Medical Physiology

MPBP 306/ 60853 / 8 credits
Robert Low
Course dates: June 15 to July 20, 2009
Monday - Friday, 9am to 3pm, Saturday 9 to 10am

Overview

This course examines the cellular, systems, and integrative aspects of medical physiology, using clinical examples throughout to illustrate fundamental physiological principles. Special attention is given to cardiovascular, autonomic, body fluids, renal, respiration, endocrine, gastrointestinal, muscular, and reproductive systems, as well as coverage of related neurophysiology.

The content and instructors for this course are essentially identical to the course for UVM medical students. The faculty use lectures and workshops (no laboratory) to present the material in a highly interactive way. Special attention is given to students who have previously experienced difficulty mastering physiological concepts.

The course is also appropriate for students preparing to enter medical studies, or for those who wish to review the subject material. Much of the course material can be previewed at the department's web site.

Prerequisites

Students should be well-founded in basic biology, biochemistry, and standard college mathematics.

Students must obtain the permission of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics to enroll.

If the course is being taken to satisfy a requirement at a student's home institution, a letter attesting to the applicant's status and approving his/her enrollment must be sent by the dean or other appropriate official of the institution. This letter is required only of those who need to satisfy a requirement elsewhere.

Registration

Step 1: Print this PDF registration form: Download

Step 2: Complete the registration form. Please sign and date the form.

Step 3: If you are taking this course to satisfy a requirement elsewhere, please attach to this form a letter by the dean or other appropriate official of your home institution, attesting to the your academic status and approving enrollment in this course.

Step 4: Mail the completed registration form and approval letter to:

Robert Low,
University of Vermont
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Health Science Research Facility
149 Beaumont Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405-0075

Faculty Bios

Elizabeth B. Ezerman, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Education: Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1968

Research interests: Pattern formation and development of specific neuron-target interactions in the nervous system.

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