The basic four-year program outlined below is required for the M.D. degree. Variations and adjustments may be made as the Curriculum Committee deems necessary. Changes in effect starting July 2006 for third and fourth year see addendum.

Basic Sciences

First Academic Year
Required Courses:
Fall Semester/18 weeks

Biochemistry
Developmental Anatomy
Gross Anatomy
Histology
Intro. to Clinical Medicine (cont’d in spring)

Spring Semester/19 weeks

Immunology
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physiology
Intro. to Clinical Medicine

Second Academic Year
Required Courses:
Fall Semester/18 weeks

Spring Semester/19 weeks

Behavioral Sciences
Ethics
Genetics
Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
Integrative Clinical Experience/Problem-Based Learning
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Diagnosis
Reproductive Biology
Radiology/1 week
Technical Skills

Clinical Sciences

Third Academic Year

Begins in the first week of July/48 weeks. During this time there are four weeks of vacation and two 24-week rotation periods consisting of the following:

Required Clerkships	Number of Weeks
Medicine	12
Obstetrics & Gynecology	8
Pediatrics	8
Psychiatry	8
Surgery	8
Family Practice	4

Fourth Academic Year

Begins in July/11 months

Required Clerkships	Number of Months
Family Practice	1
Medicine	1
Neurology	1
Surgery	1

Required Elective Program: Students take a minimum of five one-month electives	5
Two months are available for vacation or additional electives	2

March elective month
Jurisprudence
ACLS

The Medical School’s elective and preceptorship programs in the fourth year permit students to seek clinical opportunities away from Houston, at their own expense, ranging from family practice in rural communities to experiences in the most sophisticated settings requiring advanced technology. International clinical and research electives also are available. The School is fortunate regarding the wealth of clinical opportunities available to its students.
The fourth-year elective catalog is available online at www.med.uth.tmc.edu.

*Addendum starting July 2006 for third and fourth year

Third Academic Year

Begins in the first week of July/48 weeks. During this time there are four weeks of vacation and two 24-week rotation periods consisting of the following:

Required Clerkships	Number of Weeks
Medicine	8
Medicine Subspecialty	4
Obstetrics & Gynecology	6
Neurology (starting 2006)	4
Pediatrics	8
Psychiatry	6
Surgery	8
Family Practice	4

Fourth Academic Year

Begins in July/11 months

Required Clerkships	Number of Months
Family Practice	1
Medicine	1
Neurology (2006 only)	1
Surgery	1

Required Elective Program: Students take a minimum of five one-month electives	5
Two months are available for vacation or additional electives	2