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MHPE 802 - Curriculum Development
3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: MHPE 602
This course teaches a systematic curriculum development approach. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. Educators and curriculum leaders will gain knowledge, skills and experiences in multiple facets of curriculum development including curricula planning, design, development, implementation, evaluation and improvement/revision. Learners will also explore the benefits and challenges related to the collaborative nature of curriculum development through practical examples and application of curricular planning models.
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MHPE 803 - Assessment of Learning
3 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: MHPE 603
This course prepares learners to design evidence-based assessment strategies to improve instructional effectiveness for faculty and learning outcomes for students. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. A wide array of formative and summative assessment instruments and techniques will be explored and applied through practical application.
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MHPE 804 - Educational Scholarship Seminar
1 Credit Hours
The goals of the educational scholarship seminar are to explore opportunities for educational scholarship within medical and health professions education and to provide the student the opportunity to strengthen foundational skills necessary to achieve candidacy and subsequent successful completion of a contemporary scholarly project. Proposal writing, Institutional Review Board (IRB), manuscript preparation and options, publication in scholarly journals, educator portfolios and grant preparation are core topics. The course will be repeated for a total of three credits.
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MHPE 805 - Applied Statistics
3 Credit Hours
Learners will gain an understanding of the statistical tests used in medical and health professions education research. The focus is on understanding why a particular test is used and how to interpret and apply results obtained from each test. Utilizing SPSS statistical analysis software, learners will perform all statistical procedures related to descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and chi-square. Visual representation of data will also be covered.
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MHPE 806 - Mixed Methods Research Design
3 Credit Hours
Learners will explore general qualitative/quantitative research methods used in medical and health professions education research. The goal of the course is acquisition of skills needed to understand, plan, manage, analyze and interpret studies where data is mixed (qualitative and quantitative).
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MHPE 806 - Mixed Methods Research Designs
3 Credit Hours
Learners will explore general qualitative/quantitative research methods used in medical and health professions education research. The course will include investigation of quantitative and qualitative research approaches, sampling techniques, validity, and ethical considerations. The goal of the course is acquisition of skills needed to understand, plan, manage, analyze and interpret studies where data is mixed (qualitative and quantitative).
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MHPE 807 - Emergent Research Methods (PhD)
3 Credit Hours
Learners will explore emerging research methods in an effort to answer new research questions brought on by the increasingly globalized world and rapidly changing health care industry. Learners will identify emergent qualitative and quantitative research designs used in medical and health professions education research e.g. document research, ethnography, arts based research, structural equation modeling, and internet research. Learners will gain the skills and knowledge needed to design and conduct research studies that examine complex issues in a rapidly changing world.
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MHPE 808 - Sociocultural Contexts of Teaching and Learning
3 Credit Hours
The goal of the course is to provide learners with a strong background for designing educational experiences, planning educational programs, and conducting research on a variety of teaching and learning-related questions. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. The course is designed to help participants consider the meaning of learning and the various contextual factors that influence the learning process in higher education. This course explores the application of the learning science in the design of learning environments. Learners evaluate inclusive, diverse, and equitable educational environments and use insights to improve practices, as well as the technologies higher education institutions use to document and assess learning.
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MHPE 809 - Designing Educational Experiences
3 Credit Hours
This course prepares learners with theoretic foundations and best practices to plan, apply, design, and evaluate appropriate instructional methods to enhance learner achievement. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. Learners will analyze a wide range of instructional methods and then design an array of formative and summative assessments utilizing evidence-based assessment instruments and techniques.
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MHPE 810 - Practicum
3 Credit Hours
The practicum provides students with an in-depth supervised opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained in the MHPE core teaching courses - Sociocultural Contexts of Teaching and Learning and Designing Educational Experiences. Working as part of a simulated faculty team, learners will completely develop all components of an online course. This is a virtual practicum.
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MHPE 814 - Organization and Management in Higher Education
3 Credit Hours
Learners will research and understand higher education organizational structures and issues of oversight. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. Topics will include law and governance, finance, accreditation, professional ethics and leadership, faculty issues, and intellectual property, copyright and outside funding.
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MHPE 815 - Current Issues in Higher Education
3 Credit Hours
Learners will explore issues of contemporary concern among higher education practitioners, faculty, and administrators. The course utilizes a historical perspective to establish the background for the discussion of the issues influencing higher education today. Topics related to academic and student affairs in academic health centers will be identified and examined. Coursework and readings provide a nuanced understanding of differing perspectives on complex issues. Learners will utilize higher education research to examine issues, identify pros and cons, and challenge assumptions. Doctoral-level writing is emphasized.
