University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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Decerjber 9 1975 Dear Dr. V isseman and Department of Microbiology faculty: During the past several days the Sophomore Class has been addressing itself to the policies and format of the Microbiology Course. V hereas these feelings have only just recently surfaced, to the point where three class meetings have been held to discuss them, they have be en developing throughout the semester. The Sophemore Class has agreed that the follo ing grievances are the principle ones involved: 1. Excessive amount of material covered during the course, in relation to the time allotted. Failure to faithful! ' ’ abide by the requirements stipulated by the School of Medicine Council •v ith regards to the elimination of coiurse content (i.e. not course time) in adherence with the current curriculum. 2. Non -cumulative grading policy rtiich is different in nature frexn all other Basic Science Courses. This policy has resulted in an ovei-v helmingly large number of students being unable to complete the coui ' se in the required time period. Effectively, this means that approximately 25 of the class will be seriously compromising their miniinester experience. 3- Because of (l) and (2) above, a disproix rtionate amount of time has been spent by the students in studying liicrobiolog ' , which has severe.l ' interfered with our other coursework. 4. General teaching quali ty has been below the standards of good medical education , Examples : a. too frequently the lectiires have been disorganized b. an insufficient number of handouts to supplement the lecture material; more extensive handout coverage would have facilitated our learning experience We are aware, of course, that many of the above grievances are irreconcilable at this late date. However, except for the exam policy, all the grievances are submitted in the hope that adjustments will be made in future Microbiology courses. Some specific requests of the Microbiology Department in connection with the present course are: 1. That the students final examination grade be averaged • Lth his her sectional exam average on a l 3:2 3 ratio respectively. One of our main reasons for requesting this is that it ill enable those students who failed one or more sectional exams to compleT:e the course on schedule. Under this new grading policy, students who achieve an overall passing grade will not be required to retake sectional exams during the minimcstcr. For those who do not achieve an ovc-rell passing gracie, the policy of making up sectional exams -would still appl ' -. Dr. VJisHCn ' .nn r.nd Departraent of liicrob faculty Decanber 9j 1975 SOPHOMORH CURRICHLUM (W3c. ■? ) 2nd. - Semester - 1975 76 4 26 4 27 4 28 Thurs: 4 29 Fri: 5:30 9:30 P«c£T Androgens Ic Hematopoiesis Dr. Byron c PicET Review Dr, Dolly Dr. Ludlum Dr. Weinreich PScET Heavy Metals Dr, Rash Psycn. Management of Depression Dr. Lion Dr, Demers S8c?M Reproductior Contraceptio Clinical Conf. on Shock Dr.McAsXan e D r. Wamick Psychotherapeuti Agents I, Dr, Brookes L0:30 SmaU G. -P.Dx. PJeST PStET Psychotherapeutic Agents n. Dr. Brookes Discussion Group VIII Psychothera peutic Agent m. Dr. Brookes a:30- System,: 1 ‘Uns Systems: Reprod. oUi sJ Systems: Repr U-. 1:30 - PATH. P.A.TH. PATH. P. Dx. or Free P. Dx. or Fr Pathology W ritten Examination Reproductive Pathology I. Gxk Reproductive Pathology II. 2:30. Pathology Laboratory Pathology Laboratory n QJt 3:30 - F ree time and last group for Pathology Practical 2. A clear delineation of vhat is exx cctcd of the students on the final examination (i.e., definition, preferably by examples, of the t pe of questions and cl5.nical cases which denioristrate our ability to integrate the coui ' se material) . 