Biomedical Sciences

Subject abbreviation: BMSC Division of Biomedical Sciences

G. Richard Olds, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine

Craig V. Byus, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Research, UCR School of Medicine and Divisional Dean of the UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences

Neal L. Schiller, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs, UCR School of Medicine

Ameae Walker, Ph.D., Chair of the Faculty

Stewart W. Shankel, M.D., Director of Clinical Instruction

Lawrence K. Loo, M.D., Associate Director of Clinical Instruction

Program Office, 1682 SOM Education Bldg.,

• (951) 827-4333 or 4334; biomed.ucr.edu

Professors Craig V. Byus, Ph.D. Pharmacology (Biomedical Sciences/Biochemistry), Salma Haider Endowed Chair in Biomedical Sciences David A. Johnson, Ph.D. Pharmacology David Lo, M.D., Ph.D. Genetics (Distinguished Professor) G. Richard Olds, M.D., FACP Paul M. Quinton, Ph.D. Physiology Neal L. Schiller, Ph.D. Microbiology/Immunology John Y.-J. Shyy, Ph.D. Pharmacology/Physiology Ameae M. Walker, Ph.D. Microanatomy Professors Emeriti Mary Ann Baker, Ph.D. Neurosciences Richard A. Luben, Ph.D. Endocrinology (Biomedical Sciences/Biochemistry) Anthony W. Norman, Ph.D. Endocrinology (Biomedical Sciences/Biochemistry) Michael B. Stemerman, M.D. Biomedical Sciences Daniel S. Straus, Ph.D. Human Genetics (Biomedical Sciences) Associate Professors Monica J. Carson, Ph.D. Neuroimmunology Kathryn DeFea, Ph.D. Cell Biology/Biochemistry Iryna M. Ethell, Ph.D. Biology/Biochemistry Christian Y. Lytle, Ph.D. Physiology Assistant Professor Emma Wilson, Ph.D. Parasite Immunologist ** Assistant Professor in Residence Devin Binder, M.D. Lecturer James Colgan, Ph.D. Clinical Professors Ann F. Bolger, M.D. Jonathan W. Horstmann, M.D. William P. Hunt, M.D. Rajagopal Krishnan, M.D. Steven E. Larson, M.D., M.P.H. Sharon M. Laughlin, M.D. Lawrence K. Loo, M.D. Walter M. Marcus, M.D. Elizabeth M. Richards, M.D. Stewart W. Shankel, M.D. Richard Sheldon, M.D. Barbara A. Silver, M.D. C. Paul Sinkhorn, M.D. Catherine Steel, Ph.D. Paula W. Stoessel, Ph.D. Constance M. Vadheim, Ph.D. Associate Clinical Professors Adolfo Aguilera, M.D. Suvesh Chandiok, M.D. Walter P. F. Combs, M.D. Alan C. Compton, M.D. Andrew Corr, M.D. Vinod K. Dasika, M.D. Samuel E. Dey, Jr., M.D. James T. Evans, M.D. Donald G. Gates, D.O. Jonathan R. Greer, M.D., M.P.H. Thomas T. Haider, M.D. Laura A. Hammond, Ph.D. Frank D. Howard, M.D. Thanh Vincent Hoang, M.D. Galen C. L. Huang, M.D. Andrew M. Hubbard, M.D. James S. Hwang, D.O. Ramesh Karody, M.D. Daniel Il-Sun Kim, M.D. Javier I. Machuca, M.D. D. Steven Meyering, M.D. Kevin J. Mielke, D.O. Mina N.S. Mikhail, M.D. Vinod Mishra, M.D. Renu Mittal, M.D. Janis F. Neuman, M.D. Virgil J. Nielsen, M.D. Kirk D. Pagel, M.D. Charles Pai, D.O. Baldev S. Rai, M.D. Ancel J. Rogers, M.D. Robert E. Sallis, M.D. Graham A. Scott, M.D. Jeffrey R. Simons, M.D. Robert B. Summerour, M.D. Ravi Thiruvengadam,M.D. Samuel G. Wiltchik, M.D. Joanne T. Witkowski, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professors Raja Bhupathy, M.D. Antonius Brandon, Ph.D. Darcy Bryan, Ph.D. Adam Chen, M.D. Andrew P. Corr, M.D. Tien N. Dinh, M.D. Leita J. Harris, M.D. Richard L. Henderson, M.D. Emad Ibrahim, M.D. David A. Lanum, M.D. Mary M. Marcinko, M.D. Lien Pham, M.D. Michael T. Saito, M.D. Karen White, Ph.D. Steven Wilson, M.D. Babak Zamiri, M.D.

The mission of the prestigious UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences is to train physicians for distinguished medical careers in service to the people of California, with an emphasis on the needs of the underserved, inland, and rural populations.

UCR provides a unique path of entrance to one of the country’s leading medical schools. Undergraduate students at UCR have exclusive access to 24 seats in medical school through the university’s joint program with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCR students admitted to the program complete years 1 and 2 of their medical education at UCR. They follow a state-of-the-art disease- based integrated curriculum taught by basic- science research faculty who work closely with a special cadre of highly qualified, community- based, physician faculty. This curriculum focuses on developing the process of life-long learning, employs problem-based learning, and requires extensive computer use. Years 3 and 4 of medical school are completed at UCLA, after which students receive their M.D. degrees Biomedical Sciences 134 / Programs and Courses

from UCLA.