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MHPE 815 - Current Issues in Higher Education
3 Credit Hours
Learners identify and reflect on core issues in higher education and investigate competencies necessary for educational leaders to demonstrate effectiveness in leadership around these issues. Application of principles to medical and health professions education is expected. Topics related to academic and student affairs will be identified and examined. Learners are expected to develop a professional development plan for addressing gaps in knowledge, skills, and abilities around identified issues.
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MHPE 820 - Diversity in Higher Education
3 Credit Hours
Learners will reflect upon and articulate an understanding of representation of individuals (primarily students and faculty) from diverse backgrounds in institutions of higher education. The social, legal, and political discourse that has shaped education (knowledge making) in the United States and its impact on diversity in higher education will be explored. Learners will research and determine ways to address issues such as equity, bias, and access to high quality education and develop effective teaching strategies illustrating best practices in establishing ideal learning environments. Historical (seminal texts dating back early as 1900) and dynamic, “real-time” literature and media will be explored and further enriched through our active participation. Therefore, you are advised to follow the course through Blackboard (particularly Course Materials and Discussion Board) as assignments, requirements, and information may be updated.
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MHPE 825 - Data-based Decision Making
3 Credit Hours
Learners will gain a perspective on institutional research and data-driven decision making by exploring real-world institutional problems. The goal of the course is to help the learner acquire skills in asking data-driven questions, collecting and preparing data, mining data for patterns, developing institutional knowledge, and creating real predictive models.
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MHPE 830 - Candidacy Seminar
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to thoroughly evaluate the learner’s knowledge of medical and health professions education and their concentration using combined written and oral evaluation strategies and an evaluation of the learner’s educator portfolio. A preliminary research proposal must be presented and approved and dissemination outlet identified. Learners must successfully complete this course before moving on to complete their research.
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MHPE 900 - Research
Varies 2, 4, or 6 Credit Hours
The goal of this course is submission of the doctoral candidate’s research proposal to IRB and receiving approval to collect data.
Prerequisites Advisor approval required.
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USIE 800 - Advanced Imaging, Physics and Instrumentation
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed as an online/live offering for students to improve their understanding of medical imaging modalities including CT, MRI, X-ray and most importantly Ultrasound. Each student must successfully pass a practice SPI (Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation) examination to complete the course successfully. For those that have not achieved a passing grade in the national SPI (Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation) examination they will attain eligibility status to sit the SPI exam if they wish. In addition to preparing students for the SPI examination, they will explore other medical imaging modalities as well. As a major project a student will develop an online imaging module and prepare a series of relevant assessments for the module. Each student will prepare and deliver a live lecture for faculty focused on an area of imaging that demonstrates their understanding and mastery of the area.
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USIE 801 - Ultrasound Competency and Assessment
1 Credit Hours
This course will introduce students to the concepts of skills acquisition, measurement and assessment in UGME and GME education (Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education). Students will look at the literature around how POCUS has influenced and been influenced by the prevailing literature on competency. Students will look at various curricula associated with medical ultrasound and how they differ in their approaches of assessing sonographic-skills, and sonographic knowledge of learners. It will look at how rubrics, feedback and OSCE’s (objectively structured clinical examinations) are utilized as tools of skills assessments in relationship to ultrasound program delivery.
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USIE 802 - POCUS Scanning and Educational Approaches: Limbs, Head and Neck
3 Credit Hours
This course will require students to look at the existing literature as it relates to teaching ultrasound in the regions of Musculoskeletal, Head and Neck, and procedures that are performed with POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound). After surveying some of the literature, students will demonstrate ultrasound skills and submit weekly images for feedback and assessment from specific regions. Students will work on developing tools for the delivery of an approved ultrasound module of their choice. This will include the knowledge component, the lab/sonoskills component and the assessment and feedback components.
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USIE 803 - POCUS Scanning and Educational Approaches: Cavities and Program Management
3 Credit Hours
This course will require students to look at the existing literature as it relates to teaching ultrasound of the cavities and includes scanning in the regions of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis as it relates to focused exams and clinical decision making. After surveying some of the literature, students will acquire and submit ultrasound images weekly for feedback and assessment from specific regions. Students will then shift focus to discussing the development and management of an ultrasound program. This will include budgeting, staffing proposals, resources allocation and equipment considerations. In addition it will cover some of the marketing and aligning the program within the goals and culture of the institution.
