Subjects Taught in Medical School

Medical students are expected to learn a lot. The first two years are for learning the basic medical sciences. The last two years are for learning medicine in the hospitals and clinics. This page will show you what you can expect throughout the four years of a medical education.

Classes Taught In Two Different Styles

In the first two years, there are basically two ways of teaching the subjects taught in medical school: subject-based or system-based. In a subject-based curriculum, the focus is on the class. For example, August can be spent learning anatomy. October can be spent learning biochemistry. So on and so forth. In a system-based curriculum, the focus is on the body part studied. So August can be spent learning about the chest and back. You will learn all the subjects as long as they are related to the chest and back. September can be spent learning about the stomach. Since the curriculum in my school is system-based, many of the classes listed are for a full school year (two semesters).

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If you ever get lost or lose you way in medical school, come back to this page. It will be like a shining lighthouse in a dark night to guide you safely through medical school.

Classes Listed By Year

The following subjects are taught UMDNJ in Stratford, NJ categorized by years. If you click on the links, you will find my opinion on each class and the methods and materials I used to do well in my classes. I understand that the class may not be the same in your medical school, but the information to learn should be the same regardless of school. If you do attend UMDNJ-SOM, this will be extremely, extremely helpful.

First Year Classes

Second Year Classes

Clinical Medicine
OMM
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Diagnosis
Psychiatry

Upon third year and fourth year, your learning will take place in hospitals and clinics. It will no longer be in the classroom. I will update this section for third and fourth year as I go through them. Stay tuned!

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