Course objectives

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of pharmacologic principles.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of microbiologic principles.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of pathologic principles.
• Understand major categories of human disease (infection, inflammation, neoplasia) and describe their pathophysiology, pathology, and examples of diseases and their treatments in each category.
• Use the basic principles learned in the first part of the course to apply to the study of the largest organ in the body, the skin. Students will be able to list infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic skin diseases and describe appropriate diagnostic plans and treatment for these conditions.