DPC 501 - DPC Introduction to Osteopathic Medicine

Institution:

New York Institute of Technology-Manhattan Campus

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Description:

Credit 8.5 The DPC Introduction to Osteopathic Medicine Course presents, reviews, and reinforces common and basic concepts of biomedical, structural and clinical sciences essential for understanding and practicing Osteopathic medicine. The course is pedagogically organized into three intertwining threads: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Osteopathic Medicine covering essential basics in biochemistry, genetics, histology, microbiology, pharmacology and physiology; Structural and Functional Basis of Osteopathic Medicine offering an overview of how Anatomy and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine are an organic foundation of Osteopathic Medicine and how their study should be approached; Practice of Osteopathic Medicine offering an analysis of the broad context in which medicine is practiced and initiating the training in clinical examination, communication and other skills.

Credits:

8.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyit.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 261-1500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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