Autumn Quarter Preparatory Activities for Winter and Spring Quarter MSPs
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Activities scheduled for each MSP are listed below. In most cases, hyperlinks to the medical texts used in each area of medicine are provided, and students may access these texts within the UCSD server network for general learning during their self-study histopathology program, as well as for specific definitions that they hear during clinical discussions. Most meeting areas are equipped with wireless communication capability.
Yellow represents courses take by all MSP students: 1) self-study in histology & pathology and 2) 3-session Medical School Bootcamp
Blue represents clinical training activities. Meet the medical faculty, learn terminology, and investigate pathologies discussed by group
Pink represents lectures within standing School of Medicine or School of Pharmacy courses, selected by MSP focus area
Green represents lectures focused on disease therapeutics, translational research, and clinical research
Pathology Texts to be used as general reference
Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed., (web access via UCSD/hospital networks)
Henry: Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 20th ed., (web access via UCSD/hospital networks)
Inflammatory, Allergic, Autoimmune Disease              Gary S. Firestein, M.D. (gfirestein@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Friday 8-9. Combined Grand Rounds & Basic Immunolog/Journal Club MED256. Grand Rounds are 3x/month & Med 256 is 1x/month: Meets in Stein Clinical Research Building, 2nd floor, Rm 247b. Runs Autumn, Winter, Spring   Link to Schedule
Tuesdays 8:00-10:00AM in Leichtag 107, Rheumatology Allergy Immunology Seminar Series.
September 8, 3:00PM Liebow Auditorium. Lecture by Dr. Firestein
Basic Immunology/ Journal Club   Link to Journal Club
SPPS 215, Human Disease, Lectures 1-4, Room 1120, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building. Course Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition, available in Bookstore. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Purchase in Bookstore.
MSP On-line Text: Firestein: Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 8th ed. , (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Cynthia Murillo Phone: (858) 534-1909 Email: cmurillo@ucsd.edu
Cardiovascular Disease                        Kirk Knowlton, M.D. (kknowlton@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Mondays, weekly, 5:30PM, Cardiology Grand Rounds, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday, Hillcrest MPF L064, 2nd & 4th Monday, Coral Room, Thornton Hospital Grand Rounds Schedule
Thursdays, 5:30 PM, Cardiology Catherization Conference is held in the MPF, room 450, with the third Thursday of the month in the Coral Room at the Thornton Hospital (optional attendance).
Fridays, weekly, 8AM, Cardiovascular Science Series, CMG large conference room.
SPPS 215, Human Disease, Lectures 18-20, Room 1120, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Building. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Available in Bookstore.
MSP On-line Text: Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. , (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info: Pamela Alford (palford@ucsd.edu)
Cancer                                                 Ken Kaushansky, M.D. (kkaushansky@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Fridays, weekly, Grand Rounds, 7:30-8:30 Case discussions--Otterson Boardroom on second floor of the Moores Cancer Center
Fridays, weekly, Grand Rounds, 8:30-9:30 Lecture on clinical topic--Otterson Boardroom on second floor of the Moores Cancer Center
Sept 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21 SOM 114, Hematology, 8:00 AM, Garren Auditorium, BSB. The textbook for the course is Hematology for the Medical Student, authors Alvin H. Schmaier and Lilli M., Petruzzelli. Syllabus for Hematology SOM 214 at bookstore for $10.00
Cancer Therapeutics Lecture Series: Translational and clinical Research.
Cancer Research Series: Cancer Research Series: Nationally-renowned speakers present their most recent results. Student-speaker luncheon held day of talk.
MSP On-line Text: Hoffman: Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 4th ed., (UCSD network access only)
MSP On-line Text: Abeloff: Clinical Oncology, 3rd ed., (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info: Tracy Trettin (ttrettin@ucsd.edu)
Diabetes                                                 Sunder Mudaliar, M.D. (smudaliar@vapop.ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Endocrine Grand Rounds - Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, Conference Room 3004, VA Hospital 3rd Floor Link to schedule
Diabetes Case Conference - Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in the Neurology Conference Room on 3rd Floor of West Wing at the VA
Endocrine Case Conference - Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in the 6th Floor Conference Room at the VA
Journal Club on Mondays from 12 noon to 1 pm in the Endocrine Conference Room 3257
MSP On-line Text: Larsen: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th ed., (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info: Pat Picchi (pat.picchi@va.gov)
Viral Infectious Disease                                                  Douglas Richman, M.D. (drichman@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Thursdays: Infectious Disease Rounds, 3-5 PM; 1st and 3rd Thursday at VA room 3004, 2nd and 4th Thursday at Hillcrest CTF B101
Fridays: 8-9 AM Citywide AIDS Conference. AVRC 150 West Washington. 4-5 PM Journal Club Stein Clin Sci Bldg room 344
SPPS 215, Human Disease, Room 1120, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Building. Time: 9:00-9:50. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Purchase in Bookstore.
