USC Schedule of Classes

Discussion and exercises in clinically relevant topics (professional behavior, patient privacy, medical ethics, cultural competency, teamwork, etc.) in preparation for experience in the clinical setting.

Examination of fundamental ethical concepts and principles in clinical health care and biomedical research. Use of film, case studies and discussion. Recommended preparation: MDA 110 or MEDS 220.

Fundamental basis for various statistical tests, underlying assumptions, and statistical analyses used in biomedical and clinical research.

Anatomical structure and function of the major regions of the human body as related to health and disease, using clinical cases, lectures and cadaveric demonstrations.

Effects of legal and illegal drugs on human brain function. Introduction to common prescribed drugs, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and brain pathways utilized by common drug classes. Prerequisite:1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (CHEM 103 or CHEM 105a or CHEM 115a). Recommended preparation: BISC 330 or BISC 320 and MEDS 330.

Principles of emergency medical services, ranging from pre-hospital care and advanced life-saving, to minor injuries and illnesses. Interactive experience with ER physicians/emergency health care providers. Recommended preparation: MEDS 260

Medical physiology principles of people under "extreme" wilderness conditions, factors affecting remote medical care, and basic survival strategies, led by Emergency Medicine physicians.

Individual research and readings. Recommended preparation: MEDS 300 and MEDS 360. Not available for graduate credit.Prerequisite: BISC 220 or BISC 221) and CHEM 103 or CHEM 105a or CHEM115a.

Survey of major population crises and risk factors accounting for global health challenges. Evaluation of case studies of global health interventions and effective methodologies.

Critical issues in international control and treatment of malaria. Exploration of biological and epidemiological fundamentals of human-parasite interaction including dynamics of transmission among populations.

In-depth examination of women's health issues; health promotion and policy efforts to improve womens' health globally.

HIV epidemiology, basic biology of transmission and pathophysiology, associated opportunistic infections, and challenges to providing care in the developing world, including government responses.

Practical approach to the development of professional skills for providing culturally sensitive clinical health services to ethnically and linguistically diverse patients.

Focuses on children in emergency situations, including natural and man-made disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, conflicts, or war, with an emphasis on the poorest and most vulnerable children. Open only to Global Medicine majors.

Spanish language course for students planning to enter the health professions. Graded CR/NC.

Instruction on the process and methods of writing effective grants from identifying appropriate funders to implementing project upon receipt of funding award.

Examines the major mental health diagnoses from clinically relevant perspectives and their prevalence in specific geographical regions around the world.

Examines clinically relevant perspectives from distinguished international authors on STI issues and the devastating effect on particular geographical regions around the world.

Introduction to refugee healthcare and life events which impact health. Discuss medical needs of long-term displaced populations with specific case studies. Open only to graduate students.

Fundamentals of physiology, chemistry, anatomy, biochemistry and microbiology, as well as pharmacological issues, mathematical basis of lab instruments or techniques, and computational modeling

The basics of human anatomy (gross anatomy, histology, radiographic anatomy), physiology (cellular physiology, organ system areas) and pathology (general, systemic, cellular pathology).

Continues material from MEDS 530a and MEDS 530b, covering human anatomy (gross anatomy, histology, radiographic anatomy), physiology (cellular physiology, organ systems) and pathology (general, systemic, cellular pathology).

Overview of national and international variations in health status indicators in regard to cultural and lifestyle differences.

Two-week course that provides students with hands-on experience in clinical medicine/public health and exposure to the various socio-economic factors impacting health in the developing world.

A two-week course providing students with hands-on experience in the practice of rural medicine as they gain exposure to the various socio-economic factors present in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Recommended preparation: MEDS 500, MEDS 501, MEDS 510, MEDS 511, MEDS 514, MEDS 515. Open only to Global Medicine majors.

Two-week course providing students with a solid understanding of the United Nations major agencies influential in global health, their mandate, their strengths and challenges. Includes field visit to selected UN organizations all located in NYC. Open only to Global Medicine majors.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Lecture and discussion focused on specific topics within global medicine. Course topic will vary from semester to semester.