ONE AMAZING PROGRAM
TWO GREAT CURRICULUMS
"We are here to introduce you to the most wonderful profession in the world - Medicine"
The Saturday Morning Professor Series combines real world experience (from the expert Doctors) and the I Am Abel Mentees eagerness to learn and imbibe the techniques and important lessons in the world of medicine. Several curriculums were designed to accommodate the needs of the I Am Abel Mentees to familiarize, acquaint and acquire real world experience in the field of Medicine.
Intro to History Taking and the Patient; Journal Club
Curriculum
The intro curriculum is a 13 month intense curriculum that runs from June to June and includes the following:
2 Parallel Clinical Courses
Pre-Clinical
Learn the language of medicine
Develop Strong Clinical Skills
Learn How to Interview A Patient
Write Up Your History and Physical
Participate in Mock Clinical Competition
End the Year With Poster Presentation
Journal Club
Learn How to Critically Read Scientific Articles
Develop Skills in Epidemiology Bio
Explore Public Health and Health Policy
End the Year With Poster Presentation
Advanced Curriculums
Advanced Curriculums
Six (6) Advanced Courses
Cardiology
Learn to read EKGs
Understand Criteria for Heart Transplants
Understand Heart Failure
Gastroenterology
Learn fundamentals of Nutrition
Explore the word of digestive diseases
Learn about Endoscopy and other special GI Procedures
Physical Exam
Advanced Cased based Learning
Understanding Vitals
Normal and Abnormal Labs
Focus on the Cardiopulmonary System
Learn about normal and abnormal heart sounds
Anatomy and Physiology through Radiology
Pediatrics
Learn about the highly specialized care of infants and children taught by Chicago's top pediatricians representing every specialty
Pathology
Covers topics like histology, cytotechnology and the pathology of disease in multiple systems
Point of Care Ultrasound
Learn this exceptional technology utilized by physicians to diagnose serious illness fast using ultrasonography
Advance your understanding of anatomy
2 Parallel Clinical Courses
Pre-Clinical
Learn the language of medicine
Develop Strong Clinical Skills
Learn How to Interview A Patient
Write Up Your History and Physical
Participate in Mock Clinical Competition
End the Year With Poster Presentation
Journal Club
Learn How to Critically Read Scientific Articles
Develop Skills in Epidemiology Bio
Explore Public Health and Health Policy
End the Year With Poster Presentation