Population and Community Health

Population and Community Health represents one of the most expansive and interconnected domains in healthcare, examining health patterns, determinants, and interventions at the collective level rather than focusing solely on individual patient care. This thread forms a critical foundation for understanding how health is shaped by social, environmental, economic, and political forces that operate across […]

Development of digestive organs

Optional reading The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 12th ed., chapter 11. Introduction As always, understanding the development of the body’s organ systems and parts illuminates their gross anatomy. The definitive anatomy of digestive organs in the abdomen is a perfect example. The embryo starts out with a simple straight tube in the 4th week, […]

Year 1 Case Presentation

In the 501 term, we will work on having the students practice telling a story. The goal is to practice talking in front of others and putting together information that is meaningful to tell a good story. The second step to telling a good story starts in the 502 term. The first two terms will […]

Full Neurological Exam

Guidance for the Neurological Examination Click here for more details on the Neurological Examination.

Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

Additional detailed videos Osmosis: Hypothyroidism: Pathology review (~16 min.) Osmosis: Hypothyroidism medications: Video, Causes, & Meaning (~16 min.) High-yield handouts