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Undergraduate Pre-Medical Courses

The University of Florida College of Medicine is offering online electives to undergraduate pre-health students through the Department of Psychiatry. See Registration FAQs at the bottom for registration info.

Introduction to the Professions of Medicine (MEL4011)
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Offered	Fall, Spring, Summer C
Credits	3
Prerequisites	None
Syllabus	Spring/Summer 2008 Syllabus
Professor	Dr. Lisa Merlo
Medical Student Coordinator	Tessa Landa, MD/PhD Student
Registration	ISIS under “Medicine-General”
Email Phone	mel4011@grove.ufl.edu Noni Graham 352-392-6686

Description: Interested in the various fields of medicine and health care? This course introduces the many sub-specialties of medical doctors (pediatrics, surgery, neurology and others) while also highlighting health careers outside of the MD arena. For most specialties, we include an interview with a health care professional and describe the job market for their field. We also touch on current topics in field as well as ethical dilemmas, health care management and the latest research. This course is 100% online.

Comments from Past Students-
”MEL4011 introduced me to the real life of doctors and what each specialty is about.”
”This course has immensely broadened my view of the world of medicine.”
”This course confirmed that my passion definitely is in Medicine.”
”After taking MEL4011 I feel I have an incredible advantage when I am doing medical school interviews.”
”I liked interacting with other students and voicing my own opinion. At times I questioned my own beliefs.”
”I was forced to consider things I had never pondered previously.”
”I feel that the website was set up very well, much better than other online courses.”

Physician Shadowing (MEL4012)
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Offered	Fall, Spring, Summer C
Credits	3
Prerequisites	I. Minimum 3.3 GPA after 30 UF credits II. MEL4011 with a grade of “A”
Syllabus	Summer C 2008 Syllabus
Professor	Dr. Lisa Merlo
Medical Student Coordinator	Tessa Landa, MD/PhD Student
Registration Information	By application & acceptance only
	Fall 2008 Application Instructions Fall 2008 Application Available – Please refer to Application Instructions link above Fall 2008 Application Deadline: July 28^th, 2008 Offers Announced: August 4, 2008 (Fall application available July 1, 2008)
Email Phone	mel4012@grove.ufl.edu Noni Graham 352-392-6686

Description: The core of this course will be gaining experience in the physicians’ clinic with hands-on patient interaction. Students will pick among various specialties at the University of Florida and in the Gainesville , FL area and also gain experience in the Equal Access Clinic. Also included are lessons on applying to Medical School as well as proper behavior and patient interaction. Finally, readings consisting of interesting clinical vignettes from different professions will be assigned.

Diseases of Eating (MEL4601)
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Offered	Fall, Spring, Summer C
Credits	3
Prerequisites	none
Syllabus	Summer C 2008 Syllabus
Professor	Dr. Lisa Merlo
Special Guest Lecturers	Anne Becker, MD/PhD, Harvard University Kelly Brownell, PhD, Yale University
Resident Coordinator	Dr. Chris Wadsworth, Psychiatry Resident
Registration	ISIS under “Medicine-General”
Email Phone	mel4601@grove.ufl.edu Noni Graham 352-392-6686

Description: The course focuses on anorexia, bulimia and obesity and emphasizes societal issues associated with these disorders. Written assignments are opinion based encouraging the student to think about these disorders on a broad scale. This course is 100% online.

Medicine and the Law (MEL4005)

Offered	Fall, Spring, Summer C
Credits	3
Prerequisites	MEL4011
Syllabus	Summer 2008 Syllabus
Professor	Dr. Lisa Merlo
Graduate Student Coordinator Medical Student Coordinator	Shauna Vaughan, Graduate Student Geneva Massiello, Medical Student
Registration	ISIS under “Medicine-General”
Email Phone	mel4005@grove.ufl.edu Noni Graham 352-392-6686

Description: Medicine and the Law provides students with insight into the intriguing and always evolving relationship between these two great professions. This course is both appropriate and would be of great assistance to anyone considering a career in health or law. Online lectures are presented by both academic and practicing attorneys and physicians. In addition to the lectures directed readings give students the opportunity to explore this unique field. This course conveys the importance of the law and its impact on the way medicine is practiced in the United States . This course is 100% online.

Registration FAQs

How do I register for these courses?

Registration for most MEL courses is handled on ISIS (www.isis.ufl.edu under “medicine-general”).

Non-UF students may register for our courses during the Summer terms only. Please visit the UF non-degree website at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/currents/nondegree.html and refer to “Visiting/Transient Students” or call the UF Registrar at 352-392-1374.

Registration for MEL4012 is by invitation/application only. Upon the completion of MEL4011 with satisfactory performance (grade of “A” and professionalism), students are invited to apply for permission to take MEL4012. If an application is approved, the student may ask the College of Medicine to enroll them in MEL4012 during the term of their choice. This thorough screening process is required to protect patients of UF/Shands.

Do these courses have any meeting days or time?

No, the courses are completely web based and do not ever meet in a classroom. Also, all course materials are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meaning you can view video lectures and complete assignments at any time. Assignments are usually due, however, in weekly segments.

How do I begin work on these courses?

Log onto UF’s VISTA course server on the start date of the course at: http://lss.at.ufl.edu/ (be sure to click on "E-Learning").

What do I need on my computer to take these courses?

Download and install the latest REAL Media Player and Windows Media Player.
Obtain the free downloads of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Viewers and Adobe Acrobat reader.
Disable all pop-up blockers.
Run a Browser setup and JAVA check at the following website from the VISTA website.

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