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Medicine |
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MED 100 - Foundational Science
The Foundational Sciences 1 module introduces students to the molecular and biochemical underpinnings of cellular structure and function and initiates the foundations of clinical practice through conducting a patient-centered interview. Students will apply the principles of cell structure and function to clinical scenarios. Also, this module addresses the fundamentals of organ structure and function and builds upon the foundations of clinical practice laid in earlier in the module. Students will be able to apply the principles and process of organ structure and function to effective practice.
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MED 102 - Human Structure
Our Human Structure module gives a foundation in clinically relevant concepts of gross anatomy, microanatomy and human embryology. In addition, students use several modes of medical imaging (ultrasound in particular) to help them fully see what is before them. Students will develop good manual dissection skills.
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MED 103 - General Mechanisms of Disease
The General Mechanisms of Disease module serves as a transition from the foundational modules to the organ systems modules. It focuses on the general mechanisms of disease, introducing students to microbiology and infectious disease, principles for discriminating healthy from unhealthy conditions and predicting clinical manifestations from available data. Students will interpret clinical data and prioritize differential diagnoses and management plans. Students will also conduct integrated and focused physical examinations based on chief complaint and history.
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MED 104 - Skin, Muscle and Bone
The Skin, Muscle and Bone module provides students with the tools to recognize the causes and potential diseases of the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems. Through integration of these systems, the students will develop the ability to diagnose and create management plans for diseases of skin, muscle and bones based on signs, symptoms, complaints and diagnostic results.
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MED 105 - Gastrointestinal System and Metabolism
The Gastrointestinal System and Metabolism module provides students with the tools to recognize causes and potential gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Students will develop the ability to develop diagnoses and management plans for gastrointestinal system and metabolic diseases based on signs, symptoms, complaints and diagnostic results.
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MED 200 - Heart, Lung and Kidney
In the Heart, Lung and Kidney module students will learn about the disease processes which affect the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal systems in a fully integrated manner. This module builds upon students’ prior understanding of the structure of these systems and provides students with the tools to recognize causes and potential diseases and the ability to develop diagnoses and management plans for diseases of heart, lungs and kidneys based on signs, symptoms, complaints and diagnostic results. Intricate working relationships between these three organs will be reinforced by discussing disease states such as acid-base imbalances, hypertension, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and atherosclerosis. Through use of clinical cases, students will integrate basic science and clinical concepts related to these systems. In addition, appropriate medical imaging and diagnostic techniques are introduced, including ultrasound, pulmonary function testing and EKG recording and interpretation.
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MED 201 - Hormones and Reproductive Health
Students will apply their knowledge of embryology and anatomy to the endocrine and reproductive systems and will acquire knowledge of internal homeostasis, the role of hormones in metabolism, pregnancy, development and aging. Students will develop their examination skills of female and male reproductive organs and develop diagnoses and management plans for diseases of the endocrine and reproductive systems based on signs, symptoms, complaints and diagnostic results.
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MED 202 - Brain, Mind and Behavior
The Brain, Mind and Behavior module provides students with the skills to differentiate between normal and abnormal processes and behavior and to interpret diagnostic tests or findings specific to neurology and psychiatry. Students will be able to generate a differential diagnosis and create an effective management plan for neurological and psychiatric diseases.
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MED 203 - Multisystem Disorders
The Multisystem Disorders module provides students with the tools to effectively manage diseases that affect multiple organ systems. Examples include Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Diabetes. Students will identify the underlying biochemistry, pathology, pathophysiology, immunology and genetics related to abnormal process of multisystem diseases and be able to identify and manage the interactions created within the multiple systems.
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Neurology |
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NEU 404 - Clinical Adult Neurology
Clinical neurology in the outpatient and inpatient settings in cooperating hospitals. The students will evaluate and follow neurology consultations in the hospital and assist in the neurology clinic. Specific reviews of various neurological illnesses will be made. Opportunities exist for observation in diagnostic laboratories (e.g. Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Autonomic Lab, EMG Lab, Music Medicine, etc.)
