Origins 2
SMD 8170
Module Director: Kathy Engisch, Ph.D., Neuroscience Cell Biology & Physiology
Module Description: The Origins II module is intended to provide students with the cellular physiology and pharmacology basics needed to understand how organs function, in particular how water and ion concentrations are maintained to support epithelial transport, excitability, and neurotransmission, and the wide repertoire of receptor-mediated signaling that regulates or carries out these functions. The fundamental principles will be revisited as learners more specifically investigate the anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system and of muscle. The course goes beyond normal function to examine pathophysiological mechanisms involved in cancer and tissue injury and repair.
Alignment of WrightCurriculum Educational Objectives & Milestones to the Module Learning Goals
Boonshoft SOM Educational Objectives and Milestones
Code |
What competencies / milestones will this unit address? |
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Foundational Knowledge – Medical Knowledge: Master fundamental biomedical concepts, terms, processes, and system interactions |
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1.1A |
Describe normal structure and function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ level and all major organ systems, outlining how anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology and physiology work together |
1.1B |
Identify the major diseases and conditions and the ways in which they operate in the body |
1.1C |
Use scientific principles underlying diagnostic methodologies |
Foundational Knowledge – Medical Knowledge: Utilize evidence in making clinical decisions |
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1.3A |
Obtain, analyze, and synthesize information from the medical literature |
1.3B | Describe the fundamental components of basic, clinical and translational research |
Human Dimension – Personal and Interpersonal Professional Development Goals |
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4.1A |
Integrate formative feedback from patients, peers, and faculty in order to modify behaviors |
Human Dimension – Personal and Interpersonal Professional Development Goals: Communicate and work effectively with others |
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4.5A |
Identify roles within teams, and provide/receive effective feedback |
4.5B |
Effectively assimilate in various teams, including interprofessional teams |
4.5C |
Communicate clearly and empathetically in both written and verbal venues |
Human Dimension – Personal and Interpersonal Professional Development Goals: Demonstrate leadership skills in a variety of settings |
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4.6A |
Identify characteristics of and contribute to the development of a high functioning team |
4.6C |
Seek appropriate role models for leadership opportunities |
Caring/Valuing – Professionalism Goals: Value and behave in a manner consistent with the highest ethical standards of the profession |
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5.3A |
Identify the basic principles of medical ethics |
Learning How to learn – Practice-Based Learning: Stimulate intellectual curiosity to question and advance knowledge through scholarship |
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6.2A |
Identify and assess the literature in an area of scholarly interest |
Learning How to learn – Practice-Based Learning: Appropriately utilize evidence-based resources to address uncertainty in medicine and gaps in knowledge/skills |
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6.3A |
Recognize that gaps of knowledge and ambiguity exist in medicine |
Module-Level Objectives
Code |
What are the module-level objectives for this course? |
Boonshoft SOM Objectives |
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LO1 |
Summarize the principles of receptor pharmacology. |
1.1a |
LO2 |
Explain how cells transport solutes and water. |
1.1a |
LO3 |
Interpret how the properties of cell membranes contribute to cellular excitability and nerve conduction and apply these principles to diseases. |
1.1a, 1.1b |
LO4 |
Identify the mechanisms that underpin intercellular communication between excitable cells. |
1.1a |
LO5 |
Indicate the mechanisms by which cells respond to injury and stress and how they correlate with clinical abnormalities. |
1.1a, 1.1b |
LO6 |
Compare and contrast the basic characteristics of benign and malignant neoplasms. |
1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c |
LO7 |
Apply principles of pharmacokinetics in determining appropriate drug therapy. |
1.1a, 1.3a |
LO8 |
Compare and contrast the key properties of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. |
1.1a |
LO9 |
Compare and contrast skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. |
1.1a |
LO10 |
Demonstrate professional behavior during interactions with patients and their families, peers, and instructors in a variety of settings. |
4.5a,b,c; 5.3a |
LO11 |
Use critical judgment and problem solving skills to integrate the principles of evidence based medicine with biomedical and clinical sciences. |
1.3a,b; 6.2a |
LO12 |
Use effective communication and leadership skills when working with others. |
4.5a,b,c; 4.6a,c |
LO13 |
Perform self-assessment to identify gaps in knowledge and address deficiencies. |
4.1a; 6.3a |