Henry Eric Fessler, MD
- Director of Education, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
- Professor of Medicine
Organ Systems Foundations of Medicine
The Organ Systems Foundations of Medicine (OSFM) extends from January of Year One through February of Year Two. This phase of the curriculum presents an integrated understanding of human health and disease, using the framework of physiologic systems. Several scientific disciplines, such as biochemistry, cell biology, epidemiology, pathology and pharmacology, are presented in each system. Relevant Horizontal Strands are also integrated into each OSFM course. Each course uses a combination of lecture, readings, small-group problem-solving, virtual microscopy, pathology laboratories and student-led workshops to achieve learning goals.
Course Goals
The two main course goals are:
- Use the scientific foundations to understand the origins, manifestations, impact and treatment of disease or risk of disease
- Advance students’ professional identity by acquiring the language, problem-solving skills, inquisitiveness, leadership, compassion and teamwork needed in a physician
Course Structure
The systems are organized into thirteen courses.
Year One
- Block 1: OFSM: Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Hematology/Oncology
- Block 2: OFSM: Brain, Mind and Behavior, Nervous System and Special Senses
Year Two
- Block 3: OFSM: Pulmonary, Renal, Cardiovascular
- Block 4: OFSM: GI/Liver, Endocrine, Reproductive, Musculoskeletal
The course directors for the Genes to Society Course are Henry Fessler, M.D., and Michael Borowitz, M.D. Each section has a section leader who plans the pedagogy for that section.
Course Directors
OSFM Immunology
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Stuart Campbell Ray, MD
- Vice Chair of Medicine for Data Integrity and Analytics, Department of Medicine
- Professor of Medicine
OSFM Microbiology and Infectious Disease
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Khalil G. Ghanem, MD
- Deputy Director of Education, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Professor of Medicine
OSFM Dermatology
OSFM Brain, Mind and Behavior
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Vinay Parekh, MD
- Director of the Core Clerkship in Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
OSFM Nervous System and Special Senses
Mary Ann Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Contact
Natrell Miller Darden
Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]
For Dermatology:
Marsha Mackey
CO Sr. Administrative Manager
Email: [email protected]
Time Commitment and Course Length
The course runs for 23 weeks.
