1. Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 (TCM2)

2. VICs = contemporary curricular topics that span multiple disciplines
TCM = Course which encompasses the Vertically Integrated Curricula (VICs).
VICs = contemporary curricular topics that span multiple disciplines
Therefore learned/taught/evaluated across the four year curriculum

3. Quality and Patient Safety
Complete IHI modules on Quality Improvement QI 101, QI 102, QI 103
PCM2 discussion on basic science of quality improvement in medicine

4. Point of Care Ultrasound
PCM 2 workshops
Cardiac, Pulmonary, Biliary
MHD Case-Based Discussions

5. Prevention and Screening
PCM 2
Lectures: Biostatistics III-VI
Biostatistics Modules 3-4
Workshops: Biostatistics III-VI
Lecture: Challenging Patients
Small Group: Challenging Patients
Lecture: Pediatric – Assessing Children/Adolescence
Lecture: Pediatric: Assessing Children/Early Childhood
Lecture: Female GU Exam (addresses cervical cancer screening)
Lecture: Breast Exam (addresses breast cancer screening)
Workshop: Breast Exam with SPs
Lecture: Male GU Exam
Small Group: Female GU Exam
Workshop: Female and Male GU Exams Workshop

6. End of Life Mechanisms of Human Disease Lecture: The Autopsy
Small Group Case Discussion: Patient with Metastatic Lung Cancer
Lecture: Coma, Brain Death, End of Life
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Lecture: Palliation of Constipation, Nausea and Vomiting
Patient Centered Medicine 2
• Lecture: Advance Directives

7. Radiology Patient Centered Medicine 2 Mechanisms of Human Disease
Lecture: How to read a chest x-ray (Fall Semester)
Lecture: Optional review session prior to exam (Fall Semester)
Small Group: Hands-on radiology chest x-ray workshop (Fall Semester)
Web-based resources for self-study on LUMEN website
( under
“PCM” tab covering 15 lessons on chest x-ray pathology. Identical content sent to students in pdf format weekly. (Fall Semester)
Mechanisms of Human Disease
Lecture: Optional review session prior to exam (Spring Semester)
( under “Mechanisms” tab covering 10 lessons on abdominal pathology. Identical content sent to students in pdf format weekly. (Spring Semester)

8. Assessments
Exam questions related to lectures/labs/workshops on associated MHD, PCM and Pharm exams

9. The Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 Grade
Comprised of 3 components:
the Semester 3 Radiology VIC Multiple Choice Exam
the Semester 4 Radiology VIC Multiple Choice Exam
multiple choice exam which covers Prevention and Screening VIC topics (Critical Thinking/Biostatistics Lectures) addressed in the Patient Centered Medicine 2 Course
A score of 70% is required to pass each exam
Students who do not obtain 70% on each exam will be required to successfully complete a remediation process in order to Pass the Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 Course.