3. A reviev; session to be held on Monday, December 15 from l:30-5 30 p.m. for the purpose of achieving (2) above. V7e realize that because of recent curriculum change, initiation and planning of your course ha.s been difficult. V e -would appreciate your concern and efforts in attempting to resolve these gric s?.nces and sincerely look for-v. ' OJrd to ir.ceting with you in the future to achieve this goal. Due to tlie necessity ' to try and resolve our present requests, we would like your expedient response to these specific mattez ' S. Sincerely, The Sophomore Class SOPHOMORE CURRICULUM 1st, - Semester - 75 76 ‘EXAM SCHEDULE’ Social and Preventive Medicine (S cPM); Weekly, 15 min, quizzes. Final Exam: 12 15 (8:30-10:30AM). Microbiology (MICRO,): Sectional Exams: 10 6, 11 3, 11 17, 12 8 (8:30-10:30AM). Integrative Exam: 12 19 (8:30-12:30PM). Pathology (PATH, ): Written Exam: 10 27 (8: 30-10: 30AM), Practical Exams: Week of 10 13, Week of 11 10 (2:30-5:30PM). Final Exam: written and practical (to be scheduled). Psychiatry (PSYCH. ): Final Exam: (to be scheduled). Legal Medicine: Take Home Exam: (to be scheduled). Medical Ethics: Take Home Exam: (to be scheduled). Physical Diagnosis (P.Dx, ): Final Exam- only: (to be scheduled). 21

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FIRST SE , TESTER FRESKMAf YEAR, 1974-75 8 9 H 10 I H 12 1 2 3 MON BIOCHEM. PSYCHIA- TRY FREE GROSS ANATOMY GROSS or TUES BIOCHEM. HISTOL- OGY FREE GROSS ANATOMY GROSS or V ED I CORRELA- TIVE MEDICINE SOCIAL a PREVEN- TIVE MEDICINE FREE BiOCHEM. INTRODUC- TION TO CLIN. PRACTICE Wr S 1-5.7 FREE GROSS ANATOMY GROSS or FRi BIOCHEM. HISTOL- OGY FREE GROSS ANATOMY GROSS or 4 “ BIOCHEM. CONFER. BIOCHEM CONFER. INTRO. TO INTRO. TO CLIN. PRAC CLIN. PRAC. 5 -- tuls THU S PRI s- 9- 3 OWVScS crVwfeT c-s TSVC H . fUtUPO. ' PHiS 0. ' 0- PHYS o. PWVS o, PHVS 0. fi 0 Pumas 6t ufer cs - ir PSVCM. S oPHYS gSAJ. COWF. wtopo. PkyS O. stu ' dV KI ' BuGO. jLG wfeui?0. IAQ JL- ■pHVS CA L T AQn 0%IS CORR ' IATiu ' Vfe ' D C zVfc (jHVS 0. CAS ' E STO-DV) rcR ; ' 1- T ys o, STUi y BETWEEN CLASSES , OUR STUDENTS RETIRE TO ANY ONE OF SEVERAL COMFORTABLE LOUNGES WHERE THEY RELAX IN SPECIALLY-DESIGNED CHAIRS , SIP CHAMPAGNE , AND CONTEMPLATE MAN ' S [AND WOMAN ’ S ] RELATIONSHIP TO THE UNIVERSE AND THE THEMES COMMON TO POETRY , MUSIC, ART, AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES . . . s o r 1 1 o M o ra: c u r. ii ; c i: i . ij m {w k. l.st. - S p !-:i p ;; 1 c r - 75 76 on , : 11 no Tuc 3.: 11 11 W . : 11 12 Tlinr s .: 11 13 Fri. ; 11 14 S? PM Interventional Studies. Dr. Morten Correlative Sessions: Kemaiopoietic. MICRO. - Lect. . Respiratory Viruses. PSYCH. Aicobolism- Drug Abuse ( W ithdrav al Reactions). MICRO. - Lc Rubella. A ' IICRO,- Lect, Mumps Lab. Demos. HA, HI H Ad. PSYCH. Alcolioliam- Drug Abuse (Drug Abuse). bpeeiatty Dhyaifa: D t fre-e Lab. N. T. Ex. -coni Lect. .Measles. Lect. Hepatitis. MICRO. -Joint Session: Leukemia Lab. N. T. Ex. -cont. Lab. N. T. Exam to be completed PATH. Hematopoietic System. PATH. Hematopoietic System. PATH. Hematopoietic System. PrP- g7 — utr- P-D f ' ee Lab. of Practical Exam. Lab. or Practical Exam. Lab. or Practical Exam. rA

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CiVMPtr iJVN UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OFFICE OF THE DEAN Dear Member of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Community: It has recently come to my attention that there is a widespread misconception pervading the Campus in reference to the Erhard Seminar Training (est) Program in which many members of the University of Maryland community are participating. Among these misconceptions are the fol lowing: The University of Maryland School of Medicine and or the University of Maryland at Baltimore are subsidizing this program The University of Maryland sanctioned and is sponsoring this program An evaluation process is required by the Medical School of a I 1 part i ci pants 1 wish to most vehemently state that none of the above is true. The est program is privately sponsored and has no affiliation with the University. Participation by any member of the student body or faculty is a personal matter and reflects their interests and not that of the School . If anyone has any questions about this statement, please contact my office. I S I ncere I y yours , OFFICE OF SPECIAL SERVICES Dear Requester: Earlier, you requested one of the following from this Office. Please note checked item. Brain transplant Three winning Lottery Tickets ( You gotta play to lose ) A sudden end to the preclinical years Snow on Christmas Day A single-sentence summary of the interactions among topology, cosmology, quantum mechanics, d neurophysiology A picture of a horse 22