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NEU 998 - Neurology
Non-site-specific elective with a member of the EVMS faculty
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NEU 999 - Neurology
Away elective
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Obstetrics/Gynecology |
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OBG 300 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
The EVMS Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship provides students with clinical experience in labor and delivery, gynecology and the outpatient clinic at EVMS and our community partners. Our faculty and residents contribute to medical student education through direct observation in the clinical setting, bedside teaching, interactive case-based didactics, standardized patient encounters, and student mentoring and advising. Students will develop the ability to perform the medical interview and physical examination of women and incorporate ethical, social, and diverse perspectives to provide culturally competent health care.
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OBG 400 - Advanced Clerkship in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
This elective permits the assumption of greater patient responsibility on the part of the medical student both in the outpatient and inpatient settings. This elective is recommended if a student is interested in pursuing a residency in OB/GYN and desires more in-depth exposure to the specialty. The faculty will be pleased to attempt to tailor a program to the student’s particular interest, but the basic usual expectation should be advanced clinical management and reinforcement of cognitive material and problem solving skills. The student will function as an “acting intern.”
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OBG 401 - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
The experience teaches introductory concepts of homeostasis, hormone synthesis, structure/function and hormonal signal transduction; the key hormones and growth factors and their roles in reproduction; basic female and male reproductive anatomy; physiology of the ovulatory cycle, menstruation and menopause; pharmacological control of follicular development of fertility treatment and contraception; disorders of fertility and pathology of the reproduction system; ovarian stimulation protocols; and the role of GnRH agonists and antagonists in ART. There is opportunity to be involved with surgery depending on experience and desire of the student.
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OBG 402 - High-Risk Obstetrics - Advanced Clerkship
The student will participate in the care of the high-risk obstetrical patient, working directly with the faculty members of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the residents on the Academic Obstetrics Service at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Inpatient care is stressed. However, the student will attend patients at a weekly high-risk clinic and participate in outpatient high risk ob clinic and ultrasound. At the completion of the elective, the student should have an understanding of the approach to diagnosis (including special laboratory and ultrasound) and decision-making in complicated obstetrics.
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OBG 407 - Benign Gynecology
The purpose of this elective is to provide the students with further experience in inpatient and outpatient benign gynecology. The student will function as a “sub-intern” in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of women with various gynecologic problems. It will include both inpatient and outpatient experiences, with participation in clinics, gynecologic surgeries, and ongoing inpatient care.
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OBG 410 - Reproductive Genetics
Although exposed to the general concepts of genetic risk assessment in the third year clerkship, the majority of students have little experience with medical genetics as practiced. The goals of the elective will include observation of genetic counseling, risk assessment calculation, counseling regarding prenatal diagnosis options, prenatal screening to include noninvasive prenatal testing of fetal aneuploidy (NIPT), population-based carrier screening, ultrasound assessment of fetal anomalies (and their implications), teratogen exposure in pregnancy and recurrence risk.
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OBG 411 - Urogynecology
Students will gain experience in urogynecology in an office and hospital setting, obtain hands-on experience in the operating room in a supervised setting, and learn management of outpatient urodynamic testing and other evaluations pertinent to the patient with urinary incontinence.
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OBG 415 - Advanced Educational/Research Elective
The student will actively participate in the planning, coordinating and successful execution of various educational activities of the third year OB-GYN clerkship and participate in educational and/or clinical research under the direction of Dr. Too and her appointed clinical research supervisors. Included duties with respect to the third year clerkship include, but are not limited to, assisting with orientation, suture workshops, simulation training, updating and proctoring the clerkship mid-term examination, development and testing of objective structured clinical exams (OSCE’s), standardized patients (SP’s) and other teaching responsibilities as directed by Dr. Too.
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OBG 417 - Obstetrics and Gynecology
This elective permits the assumption of greater patient responsibility on the part of the medical student both in the outpatient and inpatient settings. This elective is recommended if a student is interested in pursuing a residency in OBGYN and desires more in-depth exposure to the specialty. The faculty will be pleased to attempt to tailor a program to the student’s particular interest, but the basic usual expectation should be advanced clinical management and reinforcement of cognitive material and problem-solving skills.
