| CONJ _658A | Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery | This 4-6 week rotation will provide a unique educational experience for medical students as they rotate on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service. Students will be exposed to oral pathology and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. They will... |
| CONJ 611 | Medical Neuroscience and Behavior I | This core course introduces first-year students to the anatomical, physiological, and behavioral fuctions of the human nervous system, emphasizing clinical presentation. |
| CONJ 612 | Introduction to the Medical Profession I | This core course for first-year students develops skills physicians must master to practice high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered medicine. Physicians in the twenty-first century must possess the ability to seek, evaluate, analyze, and a... |
| CONJ 621 | Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Second-year medical students are introduced to clinical experience by means of a series of lectures and demonstrations. Members of all departmental faculties participate in a course designed as an introduction to clinical medicine, bridging the gap b... |
| CONJ 622 | Introduction to the Medical Profession II | This core second-year course builds on the concepts learned in Introduction to the Medical Profession I and further develops the skills needed to practice medicine in the twenty-first century. This course facilitates improvement in communication, tea... |
| CONJ 623 | Core Concepts in Medicine | This course will develop a framework that students will build upon as they embark on their study of medical sciences. During the course of the year, students are expected to develop the ability to critically analyze scientific data and place it in t... |
| CONJ 624 | Pop Hlth, Disease Prev & Hlth Promotion | This course is an introduction to the epidemiology and prevention of major diseases, conditions, and health risk behaviors of public health importance in Mississippi and the U.S. Students will learn to acquire a population health perspective and und... |
| CONJ 625 | Fund of Epid & Biostat; Interpr Med Lit | This course is an introduction to the methods, measures, and statistics used in epidemiologic studies and clinical trials. Emphasis is placed on understanding oncepts and interpreting the results of statistical tests and epidemiologic studies. The... |
| CONJ 626 | Medical Genetics I | Basic principles of genetics and their application to medical practice. |
| CONJ 627 | Medical Genetics II | Basic principles of genetics and their application to medical practice. |
| CONJ 628 | Medical Neuroscience and Behavior II | This core course introduces second-year students to neurology, psychopathology, and neuropharmacology. It highlights treatment options with an emphasis on clinical presentation and diagnosis. |
| CONJ 631 | Clinical Skills Assessment | Medical students will be evaluated by Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) during each third year clinical rotation and will have a summative exam at the end of the third year. The exam is conducted in an Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) format... |
| CONJ 632A | Independent Study | Independent Study (IS) in the SOM is a self-paced course which allows students in the 3rd year curriculum to complete academic requirements or projects for the year without distracting from the clerkship schedule. It allows students to remain in thei... |
| CONJ 632B | Independent Study | Independent Study (IS) in the SOM is a self-paced course which allows students in the 3rd year curriculum to complete academic requirements or projects for the year without distracting from the clerkship schedule. It allows students to remain in thei... |
| CONJ 632C | Independent Study | Independent Study (IS) in the SOM is a self-paced course which allows students in the 3rd year curriculum to complete academic requirements or projects for the year without distracting from the clerkship schedule. It allows students to remain in thei... |
| CONJ 632D | Independent Study | Independent Study (IS) in the SOM is a self-paced course which allows students in the 3rd year curriculum to complete academic requirements or projects for the year without distracting from the clerkship schedule. It allows students to remain in thei... |
| CONJ 632E | Independent Study | Independent Study (IS) in the SOM is a self-paced course which allows students in the 3rd year curriculum to complete academic requirements or projects for the year without distracting from the clerkship schedule. It allows students to remain in thei... |
| CONJ 632F | Independent Study | This third-year elective is a self-paced course allows students to receive academic credit for Step 1 preparation or other projects approved by the course director. |
| CONJ 633A | M3 Medical Student Research Program A | This elective is a 2-week research elective for students in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). During this rotation, 3rd-year students gain experience in designing a research project, conducting experiments, analyzing data, preparing manusc... |
| CONJ 633B | M3 Medical Student Research Program B | This is 2-week research elective for students in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) who need additional time to complete their projects. During this rotation, 3rd-year students gain experience in designing a research project, conducting expe... |
| CONJ 634 | Evolution in Health and Disease | During this elective, third-year students explore the relationship between concepts & principles of evolutionary biology & human evolution to medical practice and research, providing a deep understanding of health and disease in populations. |
