2.16.2012

What to Expect in a Medical School Curriculum

Every medical school is a bit different.?? They all offer their own specific advantages and own areas of expertise.?? However, at their base, the curriculum for most medical schools is more or less the same, at least in description – not necessarily in quality or peripheral aspects.?? For potential medical school students, understanding the core of these programs can help determine if medical school is the correct route for them and what courses they may need to take prior to medical school to help prepare them for their future.

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Obviously, these curriculums are going to lean heavily on the sciences.?? Anatomy and chemistry (or biochemistry) are staples to most every first year program.?? This makes complete sense as these are the two sciences that will most be used throughout a doctor's career.?? Anatomy is obviously the science of the human body and its workings and chemistry dealing with chemicals and their interactions – down the line dealing directly with the treatments for various diseases.?? Other first year sciences often include embryology (study of embryos and the early stages of human fertilization, pregnancy, and development), physiology (the study of human systems), and neuroanatomy (study of the nervous system).

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