Table 1.
Six Strand Integrated Curriculum
| Six strand integrated curriculum |
Examinations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific basis of medicine | DPHCE | PPD | |||
| The normal human body and its function | 1. Basic concepts, skin, muscle, bones, joints & blood | Anatomy | Early clinical contact and correlation, history taking and physical examination, community diagnosis and family case studies | Medical humanities, clinical skills, project-work, leadership skills & communication skills | Stage I |
| Physiology | University | ||||
| 2. CVS, RS, GIT, nutrition & hepatobiliary system | Biochemistry | Exam | |||
| Organ systems: four blocks | |||||
| 3. Endocrine, reproduction, kidney & electrolytes | |||||
| 4. CNS, special senses & molecular biology | |||||
| Body's reaction to injury | 1. Basic concepts, infection, inflammation, blood, immunity & neoplasia | Pathology | Stage IIA | ||
| Microbiology | University | ||||
| Pharmacology | Exam | ||||
| 2. CNS, ANS, special senses, skin, muscle, bones & joints | Forensic medicine | ||||
| Organ systems: four blocks | |||||
| 3. CVS, RS, GIT and hepatobiliary system | |||||
| 4. Endocrine, reproduction & renal system | |||||
| Practice-based medicine | Medicine, surgery, pediatrics, orthopedics, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, autopsy, primary care practices, palliative care, medical ethics | Clinical postings in various hospitals and community-based health centers | Stage IIB | ||
| College | |||||
| Exam | |||||
DPHCE: Doctor, patient, health, community, and environmental, PPD: Personal and professional development, CVS: Cardiovascular system, RS: Respiratory system, GIT: Gastrointestinal system, CNS: Central nervous system, ANS: Autonomic nervous system.