| CONJ 636 | Public Health | During this elective, third-year students work with the Mississippi State Department of Health and learn the broad scope of public health as it relates to the individual and the community. Activities include restaurant and wastewater inspections, TB... |
| CONJ 637 | M3 Boot Camp | This core course bridges the learning gap during the transition from the classroom setting to the clinical clerkships for third-year students. |
| CONJ 638 | Medical Neuroscience and Behavior III | This core clerkship introduces third-year students to the clinical practice of the medical neurosciences and practically reinforces the theoretical principles of the psychiatric interview, neurological examination, differential diagnosis, and individ... |
| CONJ 639 | Global Health | This M3 elective is designed for students completing international health experiences as part of a medical mission/humanitarian aid trip or other medical educational experience outside the United States and its territories. During these experiences,... |
| CONJ 651A | Computers in Medicine (Basic) | This senior course will provide students an opportunity to develop basic microcomputer literacy. The students will use microcomputers in the Division of Learning Resources Computer Training Laboratory and spend one day per week with medical center d... |
| CONJ 651B | Computers in Medicine (Advanced) | This senior course will provide students with previous computer experience an opportunity to work with faculty members on the develo pment of a computer application that is of mutual interest to the student and the faculty member involved. Students... |
| CONJ 652 | Senior Seminar | This required course consists of a series of assignments through Canvas, including online group discussions. Students explore a number of important topics, including approach to clinical ethics, end of life issues, autonomy, the physician-patient re... |
| CONJ 653A | Bioethics, Persp Curr Iss Med & Soc | The fourth year elective course in bioethics is multifaceted and interactive. It is designed to acquaint students with various philosophical, ethical, and religious systems of thought and explore how they relate to complex ethical issues in the pract... |
| CONJ 654 | Primary Care Sports Medicine | The student will spend four weeks broadening his/her knowledge base and exposure to the sports medicine discipline, especially as it relates to Primary Care. Emphasis is on musculoskeletal and rehabilitation as well as the medical aspect of sports m... |
| CONJ 654A | Primary Sports Medicine | The Primary Care Sports Medicine elective provides a unique experience for interested senior medical students. Students are given the opportunity to work one on one with the UMMC Sports Medicine faculty and athletic trainers. Students will attend var... |
| CONJ 654B | Primary Sports Medicine | The Primary Care Sports Medicine elective provides a unique experience for interested senior medical students. Students are given the opportunity to work one on one with the UMMC Sports Medicine faculty and athletic trainers. Students will attend var... |
| CONJ 655A | Community Service | This course is intended to promote awareness of the importance of volunteer community service by the physician and to organize and document an extraordinarily high degree of volunteer service by the student. Credit for the course requires a minimum n... |
| CONJ 655B | Community Service | This course is intended to promote awareness of the importance of volunteer community service by the physician and to organize and document an extraordinarily high degree of volunteer service by the student. Credit for the course requires a minimum n... |
| CONJ 658A | Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery | This rotation will provide a unique educational experience for medical students as they rotate on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service. Students will be exposed to oral pathology and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. They will see the e... |
| CONJ 658C | Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery | This 4-6 week rotation will provide a unique educational experience for medical students as they rotate on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service. Students will be exposed to oral pathology and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. They will... |
| CONJ 659A | M4-to-M2 Teaching Track | This longitudinal elective provides senior medical students interested in academic medicine an opportunity to acquire a better understanding and appreciation of the art of clinical education. The student will gain proficiency in teaching history and... |
| CONJ 660A | M4 Medical Student Research Program | A research block required by students who are in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). During this rotation, fourth year medical students will gain experience in designing a research project, conducting experiments, analyzing data, preparing a... |
| CONJ 660B | Medical Student Research Program | A research block required by students who are in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). During this rotation, fourth year medical students will gain experience in designing a research project, conducting experiments, analyzing data, preparing a... |
| CONJ 663 | Business in Medicine | No Description Set |
| CONJ 663A | Business in Medicine | This course will introduce the fundamentals of Business in Medicine and emphasize the importance of physician leadership in hospital administration and health policy. This course will specifically meet the objectives of the Systems-Based Practice dem... |
