330.600 Pharmacology Course

330.600 Pharmacology Course 2007-2008

Pharmacology – Second Year 

330.600  Pharmacology.  Drs. Cole, Lietman, and staff.  First, second and third quarters.  Schedule integrated with Pathophysiology and Pathology.

A series of lectures and small group sessions designed to illustrate the principles  drug action and to introduce students to the clinically important classes of drugs.   The course presumes familiarity with biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology and physiology.  The course is integrated into the second year medical curriculum with an introductory section focusing on drug interactions with enzymes and receptors, drug design, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics followed by sections with the various classes of drugs considered by organ system in an integrated manner with both pathophysiology and pathology.  The small group sessions offer an extended interaction with faculty member on a topic selected by the student.

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