Text: Clinical Virology, edited by Richman DD, Whitley RJ, Hayden FG. ASM Press, Washington, 2nd Edition, 1262 pp, 2002
Additional On-line Text: Mandell, Bennett, & Dolin: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., (UCSD network access only)
Additional On-line Text: Cohen & Powderly: Infectious Diseases, 2nd ed., (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info contact:
Infectious Diseases: Non-viral, Tropical/Peru                   Joseph Vinetz , M.D. (jvinetz@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Thursdays: Infectious Disease Rounds, 3-5 PM; 1st and 3rd Thursday at VA room 3004, 2nd and 4th Thursday at Hillcrest CTF B101
SPPS 215, Human Disease, Room 1120, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Building Time: 9:00-9:50. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Purchase in Bookstore.
Text: Manual of Clinical Microbiology: Eighth Edition by ASM, Patrick R., Ph.D. Murray, Ellen Jo Baron, and James H. Jorgensen
Text: Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens & Practice by Richard L. Guerrant, David H. Walker, and Peter F. Weller
Additional On-line Text: Mandell, Bennett, & Dolin: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., (UCSD network access only)
Additional On-line Text: Cohen & Powderly: Infectious Diseases, 2nd ed., (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info contact: Paula Maguina, x2-5320
Genetics
Histology & Pathology self-study
Fridays, Pediatric Grand Rounds, 8:30AM- 9:30 am. Meets at Children's Hospital Medical Office Building room 113 (MOB 113). Grand Rounds Schedule
1st and 3rd Fridays of each month: 9:15-10:15 AM, Genetics Colloquium. Children's Hospital, Medical Office Building(MOB), 4th floor, Conference Room #3. ( Coordinator: Marilyn Jones, MD )
October 6 to December 1, Medical Genetics Lectures, Liebow Auditorium of the Basic Science Building
Text: 7th Edition of Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine (2004, W.B. Saunders Company), authored by Robert Nussbaum, Roderick McInnes and Huntington Willard.
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info contact:
Pulmonary Disease                                            Patricia Finn, M.D. (pwfinn@ucsd.edu) and Jason Juan, M.D. (xiyuan@ucsd.edu)
Histology & Pathology self-study
Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 12-1 pm at UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest Auditorium. The auditorium is located on the first floor of the UCSD Medical Center at Hillcrest (take shuttle from campus). Enter from Dickinson Streen. Turn right at second hallway. Take to auditorium
Case Conference: Thursdays, 12-1 pm at UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest Auditorium (directions to auditorium are above).
3rd Wednesdays, Scholarly Activity Meetings, 4-5 pm, at Thornton (Coral Room) or Stein (Rm. 175).
Lectures: SPPS 215, Human Disease, Lectures 13-15 on Pulmonary Pathology, Room 1120, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Building. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Purchase in Bookstore.
MSP On-line Text: Mason: Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine (UCSD network access only)
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Scheduling info contact: Myrna Zybko
Neurologic Diseases
Histology & Pathology self-study
Grand Rounds: Fridays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. 10/02/09, 10/09/09, 10/23/09, 10/30/09 at Scaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) Room PSB 1120. Grand Rounds Schedule
Case Conference
Lectures or course sections
Relevant Neurosciences course: Neu 232
SPPS 215, Human Disease, Lectures 25-26, Room 1120, Skaggs School of Pharmacy Building. Textbook: Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Edition. Purchase in Bookstore.
MSP On-line Text, (UCSD network access only)
Neuroscience Seminar Series, Tuesday 4 pm, Leichtag Building room 107.
On-line topic information (UCSD network)		Contact to confirm event scheduling: