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OMFS 5501 - Fundamentals of Oral Surgery (1 Credit Hour)
Provides basic information necessary to complete clinical requirements in oral surgery, and subsequently perform those oral surgery procedures within the scope of a general practitioner.
This comprehensive course includes two areas of evaluation.
1) Oral Surgery Assist Rotation (OSA): Students will be assigned on half-day shifts to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic. The responsibilities of students during this time are:
a. To assist other students who schedule patients for extraction in the available oral surgery chairs.
b. If no student patients are scheduled, the rotating students must assist OMFS residents and faculty on simple cases and observe in complex cases. They may also participate in sedations assisting with the evaluation, monitoring and recovery of patients. It is the student’s responsibility to identify the ongoing cases and participate.
2) Extractions: Students will perform extractions on patients within the student population. After an extraction is indicated, treatment planned by dental faculty and sign by the patient, the responsible student must present the case to an Oral Surgery Faculty. A recent panoramic film of diagnostic quality (within one year) is required for patient presentation. A note will be placed in the chart assigning the case as a Junior case, Senior case or Resident case. When the case is assigned as a junior case, students will be able to schedule patients in the available oral surgery student chairs. If the case is assigned as a senior or resident case, the student is responsible for referring the patient to the appropriate clinic. Patients cannot be schedule before Oral Surgery faculty approval of the case as a junior student case. Junior students cannot schedule their own patients during their assigned OSA rotation shifts in the oral surgery clinic. If a student schedules a patient before approval or during the OSA rotation he or she will be suspended from extraction clinic for a period of two (2) weeks. Repeating offenders will be suspended double of the time of their previous suspension.
3) Students will not get surgical assist credit for participating in procedures during their assigned rotation shifts.
4) Enrolled students must complete the requirements of each individual area to obtain a satisfactory (S).
OMFS 5692 - Oral Surgery Clinic II (2 Credit Hours)
This comprehensive course includes two areas of evaluation.
1) Oral Surgery Assist Rotation (OSA): Students will be assigned on half-day shifts to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic. The responsibilities of students during this time are:
a. To assist other students who schedule patients for extraction in the available oral surgery chairs.
b. If no student patients are scheduled, the rotating students must assist OMFS residents and faculty on simple cases and observe in complex cases. They may also participate in sedations assisting with the evaluation, monitoring and recovery of patients. It is the student’s responsibility to identify the ongoing cases and participate.
2) Extractions: Students will perform extractions on patients within the student population. After an extraction is indicated, treatment planned by dental faculty and sign by the patient, the responsible student must present the case to an Oral Surgery Faculty. A recent panoramic film of diagnostic quality (within one year) is required for patient presentation. A note will be placed in the chart assigning the case as a Junior case, Senior case or Resident case. When the case is assigned as a junior case, students will be able to schedule patients in the available oral surgery student chairs. If the case is assigned as a senior or resident case, the student is responsible for referring the patient to the appropriate clinic. Patients cannot be schedule before Oral Surgery faculty approval of the case as a junior student case. Junior students cannot schedule their own patients during their assigned OSA rotation shifts in the oral surgery clinic. If a student schedules a patient before approval or during the OSA rotation he or she will be suspended from extraction clinic for a period of two (2) weeks. Repeating offenders will be suspended double of the time of their previous suspension.
3) Students will not get surgical assist credit for participating in procedures during their assigned rotation shifts.
4) Enrolled students must complete the requirements of each individual area to obtain a satisfactory (S).
OMFS 5793 - Oral Surgery Clinic III (1 Credit Hour)
This comprehensive course includes two areas of evaluation.
1) Oral Surgery Assist Rotation (OSA): Students will be assigned on half-day shifts to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic. The responsibilities of students during this time are:
a. To assist other students who schedule patients for extraction in the available oral surgery chairs.
b. If no student patients are scheduled, the rotating students must assist OMFS residents and faculty on simple cases and observe in complex cases. They may also participate in sedations assisting with the evaluation, monitoring and recovery of patients. It is the student’s responsibility to identify the ongoing cases and participate.
2) Extractions: Students will perform extractions on patients within the student population. After an extraction is indicated, treatment planned by dental faculty and sign by the patient, the responsible student must present the case to an Oral Surgery Faculty. A recent panoramic film of diagnostic quality (within one year) is required for patient presentation. A note will be placed in the chart assigning the case as a Junior case, Senior case or Resident case. When the case is assigned as a junior case, students will be able to schedule patients in the available oral surgery student chairs. If the case is assigned as a senior or resident case, the student is responsible for referring the patient to the appropriate clinic. Patients cannot be schedule before Oral Surgery faculty approval of the case as a junior student case. Junior students cannot schedule their own patients during their assigned OSA rotation shifts in the oral surgery clinic. If a student schedules a patient before approval or during the OSA rotation he or she will be suspended from extraction clinic for a period of two (2) weeks. Repeating offenders will be suspended double of the time of their previous suspension.
3) Students will not get surgical assist credit for participating in procedures during their assigned rotation shifts.