Only undergraduates who entered UCR as freshmen or as transfer students may apply to the UCR/UCLA Program. Students must be enrolled at UCR for at least two years (six continuous full-time quarters) in the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree before entering the program. Only under truly exceptional circumstances will the program matriculate a student without a UCR baccalaureate degree.

Applicants apply through the American Medical College Application Service, at www.amcas. org, following its guidelines and deadlines. Students may submit their applications at any time during the application period, as early as June (14 months before medical school classes begin in August at UCR) or as late as November 1 (9 months before classes begin). Applications without recent MCAT scores are considered incomplete. Review the application guidelines at www.biomed.ucr.edu and the application process at www.amcas.org.

Unique aspects of the program include the following:

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Prerequisite Courses Students preparing to apply to the UCR/UCLA Program should excel in their undergraduate academic program and complete specific course work before admission to the UCR/UCLA Program. Students who plan to transfer to UCR from another college or university for their undergraduate studies and then apply to the UCR/UCLA Program should complete, where possible, courses that have been designated as being equivalent to UCR courses. Transfer students from community colleges are encouraged to view the UCR/UCLA Program as an attractive and viable avenue to medical school.

The UCR/UCLA Program prerequisite course curriculum is identical to the admissions requirements of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Shown as UCR course work, it is as follows:

English — one year of college English to include the study of English composition (ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C or equivalent)

Physics — one year of college physics with laboratory (PHYS 002A, PHYS 02LA, PHYS 002B, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC or equivalent)

Chemistry — two years of college chemistry to include the study of inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry with laboratory (CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C, CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC, and CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C or equivalent)

Biology — one year of general biology with laboratory (BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C or equivalent)

Mathematics — one year of college mathematics to include introductory calculus and statistics (MATH 009A, MATH 009B, STAT 100A or equivalent)

A one-quarter course in biochemistry to cover structure, function, and metabolism of biological molecules (BCH 100 or BCH 110A, BCH 110B or equivalent), while not required for admission, is highly recommended. Courses in Spanish language and the humanities are also highly recommended.

AP results will not be accepted as substitutes for the required courses.

Related Literature and References UCR currently has articulation agreements with most of the California community colleges. These agreements list specific community college courses that have been designated as comparable to UCR courses. See the statewide articulation Web site, at www.assist.org, or California community college Web sites.

Academic Advising UCR undergraduates receive academic advising from professional staff and faculty of the department or program of their chosen major.

Admission Students from any UCR major are eligible to apply for one of the 24 seats in the medical school. The admission requirements for the UCR/UCLA Program are identical to those for UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine, but UCR students have a distinct advantage when applying to the UCR/UCLA Program. They compete only with other UCR students for those 24 seats in the program and the opportunity to earn an M.D. degree from UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine.

Admission considerations A strong candidate for admission to the UCR/UCLA Program has:

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The strong candidate also shows a commitment to a career in medicine as demonstrated by volunteerism in medicine, clinical experience, or research.

A solid record of community service is highly desired. It is important that applicants have made a difference to those around them. Examples of community service pursuits include volunteer work, leadership in campus organizations, mentor service for a peer or youth group, and commitment to and participation in religious or service organizations.

Letters of Reference Applicants must submit letters from individuals such as professors and those who can speak about the applicant’s educational talents, character, work ethic, motivation, special traits, and positive influence on others.

Admission Interview Qualified applicants will be invited to interview and have the opportunity to talk about themselves, their special qualities, and demonstrate their ability to interact with others.

Years 1 and 2 Students admitted to the UCR/ UCLA Program are jointly enrolled at UCR and UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine and take their first two years of medical school at UCR. Unlike other medical schools where students are taught in classes of 100 or more, the classes in the UCR/UCLA Program are small and comprised of 28 medical students during each of the first two years (24 UCR/ UCLA Haider Program students and 4 UCLA/ UCR Geffen School of Medicine PRIME students, see www.medsch.ucla.edu/uclaprime for more information). This allows students to get to know their professors and receive the individual help and guidance they need to succeed. Classes in years 1 and 2 are taught by the UCR/UCLA Program faculty who are at the forefront of teaching and research and by community-based physician faculty with real- world understanding of medicine.

Years 3 and 4 Students move to UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine for the third and fourth years, where they participate in required and elective clinical rotations. UCLA Medical Center and the network of affiliated hospitals provide diverse settings for students to receive exemplary clinical experiences and utilize cutting-edge technology. In the fourth year, most graduating students are matched with one of their three top choices for a residency program.

Students also have the opportunity to spend up to 12 weeks away at other universities to explore a particular area of interest. Externships in foreign countries exist as well.

For more information UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences Office of Student Affairs 1682A School of Medicine Education Building University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521

• (951) 827-4333

margie.moreno@ucr.edu

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

The following major requirements apply only to students who, in truly exceptional cases, matriculate into the UCR/UCLA Haider Program without a UCR baccalaureate degree. These students are eligible to receive a B.S. degree in Biomedical Sciences upon satisfactory completion of the first year of the curriculum leading to the M.D. degree granted by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

• 1. Biological Sciences Core Curriculum (65-68

units)

• a) BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C or equivalent

• b) CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C,

CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC, CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C or equivalent

• c) PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C,

PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC or equivalent

• d) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B

or equivalent

• e) STAT 100A or equivalent

• f) BCH 100 or BCH 110A or equivalent

• 2. Courses taken during the first year of

medical school (59 units) BMSC 231, BMSC 231M, BMSC 232, BMSC 232M, BMSC 233, BMSC 233M, BMSC 234, BMSC 234M, BMSC 235, BMSC 235M