Med I Orientation Lecture Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME)

Part I Anatomy & Biochemistry

Anatomy, clinicals, radiographic lectures… Classes with Dr. Jurjus: don’t take notes, just watch and learn…it’s all in the book Clinicals: don’t take notes, watch and learn…its all in the book Radiographic lectures: don’t take notes…watch and learn…practice on computer! Movies: don’t take notes…just watch! Anatomy

How to study? Atlas and/or board (every word) DON’T buy the clinically oriented See the board questions See the previouses Iphone app Anatomy

PREPARE from dissector for every lab…at least read it! Watch Dr. Jurjus…climb on chairs! BE ACTIVE and try to grasp as much as possible for the practical exam They will open the lab for a day before the exam…plus go to websites which show pictures Anatomy lab

Slides and classroom notes Book is a good reference See previouses Concentrate! Its difficult at first! Embryology

Biochemistry 6 credit course, NO BOOK NEEDED Material Genetics: Dr. George Nemer or Dr. Nadine Darwich Separate exam, not in final Dr. Julnar Usta Bulk of the course Handouts SPEED Taking notes Office visits Attendance / Attention Daily Basis Studying Exams (student questions, previouses, subjectives, surprise) Drs. Aida Habib/Ayad Jaffa Endocrinology : Dr Ibrahim Salti Case Discussions(Exams, Interesting)

Part II Histology & Biophysics

HISTOLOGY – Textbooks

Part 1 Cell & Tissue Types Sabban, Jurjus, Saadeh, and others… Part 2 Organs & Systems Given along with physiology courses HISTOLOGY – Format MANY LECTURERS!!!

Pay attention in labs No need to take excessive notes/details…etc Practical Exams HISTOLOGY – Lab

BIOPHYSICS – Textbooks

Dr. Anwar Bikhazi Dr. Assaad Eid Dr. Marwan El Sabban Dr. Suhayl Jabbur Course Coordinator Dr. Nayef Saadé Dr. Sami Sanjad Dr. Asad Zeidan Dr. Fuad Ziyadeh Helpful Tip: Attend computer lab sessions and benefit as much as possible from the video simulations BIOPHYSICS – Format

Part III Neuroscience

Neuroscience - Format NeuroAnatomy Dr. Nayef Saadé Dr. Nayef Saadé Take notes Take notes NeuroPhysiology Dr. Suhayl Jabbur Dr. Suhayl Jabbur Handouts Handouts Book is a good reference Book is a good reference Case discussions (Important)

Let me give you some advice… Manage your time… Don’t listen to anyone…Everyone has his own way of studying… Don’t study for grades… BOOM DIDI…

Last 2 months… The fun starts!

Part IV Cardiovascular system, Homeostasis, Metabolism, Histology II, SPM II

Cardiovascular system Vascular system Dr. adel berberi Dr. adel berberi Cardiology Dr. Abdallah Rbeiz (Excellent explanation) Dr. Abdallah Rbeiz (Excellent explanation) Dr. Samir Alam (2 lectures with hard concepts) Dr. Samir Alam (2 lectures with hard concepts)

No books needed Only handouts and powerpoints Exam is very clinically based Some histology questions Some histology questions

Homeostasis Renal Repetitive topics Repetitive topics Handouts & powerpoints Handouts & powerpoints Dr. Fouad Ziyadeh Dr. Fouad Ziyadeh Pulmonary Short course (Few lectures) Short course (Few lectures) Calculations Calculations Exam is direct (Memory, calculations, histology part included) (Memory, calculations, histology part included)

Reproductive Intensive, very detailed powerpoints Intensive, very detailed powerpoints Memory based questions Memory based questions Dr. Johnny Awwad Dr. Johnny Awwad Digestive Powerpoints, handouts Powerpoints, handouts Histology part is 5 lectures long Histology part is 5 lectures long Physiology Physiology Metabolism I

Endocrinology Dr. Ibrahim Salti Dr. Ibrahim Salti Few lectures Few lectures Powerpoints are enough Powerpoints are enough Exam is pure memory Exam is pure memory Metabolism II

Easy Stat other new topics 2 or 3 group assignments Midterm and a final Biostatistics

Last course in Med I 2 weeks project Presentation & Research paper SPM II

You worked so hard to be here! So Enjoy it… Thank You!! Ahhhhhh….. LaLaLaaa…