Schedule of Classes

Sept. 21

1 -- Intro to MCS 2 Groups

Sept. 28

2 -- The Needlestick

Student experiences with Needlestick injuries and issues of competence, supervision, confidentiality, and responsibility

Oct. 12

3 -- Dr. Hitchcock

A medical student encounters a dishonest preceptor who manipulates the social welfare system.

Oct. 19

4 -- The Pelvic Exam

Can medical students practice on anesthetized patients?  What would you tell a patient who is curious about the practice.

Oct. 26

5 -- The Impaired Medical student

Who is responsible when a member of the healthcare team becomes impaired through drugs or alcohol.

Nov 2

6 -- Conflict of interest

Explores various interest conflicts in medical research / practice.

Nov. 9

7 -- Professional Boundaries

Skills and attitudes needed to maintain positive, personal, and professional relationships with patients and families.

Nov. 16

8 :: The Physician as a Social Activist

Nov. 23

Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 7

9  -- Quality and Safety in Medicine

Explores mistakes and errors as a systemic problem in medicine.

Dec. 14

10 -- Gifts From Pharmaceuticals

The ethics behind pharmaceutical company gift and research funding practices.

Dec. 21

11 -- The treatment of pain

Conflicts between doctors, patients, and the healthcare team in the management of pain.

Dec. 28

Holiday Recess

Jan. 4

12 --The Futile Patient

Explores conflicts that arise when families and physicians disagree about hope.

Jan 11

13 :: Transplant and Organ Donation

Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy issues in the management of donors / recipients

Jan. 18

14 -- Abortion: History of a procedure

Approaches abortion from the perspective of physicians as providers / advisors.

Jan. 18

Jan. 25

15 -- Narrative Readings

A class presented by students who are part of the Readers Theater project explores the power of narrative in ethics

Feb. 1

16 :: Final Due / Group gathering and course assessment

Feb. 8

MCS Final?

Feb. 15

Selectives Week 1

Feb. 22

Selectives Week 2

Mar. 1

Selectives Week 3

Mar. 8

Selectives Week 4

Mar. 15

Selectives Week 5

Mar.29

Selectives Week 6