4) Enrolled students must complete the requirements of each individual area to obtain a satisfactory (S).
OMFS 5895 - Oral Surgery Clinic IV (1 Credit Hour)
Students will master the clinical skills learned in OMFS 5901. These include evaluation of surgical patients, case presentation, forceps extractions and management of complications during and after treatment. The students will complete the oral surgery competency during this course. They will work in the planning, treatment, post-operative care and management complications. During the competency process, students might be exposed to more advanced oral surgery procedures to include, surgical extractions, alveoloplasty, tori removal and biopsies.
OMFS 5901 - Oral Surgery Clinic (0 TO 2 Credit Hours)
Clinical course preparing students to perform oral surgery procedures normally included in the scope of general dental practice.
Other Contact Hours: 0 TO 1
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Continuing Progress Courses, Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
OMFS 5902 - Oral Surgery Clinic (0 TO 1 Credit Hour)
Clinical course preparing students to perform oral surgery procedures normally included in the scope of general dental practice.
Other Contact Hours: 0 TO 1
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Continuing Progress Courses, Normal Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
This course is an introduction to orthodontic diagnosis and is designed to provide the sophomore dental student with the knowledge base necessary to identify existing and developing problems associated with dental and/or skeletal malocclusions.
The purpose of this course is to introduce biologic and mechanical principles of orthodontic tooth movement. Evidenced based concepts will be used in the discussion of contemporary treatment approaches. Laboratory experiences will provide hands-on re-enforcement of didactic instruction in the technical aspects of appliance construction and clinical treatment.
The pre-doctoral orthodontic clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to formulate a comprehensive problem list (diagnosis) and then participate in the treatment of a patient with relatively uncomplicated dentoalveolar problems, involving primarily adjunctive or interceptive orthodontic treatment.
ORTH 5892 - Orthodontics Clinic II (1 Credit Hour)
The pre-doctoral orthodontic clinical experience provides the student with the opportunity to formulate a comprehensive problem list (diagnosis) and then participate in the treatment of a patient with relatively uncomplicated dentoalveolar problems, involving primarily adjunctive or interceptive orthodontic treatment.
ORTR 7130 - Craniofacial Deformities II (24 Credit Hours)
This course provides the orthodontic residents the knowledge to understand the biologic responses to orthodontic forces in the treatment of patients of all ages with a variety of contemporary orthodontic techniques or philosophy. This course includes a rotation with the AU Craniofacial Anomalies Team in which they examine and evaluate patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies, discuss treatment options, and render patient care where appropriate.
Lecture Hours: 7 Lab Hours: 17
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Residents Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
ORTR 8130 - Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment III (24 Credit Hours)
This clinical and seminar course provides the orthodontic residents the knowledge and experience for the treatment of patients of all ages with a variety of contemporary orthodontic techniques or philosophy. This course includes a rotation with the AU Craniofacial Anomalies Team in which they examine and evaluate patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies, discuss treatment options, and render patient care where appropriate. This course is intended to strengthen the second year orthodontic resident’s knowledge base in the basic principles of occlusion and the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), the use of dentofacial orthopedics in orthodontics, and treatment planning and treatment coordination for the patient who requires the support of multiple specialists or disciplines to resolve the patient’s treatment needs.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 24
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Residents Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
ORTR 9120 - Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment III (19 Credit Hours)
This clinical course provides the orthodontic residents the knowledge and experience for the treatment of patients of all ages with a variety of contemporary orthodontic techniques or philosophy.
Lab Hours: 19
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Residents Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
Prerequisite: Phase II
To participate in all activities of Surgical Pathology. Students will function as supervised residents. They will participate in the examination of tissues and the rendering of diagnoses to clinicians. Students will be part of modern surgical pathology. Limited responsibility under supervision will be commensurate with ability.
Lecture Hours: 10 Lab Hours: 40
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 1 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
Understanding general principles of transfusion therapy and therapeutic apheresis.
Blood donation and Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell (HPC) therapy/collection principles.
Lecture Hours: 10 Lab Hours: 40
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Prerequisites: Phase II
Cytogenetics is an important part of Pathology. It is
now well documented that cytogenetic analysis is an
independent diagnostic and prognostic indicator in
human cancer, particularly leukemia and lymphoma
(and a few solid tumors). This program is designed to
acquaint the student to cancer cytogenetics and its
clinical application in diagnosis and in the management
of the cancer patient
Lab Hours: 40
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Limit: 2 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Prerequisite: Phase II
This elective is based on the practical application of clinical laboratory methods and evaluation of results. This objective will be pursued through patient rounds, interpretation of laboratory data, participation in patient treatment, particularly the use of blood and blood components, the development of tests and their evaluation as to future clinical utilization. An opportunity to learn the techniques of Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Microscopy, Immunohematology and Blood Banking will be available. This elective includes hands-on instruction.
