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| To The Incoming Class
The members of the Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics trust that you will find Science Basic to the Practice of Medicine intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding. However, we recognize that excellent as the physiology sections of Science Basic to the Practice of Medicine may be, time constraints allow us to cover only the most important fundamental principles of general and organ physiology. We know from past experience that a number of you may wish to explore one or more topics in physiology in greater depth. To assist you in doing so each member of the Department of Physiology offers elective tutorials on topics in which he/she is especially expert. In the past, tutorials have served students and faculty interests in a variety of ways. Students have used these tutorials to assist them in exploring a topic of special interest, to prepare a proposal for a summer research project, to gain experience in reading primary literature and/or writing a scientific review, or simply as a way of enriching their P&S education experience by working one-on-one with a member of the faculty. Faculty have had the pleasure of becoming better acquainted with students, and in working with students in studying a topic of common professional interest. Often, these tutorials have enabled students to write reviews which have been submitted to local and national journals for publication. Faculty who conduct these tutorials generally write a supportive letter to Dean Lewis about each student's engagement in this elective. These letters assist Dean Lewis in writing recommendations for residency and fellowships. The Department considers favorably participation in one of these electives when it selects a graduating senior for the Rover Prize in Physiology. For some students, these elective lead to engagement in research, publication of reviews or of original research, and/or a long term association with a faculty member and his/her laboratory. The College of Physicians and Surgeons in a community of scholars concerned with the betterment of humankind through improved understanding of human biology and psychology. The members of the Department of Physiology invite you to enrich and enliven your medical school experience by contributing actively to this exciting endeavor. Yours sincerely, Andrew R. Marks, M.D. Professor and Chairman, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics |
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