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OBG 418 - Advanced Clerkship in Benign Gynecology and Urogynecology
The Acting Internship (AI) experience is designed to encourage senior medical students to assume patient care responsibilities similar to those of an intern (PGY-1 resident), including night call. This course is designed for students pursuing a surgical career who are interested in increasing their knowledge of pelvic anatomy and fundamental surgical skills with an emphasis in minimally invasive surgery. The student will complete a structured curriculum that includes pelvic anatomy, surgical instrumentation, surgical energy, & fundamental laparoscopic skills. The student will participate in clinical activities including observation in the operating room one and one half days per week and will be involved in direct patient care two half days in outpatient gynecology clinics. The remainder of the time will be in self-directed study and surgical simulation skills. The student will be assigned a mentor from the Gynecology Division to supervise the completion of the course.
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OBG 419 - Advanced Clerkship in Benign Gynecology
The Acting Internship (AI) experience is designed to encourage senior medical students to assume patient care responsibilities similar to those of an intern (PGY-1 resident), including night call. This course is designed for students pursuing a surgical career who are interested in increasing their knowledge of pelvic anatomy and fundamental surgical skills with an emphasis in minimally invasive surgery. The student will complete a structured curriculum that includes pelvic anatomy, surgical instrumentation, surgical energy, & fundamental laparoscopic skills. The student will participate in clinical activities including observation in the operating room one and one half days per week and will be involved in direct patient care two half days in outpatient gynecology clinics. The remainder of the time will be in self-directed study and surgical simulation skills. The student will be assigned a mentor from the Gynecology Division to supervise the completion of the course.
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OBG 998 - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Non-site-specific elective with a member of the EVMS faculty
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OBG 999 - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Away elective
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Occupational Therapy |
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OCCT 721 - Foundations of Occupational Therapy Practice
2 Credit Hours
Students examine the historical and philosophical foundations that have shaped the profession of occupational therapy, its domain, values, and theories, and the foundations of practice with individuals, groups, and populations. Students explore the value of occupation and the role of occupational therapy in promoting health and wellness.
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OCCT 749 - Occupations I
6 Credit Hours
Students analyze the domains and dimensions of occupations, occupational performance skills and patterns, and the structures, functions, and processes of the body and body systems. Students conduct biomechanical assessments and identify essential performance for health and function.
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OCCT 750 - Occupations II
4 Credit Hours
Students analyze the domains and dimensions of occupations, occupational performance skills and patterns, and the structures, functions, and processes of the body and body systems. Students will examine the structures and function of the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous systems and apply neuroscience principles to clinical conditions that disrupt human engagement and performance.
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OCCT 751 - Occupations III
3 Credit Hours
Students examine the aging process and the evaluation and treatment of physical, developmental, psychosocial, and mental health disorders of older adults. Students design evaluation and intervention plans for clients receiving services in home, community, and skilled nursing settings.
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OCCT 752 - Occupation, Health, and Wellness Across the Life Span
3 Credit Hours
Students examine human development, occupational patterns, and cultural influences across the lifespan that enable individuals, groups and populations to optimally participate in occupations that promote health. Students apply critical reasoning to consider the impact of disorders on participation and health.
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OCCT 753 - Pediatric Habilitation and Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice
6 Credit Hours
Students examine the influence of psychosocial factors on occupational performance and participation in individuals, groups, and populations. Use of self as a therapeutic agent and group process skills are emphasized.
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OCCT 754 - Professional Reasoning and the Occupational Therapy Process
3 Credit Hours
Students utilize professional and clinical reasoning to apply the occupational therapy process in client care. Students analyze information that supports team collaboration, clinical decision making, effective client care, and service reporting.
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OCCT 755 - Evaluation of Occupational Performance
3 Credit Hours
Students explore the evaluation process in occupational therapy practice including observation, interviewing, assessment administration and interpretation, decision making, and reporting. Tests and measurement theory, psychometrics, methods, procedures, and test interpretation are examined.
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OCCT 756 - Professional Identity and Ethical Formation
3 Credit Hours
Students integrate foundational concepts to promote professionalism, ethical reasoning, therapeutic use of self, and lifelong competent and interprofessional practice. Students examine professional identity and the role of professional relationships in occupational therapy practice.
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OCCT 768 - Field Work I a: Pediatrics
1 Credit Hours
In this twelve-week full time course students are provided supervised field experiences applying the occupational therapy process with individuals, groups and/or populations with occupational performance and participation needs.
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OCCT 821 - Elements of Research I: Theories of Inquiry and Scholarly Literature
3 Credit Hours
Students develop knowledge of the application of statistics for the healthcare professional. Students utilize descriptive statistics, normality, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis testing and simple linear regression to evaluate research and form clinical decisions.