| CONJ 663A | Business in Medicine | This course introduces the fundamentals of Business in Medicine and emphasizes the importance of physician leadership in hospital administration and health policy. |
| CONJ 667A | Dean's Fellowship in Healthcare Admin | This non-clinical elective provides the student a structured, faculty-mentored experience to explore many facets of healthcare leadership including academic medicine, hospital administration, and models of healthcare delivery. It draws upon the exper... |
| CONJ 668 | Clinical Capstone | The goal of this M4 elective course is to provide a unique educational opportunity for individual students and to present topics that are crucial for a smooth transition to internship. It will be a multidisciplinary, integrated course that will use... |
| CONJ 669A | Introduction to Clinical Ethics | This course is designed to expose medical students to the ethical issues found in clinical medicine, as well as to endow them with critique and evaluation skills to recognize ethical dilemmas, work through the problems, and attempt to find resolution... |
| CONJ 670A | Transition to Residency | This 4-week required course for each medical student during the spring of the senior year provides a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to allow the student to experience a smooth transition into residency training. Each student will be required... |
| CONJ 671 | Introduction to the Medical Profession III | This course focuses on the principles of professional practice which inform 21st century care by building on the concepts learned in Introduction to the Medical Profession I & II. This course focuses on systems-based practice, threats to professional... |
| CONJ 672A | Global Health | This M4 elective is designed for students completing international health experiences as part of a medical mission/humanitarian aid trip or other medical educational experience outside the United States and its territories. During these experiences,... |
| CONJ 672B | Global Health | This M4 elective is designed for students completing international health experiences as part of a medical mission/humanitarian aid trip or other medical educational experience outside the United States and its territories. During these experiences,... |
| CONJ 697 | CONJ 697 Elective Rotation | Phantom module for M4 clinical Rotation. Actual module credit should be recorded via transcript note. |
| CONJ 698 | CONJ 698 Elective Rotation | Phantom module for M4 clinical Rotation. Actual module credit should be recorded via transcript note. |
| CONJ 699 | CONJ 699 Elective Rotation | Phantom module for M4 clinical Rotation. Actual module credit should be recorded via transcript note. |
| CONJ 737 | Research in Biomedical Sciences | An interdisciplinary course designed to acquaint students with ongoing research programs and research methodologies in the Biomedical Sciences. (MD/PhD Students Only) |
| SOM 600 | Survey of Medical Education | No Description Set |
| SOM 600 | Survey of Medical Education | ​​​This course introduces medical students to important concepts in medical education, including the continuum of medical training, curriculum design & evaluation, student assessment, and various educational methods. Students will also be introduced... |
| SOM 601 | Medical Spanish | This course is designed to expose non-Spanish-speaking students to Hispanic culture and the Spanish language. After completing this course, students can communicate at a basic level in Spanish. Students will also gain a basic understanding of Spanish... |
| SOM 602 | Computers in Medicine | The Computers in Medicine elective course is designed to equip medical students with the essential skills to effectively utilize personal computers, software applications, and artificial intelligence (AI) in their future medical practice. This course... |
| SOM 603 | Service Learning | Medicine is a profession that dedicates itself to service to others that requires altruistic attitudes. Learning to be a physician requires students to develop a commitment to serving the health of their communities. In contrast, lifelong learning re... |
| SOM 604 | End-of-Life Care | The End-of-Life Care elective course is designed to provide medical students with an introductory understanding of the principles, clinical skills, and challenges associated with caring for patients of all ages nearing the end of life. This course ex... |
| SOM 605 | Improvisation for Communication | The Improvisation for Communication course offers a dynamic and interactive learning experience designed to equip medical students with essential improvisational skills to navigate the challenges and complexities of the healthcare context. This cours... |
| SOM 606 | Race and Medicine | This course introduces medical students to important concepts regarding the intersection of Race and Medicine to increase knowledge and awareness on how race/ethnic variables may influence health, illness, and the giving and receiving of health care... |
| SOM 607 | Introduction to Women's Health | Women have unique healthcare needs and have historically been underserved by medicine. The  Introduction to Women's Health elective offers medical students an exploration of various aspects of women's health, including clinical conditions, research a... |
| SOM 608 | Gender and Sexual Minority Health | The Gender and Sexuality Minority Health elective course is designed to provide a comprehensive exploration of gender and sexual minority health to medical students. Students will delve into the terminology and demographics of gender and sexual minor... |
| SOM 609 | Introduction to Toxicology | The Fundamentals of Medical Toxicology elective offers medical students an in-depth exploration of the principles, mechanisms, and clinical implications of toxic substances on human health. This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive un... |
