given to the other students. In this
course (BMS 6301), all examinations must be made up
within one week of returning to class.
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POLICY ON MISSED QUIZZES:
Students are required to take scheduled and unscheduled
quizzes in the courses/clerkships. A student can only
be excused from a quiz by a Course/Education Director
decision based on the personal situation of the student.
The student must make arrangements with the
Course/Education Director to make up a missed quiz.
Also, according to the curriculum committee decision
and the existence of the FSU COM honor code, the student
will be given the same quiz given to the other students.
In this course (BMS 6301), all quizzes must be made
up within one week of returning to class.
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POLICY ON MISSED SMALL
GROUP SESSIONS, PRECEPTOR VISITS, AND CLERKSHIP CALL:
The student should contact the Course Director, small
group leader, Clerkship Director or Education director
for instructions on remediation of the missed session
and material covered. In this course (BMS 6301),
missed small group sessions must be made up within one
week of returning to class. They will be made up by
handing in written answers to the questions in the small
group cases and a written, one-page discussion of the
material covered in the missed session.
Academic Honor Code:
The Florida State University
Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations
for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures
for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and
the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty
members throughout the process. Students are responsible
for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to
their pledge to “. . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to]
strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida
State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor
Policy, found at
http://www.fsu.edu/~dof/honorpolicy.htm.
Students With Disabilities:
Students with disabilities
needing academic accommodations should:
(1) Register with the
Student Disability Resource Center [SDRC], and provide
documentation of their disability.
(2) Bring a letter to
the Course Director from the SDRC indicating the need
for academic accommodations. This should be
accomplished within the first week of the course.
Specific arrangements should be made with the Course
Director five working days prior to any examination for
which accommodations are being requested.
Evaluations
Student evaluations throughout
the course are an important way of improving medical
education, particularly during the founding years of the
College of Medicine. Not only are your comments and
suggestions valued, but the evaluation process represents
one way for you to become familiar with the peer review
process. Peer review is an important quality management
function in all branches of medicine. In order for peer
review to work properly, it must be taken seriously by both
the evaluators as well as those being evaluated. Therefore,
we ask that you give careful consideration to evaluations.
When making comments, consider what you would say if you
were face to face with the person to whom the comments are
directed. How would you react if the comments were directed
at you? Give thought to how learning resources were used in
regard to the way to learn best. What worked for you and
what did not? How is your time used optimally? Are you
making adequate progress? Are you being challenged to
improve? Be specific. Ultimately, your use of the
evaluation process can help you learn how to improve your
own medical practice.
Course Objectives
Knowledge
K1. Develop a knowledge
base of principles of microbial taxonomy, structure,
physiology, and function.
K2. Develop a vocabulary
for describing the taxonomy of microbial organisms and
the diseases they produce.
K3. Develop familiarity
with the major types of pathogenic microorganisms and
the diseases that they produce in humans.
Skills
S1. Demonstrate the
ability to use the laboratory to diagnose infections,
including appropriate specimen collection and test
ordering.
S2. Demonstrate the
ability to interpret laboratory findings in the context
of the patient’s presentation and findings.
S3. Demonstrate
knowledge of general categories of therapeutic
modalities available to treat infections.
S4. Demonstrate
knowledge of public health surveillance and measures to
deal with infections in a population.
S5. Demonstrate problem
solving ability and diagnostic reasoning with infectious
diseases.
S6. Develop an ability
to use evidence-based medicine to determine methods for
diagnosis and treatment of infections.
S7. Demonstrate
knowledge of clinical manifestations in the history and
physical examination that point to infection.
S8. Demonstrate
knowledge of the effect of age on the types of
infections seen in the life cycle, including those seen
in perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric patients.
S9. Demonstrate the
ability to correlate microbial infection with radiologic
findings.
Attitudes/Behaviors
A1. Demonstrate
professional attitudes and behaviors towards others.
Integration with
College of Medicine Goals and Objectives
Knowledge
·
Demonstrate
the application of the scientific bases of health,
disease, and medicine to common and high impact medical
conditions in contemporary society.
·
Describe the
development, structure and function of the healthy human
body and each of its major organ systems at the
macroscopic, microscopic, and molecular levels.
·
Recognize
and discuss the implications of altered structure and
function (pathology and pathophysiology) of the body and
its major organ systems that are seen in various
diseases and conditions.
·
Identify
changes in the structure and function of the human body
associated with the aging process and be able to
distinguish normal changes associated with aging from
those that denote disease.
·
Describe the
molecular basis of diseases and maladies and the way in
which they affect the body (pathogenesis).
·
Demonstrate
the ability to use basic biobehavioral and clinical
science principles to analyze and solve problems related
to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
·
Describe
strategies to support life long learning via both print
and electronic sources to assist in making diagnostic
and treatment decisions (e.g., practice
guidelines) and to remain current with advances in
medical knowledge and practice (e.g., medical
information data bases).
Skills
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Demonstrate
the appropriate use of laboratory tests and radiographic
studies in making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
·
Demonstrate
the ability to evaluate the patient’s medical problems
and to formulate accurate hypotheses to serve as the
basis for making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
·
Demonstrate
the ability to acquire new information and data and to
critically appraise its validity and applicability to
one’s professional decisions, including the application
of information system technologies for support of
clinical decision-making.
·
Demonstrate
the ability to organize, record, research, present,
critique, and manage clinical information.
·
Demonstrate
the ability to communicate compassionately and
effectively, both verbally and in writing, with
patients, their families, colleagues and others with
whom physicians must exchange information in carrying
out their responsibilities.
·
Demonstrate
the ability to work effectively as part of a health care
team, with appreciation for the multiple contributions
of other health care professionals and agencies to the
health of the individual and the health of the
community.
Attitudes/Behaviors
·
Demonstrate
professionalism and high ethical standards in all
aspects of medical practice, specifically competence,
honesty, integrity, compassion, respect for others,
professional responsibility and social responsibility.
·
Demonstrate
awareness of the health care needs of aging patients and
a willingness to care for the elderly.
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