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OCCT 822 - Using Evidence to Inform Practice
3 Credit Hours
Students apply knowledge of practice and research to design effective intervention to meet clients’ needs. Students design clinical questions related to diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention, and critically appraise the research literature on a topic of interest to the practice community.
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OCCT 841 - Education and Learning in Healthcare and Health Education
2 Credit Hours
Students explore teaching and learning theory, threshold concepts, and signature pedagogy in occupational therapy academic and fieldwork education. Activity analysis and learning strategies to promote health literacy, performance, engagement, and behavioral change are examined.
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OCCT 843 - Leadership and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy Practice
2 Credit Hours
Students will examine approaches to professional development and strategic planning and examine their leadership competencies. They will discuss roles and responsibilities and develop a professional leadership and business plan.
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OCCT 845 - Health Care Policy and Program Management
2 Credit Hours
Factors, forces, and dynamics of the healthcare system and service delivery environment are examined, and students compare the interrelationships of health policy, healthcare, and practice. Students conduct an epidemiological analysis of a challenging healthcare issue.
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OCCT 847 - Therapeutic Relationship and Client Collaboration
2 Credit Hours
Students examine the elements of developing and maintaining relationships, communicating with clients and members of the team, and resolving interpersonal challenges in the roles of practitioner, practice scholar, and leader/advocate.
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OCCT 848 - Field Work I b: Adults
1 Credit Hours
Students conduct an occupation-based assessment of a client to in a clinical or community-based setting that serves the needs of adults with disabilities. Students examine occupational performance and its impact on participation and health and wellness in individuals and groups.
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OCCT 850 - Adult Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice
6 Credit Hours
Students examine occupations and the evaluation and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and mental health disorders of adults. Students design evaluation and intervention plans for clients receiving services in acute and sub-acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and community-based settings.
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OCCT 851 - Productive Aging and Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice
3 Credit Hours
Students examine the aging process and the evaluation and treatment of physical, developmental, psychosocial, and mental health disorders of older adults. Students design evaluation and intervention plans for clients receiving services in home, community, and skilled nursing settings.
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OCCT 852 - Evaluation and Intervention of the Upper Extremity
3 Credit Hours
Interventions to optimize functional use of the hand and arm are analyzed. Emphasis on physical agent modalities, orthotics fabrication and application, shoulder, arm, and hand rehabilitation methods, and prosthetics and robotics is explored.
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OCCT 853 - Mental Health Promotion and Recovery: Theory and Practice
6 Credit Hours
Students examine the influence of psychosocial factors on occupational performance and participation in individuals, groups, and populations. Use of self as a therapeutic agent and group process skills are emphasized.
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OCCT 854 - Technology and Environment Adaptation
2 Credit Hours
Students apply professional reasoning and activity analysis to meet clients’ occupational needs. Students analyze, grade, modify, and adapt occupations and activities to support occupational performance and participation.
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OCCT 855 - Occupational and Activity Analysis
2 Credit Hours
Students apply professional reasoning and activity analysis to meet clients’ occupational needs. Students analyze, grade, modify, and adapt occupations and activities to support occupational performance and participation.
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OCCT 856 - Interprofessional Telehealth Care
1 Credit Hours
Students interact with other health professionals to make patient care decisions in the virtual environment. Students examine the process and technologies required to provide interdisciplinary telehealth care, explore the legal, regulatory and reimbursement issues in telehealth care, and deliver healthcare via videoconferencing.
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OCCT 857 - Field Work I c: Psychosocial
1 Credit Hours
Students conduct evaluations and design a group-based intervention in a clinical or community-based setting that serves the needs of adults with disabilities. Students examine occupational performance and its impact on participation and health and wellness in individuals and groups.
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OCCT 858 - Critical Analysis of Occupational Therapy Practice
3 Credit Hours
Students analyze the external and internal criticisms of the profession and examine the evidence addressing practice. Students examine the body of evidence addressing an intervention of interest and complete a systematic review of the evidence.
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OCCT 859 - Scholarship of Practice Approaches and Design
2 Credit Hours
Students explore research approaches and design and participate in grant writing and mentored research project with a faculty member that links theory and practice, facilitates understanding of complex real-world complex, and facilitates knowledge translation.