| SOM 610 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Science | This course introduces medical students to the fundamental knowledge of biomedical sciences necessary for the practice of medicine, including the structure, function, and development of the human in healthy and diseased states. |
| SOM 611 | Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine | This course introduces medical students to the knowledge and skills necessary for evidence-based medicine. It includes training on the design of medical studies, data analysis using statistical tests, and dissemination of new knowledge through medica... |
| SOM 612 | The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems | This course is an integrated study of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems with a review of relevant embryology and anatomy and an introduction to the pathophysiology of dermatologic and musculoskeletal disorders with a focus on diagnostic a... |
| SOM 613 | The Cardiovascular System | This course is an integrated study of the cardiovascular system with a review of relevant embryology and anatomy and an introduction to the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders with a focus on diagnostic and therapeutic principles. |
| SOM 614 | The Hematologic, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems | This course is an integrated study of the hematologic, lymphatic, & immune systems with a review of relevant embryology and anatomy and an introduction to the pathophysiology of hematologic and immunologic disorders with a focus on diagnostic and the... |
| SOM 615 | The Renal and Genitourinary Systems | This course is an integrated study of the renal and genitourinary systems with a review of relevant embryology and anatomy and an introduction to the pathophysiology of nephrological and genitourinary disorders with a focus on diagnostic and therapeu... |
| SOM 620 | The Gastrointestinal System | This foundational medical school course provides an in-depth exploration of the structure and function of the gastrointestinal system. Through a comprehensive study of the anatomy, physiology, and common pathologies of the digestive tract, students w... |
| SOM 621 | The Respiratory System | This medical school course offers a comprehensive examination of the respiratory system, encompassing the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the lungs and airways. Students will develop an understanding of respiratory function, diagnostics,... |
| SOM 622 | The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems | This medical school course delves into the intricate interplay of the endocrine and reproductive systems. Students will explore hormonal regulation, reproductive physiology, and the management of endocrine disorders, equipping them with the knowledge... |
| SOM 623 | The Neurological System and Human Behavior | This medical school course provides a comprehensive understanding of the neurological system and its influence on human behavior. Students will examine the neural basis of cognition, emotion, and behavior, as well as neurological disorders, enabling... |
| SOM 624 | Foundations of Science for Clinical Practice | This final course of the foundational sciences curriculum provides an opportunity for students to review knowledge necessary for the successful passage of USMLE Step 1, to develop further the critical reasoning skills necessary to apply foundational... |
| SOM 625 | Systems-Based Practice | This course will introduce the fundamentals of Business in Medicine and emphasize the importance of physician leadership in hospital administration and health policy. This course will specifically meet the objectives of the Systems-Based Practice dem... |
| SOM 660 | Behavior Change | The Behavior Change in Healthcare elective offers medical students the opportunity to explore the dynamic relationship between human behavior and health outcomes. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the theories, strategies,... |
| SOM 661 | Healthcare and Leadership | The Healthcare and Leadership elective course is specifically designed to equip preclinical medical students with essential knowledge and skills to excel as leaders in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. As future healthcare professionals, physic... |
| SOM 662 | Introduction to Tropical Medicine | The Introduction to Tropical Medicine elective provides medical students with a comprehensive introduction to the unique challenges and diseases prevalent in tropical regions. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive discussio... |
| SOM 663 | The US Health System: An Introduction to Providers, Regulators, and Policy | The introductory medicine and the law elective offers medical students an exploration of the intricate relationship between the practice of medicine and the legal framework that governs healthcare. This course delves into the ethical dilemmas, legal... |
| SOM 664 | Data Analysis in Medicine | The Data Analysis in Medicine elective course is designed to equip medical students with the essential skills to effectively statistical analysis in their future medical practice. This course focuses on practical applications descriptive statistics,... |
| SOM 665 | Big Data in Health Care | This elective course for second-year medical students focuses on the burgeoning field of big data in health care. With the widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and the rapid evolution of data analytics and artificial intelligence, f... |
| SURG 853 A | Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. |