Lecture Hours: 1
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Prerequisite: Phase II
This is a basic neuropathology course designed only for a student who intends to choose pathology, neurosurgery, neurology, or other neurological science related fields as a subspecialty in his medical career.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Prerequisite: Phase II
There will be opportunity to work in selected areas of Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology, including such fields as Surgical Pathology, Autopsy, Hematology, Blood Banking, and Microbiology in specified programs arranged with an offering pathologist. Students will have the opportunity to participate in intra- and inter-departmental conferences.
Lecture Hours: 20 Lab Hours: 5
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
Prerequisite: Phase II Pathology
This elective will provide the student opportunity to work with a preceptor who will give the student training in their field of specialty and in the practice of Pathology.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Goal is to help students develop a basic familiarity with needle biopsies of the liver and endoscopic biopsies of the alimentary tract. Objectives are to obtain knowledge of Gastrointestinal Pathology. Students will participate in routine microscopic sign-out of biopsies and surgical specimens.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
An area of mutual interest will be explored through research, literature review, hands-on evaluation, discussions with other laboratories, etc. A written document of the findings will be produced for internal use and ideally for presentation and publication. Alternately, practical training in one or more areas of clinical microbiology can be arranged to meet the individual needs of each student.
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
Prerequisites: Phase II
To structurally cover cardiology and vascular
diseases, both adult and congenital within
context of their specific pathologic
manifestations.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
Prerequisite: Phase II Pathology
This elective consists of research experience in selected areas of pathology through special arrangement with a member of the faculty of the department of Pathology. Arrangements should be made by the student with a member of the faculty. A description of the proposed project must be submitted to and approved by Dr. Stephen Peiper, Ext 2923. A copy of the description must accompany the Green Sheet. If the duration of the elective is more than one month, students only receive credit for a one month elective.
Lecture Hours: 10 Lab Hours: 30
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 1 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
This course will help the student understand the operation of a Clinical Hematology lab and thereby promote effective utilization.
Lab Hours: 15 Other Contact Hours: 1
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Major Restrictions: Medicine Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum
PATH 5028 - Introduction to Pathology (7 Credit Hours)
Provides students with an opportunity to rotate through a busy pathology department and experience the full array of daily functions undertaken in such a department.
Other Contact Hours: 9
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Level Restrictions: Professional Semester Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
PATH 5085 - Phase I Elective: Cancer Cytogenetics (1 Credit Hour)
Prerequisite: None
This elective will acquaint the student to cancer cytogenetics and its clinical application in the management of the cancer patient. The student will be exposed to modern cytogenetic techniques, including cell culturing and harvesting procedures for obtaining chromosome slides, performing various chromosome banding techniques, microscopic analysis to identify normal and abnormal chromosomes, photography and computer-assisted karyotyping.
Lab Hours: 8
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 1 College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
PATH 5086 - Pathology General Research Elective (3 Credit Hours)
This rotation allows students to develop a research project to improve patient care, develop stronger medical knowledge in pathology, and become more aware of the recent pathology literature; learn to better critically evaluate pathology literature and use literature for evidenced based medicine practices. The student will develop better communications skills to work effectively with faculty, staff, and other learners.
Lecture Hours: 6 Lab Hours: 34
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Medicine Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
PATH 6010 - Pathology for Medical Illustrators I (3 Credit Hours)
This course includes lectures and clinico-pathological conferences on the basic principles of disease, relevant histopathology and the underlying mechanism at the cellular and sub cellular level. The topics include cell pathology, inflammatory process, hemodynamic disturbances, genetic and metabolic disorders and neoplasia. In addition, pathology of the systemic organs is also covered.
Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Prerequisites: ANAT8050 >= C and ANAT7010 >= C and ANAT7011 >= C Repeat Status: No Degree Restrictions: MS in Med Illus Schedule Type: Lecture
PATH 6011 - Pathology for Medical Illustrators II (2 Credit Hours)
This course includes lectures and clinico-pathological conferences on the basic principles of disease, relevant histopathology and the underlying mechanism at the cellular and sub cellular level. The topics include cell pathology, inflammatory process, hemodynamic disturbances, genetic and metabolic disorders and neoplasia. In addition, pathology of the systemic organs is also covered.
Lecture Hours: 2
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Repeat Status: No Program Restrictions: MSIL_MILL-Medical Illustration Schedule Type: Lecture
This course is designed to provide the didactic material and laboratory techniques necessary to prepare the students to diagnose, treatment plan and provide dental treatment for the typical child patient.
PEDD 5611 - Dentistry for Special Needs Patients (1 Credit Hour)
This course is a one day series of presentations in continuing-education format designed to introduce the senior dental student to issues and problems related to providing dental care for patients who are developmentally and physically disabled.
PEDD 5691 - Pediatric Dentistry Clinic I (1 Credit Hour)
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for the students to develop competence in diagnosis, treatment planning and providing dental treatment for the typical child patient.
PEDD 5792 - Pediatric Dentistry Clinic II (1 Credit Hour)
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for the students to develop competence in diagnosis, treatment planning and providing dental treatment for the typical child patient.
PEDD 5893 - Pediatric Dentistry Clinic III (1 Credit Hour)
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for the students to develop competence in diagnosis, treatment planning and providing dental treatment for the typical child patient.