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OCCT 868 - Field Work II: A
6 Credit Hours
In this twelve-week full time course students are provided supervised field experiences applying the occupational therapy process with individuals, groups and/or populations with occupational performance and participation needs.
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OCCT 869 - Field Work II: B
6 Credit Hours
In this twelve-week full time course students are provided supervised field experiences applying the occupational therapy process with individuals, groups and/or populations with occupational performance and participation needs.
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OCCT 870 - Community and Population Health
1 Credit Hours
Students examine the role of occupation in health promotion, health education, and prevention of illness. Key concepts of population health, social determinates of health, health promotion, and health behavior will be applied to develop community and population-based approaches.
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OCCT 871 - Professional Development Planning
1 Credit Hours
Students examine their knowledge, skills and professional competencies and establish a resume and professional development plan. Students examine the value of supervision and mentorship relationships.
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OCCT 890 - Practice Scholar Seminar I
1 Credit Hours
Students examine the formation of their identity as an occupation-based practice scholar and ethical leader and explore challenges in service delivery systems of significance to occupational therapy’s value and role in health and wellness promotion.
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OCCT 891 - Practice Scholar Seminar II
1 Credit Hours
Students examine innovative approaches to service delivery and discuss their formative capstone experience and their potential role as a practitioner, practice scholar, and leader/advocate in health management and promotion.
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OCCT 892 - Practice Scholar Seminar III
2 Credit Hours
Students examine their capacity for leadership and advocacy for the role of occupation in achieving health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, and populations. Students reflect on their own plans for leadership and advocacy in their upcoming capstone project.
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OCCT 893 - Capstone
7 Credit Hours
The doctoral capstone project is a 14-week full-time experiential course designed to develop students’ skills role related focus areas. Students implement an individually mentored, increasingly self-directed capstone project as the culminating learning activity of the doctoral program.
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OCCT 894 - Practice Scholar Symposium
2 Credit Hours
The synthesis of knowledge gained throughout the didactic curriculum, service-learning and field experiences, and in-depth scholarly capstone experience and project is demonstrated through the completion and presentation of a scholarly product.
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Opthalmology |
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OPH 400 - Clinical Ophthalmology
An introduction to comprehensive and subspecialty ophthalmic practice. Emphasis will be placed on general ophthalmology, acute ocular pathology and trauma, retinal pathology, glaucoma and pediatrics. The student will work closely with ophthalmology residents as well as faculty. Curriculum can be tailored to the student’s particular interests. The rotation will particularly benefit those interested in ophthalmology as a career, as well as other subspecialties including emergency medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
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OPH 402 - Clinical Ophthalmology
This elective will include exposure to the office practice of ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery with emphasis on managing and diagnosing common eye diseases.
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OPH 403 - Subspecialty Ophthalmology: Cornea, External Disease, Uveitis
40-50 hour per week clinical rotation with close observation in clinic and OR.
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OPH 998 - Ophthalmology
Non-site-specific elective with a member of the EVMS faculty
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OPH 999 - Ophthalmology
Away elective
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Orthopedic Surgery |
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ORT 403 - Orthopedics
First text to serve as basic reference while on rotation: Essentials of Orthopaedic Surgery by Sam Wiesel (published by Saunders). Rotator will spend approximately 0700 to 0730 in morning conference and 0730 to 1600 in clinical setting, which will primarily be the acute care clinic but can be other services if desired and available (i.e., total joint, sports medicine, hand, trauma, etc.) A comprehensive curriculum of lectures intended for non-orthopedists will be given during the course of the month. Second text: Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities by Stanley Hoppenfeld (published by Appleton-Century-Crofts).
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ORT 409 - Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Student will follow private practice orthopedist during office hours, surgery and rounds. Student will have ample time for their own studying and reading. Student should come away with a basic understanding of orthopedic surgery and clinical evaluation of the orthopedic patient.
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ORT 412 - Orthopedic Surgery/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Students will experience all facets of Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery, Office Practice and life. In addition, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be included.
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ORT 413 - Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
The student will participate in a busy orthopedic trauma surgery service at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the region’s level 1 trauma center. The student will also participate in insured and indigent clinic experiences, inpatient rounding, and major open orthopedic surgery in the operating room. The student will integrate into our team that includes an orthopedic trauma attending surgeon, advance practice clinician, orthopedic chief resident, and usually a a first year emergency medicine resident. Night call will be negotiable and consistent with the educational goals of the learner.
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OTO 402 - Otolaryngology
This elective offers a broad and flexible orientation suitable for medical students interested in surgery or the primary care specialties. The student will receive a wide exposure to medical and surgical aspects and diseases of the head and neck in adults and children. All students obtain experience with the diagnosis and initial treatment of head and neck problems commonly encountered by primary care providers. Because the ENT department serves a large and diversified patient population, there is also ample opportunity for more in-depth experience with the complete spectrum of head and neck disorders. The proportion of time each medical student spends in the clinic or operating room will be tailored to emphasize the student’s interests.
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OTO 403 - Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician
This elective is designed for the medical student interested in the primary care specialties (family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics) and is oriented toward outpatient services. The student will receive a wide exposure to medical and surgical aspects of diseases of the head and neck in adults and children. Major patient contact will be through the departments clinical offices, hospital clinics, and hospital rounds. There will be selected operating room experience to demonstrate common procedures.
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OTO 404 - Otolaryngology for the Future Surgeon
This elective offers an orientation to otolaryngology for the future surgeon. An emphasis will be placed on medical and surgical aspects of diseases of the head and neck with the development of specific surgical skills related to these diseases. The course will be divided between operating room experiences and office otolaryngology. The elective will be fashioned to meet the needs of the student, and be tailored toward medical students interested in the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency.
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OTO 998 - Otolaryngology
Non-site-specific elective with a member of the EVMS faculty
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OTO 999 - Otolaryngology
Away elective
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Pathologists’ Assistant |
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PATH 313 - Histology for Health Professions
2 Credit Hours
This course provides students with an understanding of the normal architecture of cells and an opportunity to gain appreciation of how cellular components specialize to form primary tissues, and of how these tissues give rise to organs and organ systems. The course allows for the evaluation of the structure-function relationships in normal cells, tissues, and organs. Students will acquire morphological pattern recognition and cell/tissue/organ identification skills at the light microscopic level and to a lesser extent at the electron microscope level through a lecture-lab combination, systems-based approach. Students will be introduced to proper use of a light microscope and essentials of microscopy. Utilizing light microscopes in a laboratory setting and on-line tutorials to recognize the morphology of structures, students will relate these structures to their function.
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PATH 500 - Intro to Anatomical Laboratories - online
1 Credit Hours
This course serves as an introduction to laboratory environments commonly seen in the practice of Pathology and fulfills training requirements necessary for continued study in the Pathologists’ Assistant Program. Training will address bloodborne pathogen safety, laboratory safety and handling of biohazardous materials and waste. Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and laboratory regulations of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), OSHA and the Joint Commission will also be addressed. Training in human subjects’ research regulations and requirements (via CITI training) will also be a component of this course. As a requirement for completion of this course, students will attain a two-year certification (by the American Heart Association) in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-P). This course will also serve as an introduction to the functional, operational and administrative aspects of laboratories including the Surgical Pathology Laboratory at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the EVMS Biorepository and LifeNet Health.
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PATH 501 - Medical Ethics - online
2 Credit Hours
This is a hybrid course having both an online component and face-to-face classroom discussions. The course was developed by Edx Inc., in collaboration with the faculty of Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics. The course content and videos are equivalent to the (PHLX101-03X) course offered at Georgetown University. The in-house utilization of the course has supplemental features that include periodic interactive face-to-face classroom discussions on selected topics and themes. These discussions, conducted either as Blackboard postings or as classroom exchanges, personalize the course content. The course presents five major themes of bioethics and each of the five major themes is highlighted by a classroom discussion on the topic. Each week, a new unit will become available to the students either online or Blackboard. Presented in this course are the following themes: Autonomy, Bioethics and the human body, Bioethics as it pertains to the beginning and end of life and bioethics that have a global impact.
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PATH 502 - Educational Methodologies online
2 Credit Hours
This is an online component course that introduces the student to a variety of learning and teaching methods for health professionals. The course emphasizes the integration of knowledge and experience in preparing the student to function effectively in clinical clerkships. It covers a broad range of topics designed to improve learning skills, teaching, interactions with supervisors, residents, how to interact effectively with preceptors, how to become an effective preceptor to students and residents. Core themes include orienting the student learner, defining and applying feedback, application and analysis of effective questioning to promote knowledge and comprehension, strategies used in clinical educational encounters, role modeling, entrustment and behavioral elements of professionalism in the clinical setting.
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