2007 - 2008 Catalog<br />
Catalog<br />
2007 – 2008<br />
The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant,<br />
student, or faculty member and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine,<br />
including any of the institution's regional campuses. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center<br />
School of Medicine reserves the right to change or withdraw courses at any time. It also may change<br />
fees, calendar, curriculum, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students.<br />
Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both<br />
prospective students and those already enrolled.<br />
All information in this catalog is the sole responsibility of each respective department, school, program,<br />
office, etc. Other than admissions requirements and regulations, the TTUHSC SOM Office of<br /<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=1">2007 - 2008 Catalog</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=2"> Catalog 2007 – 2008</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=3"> The provisions of this catalog do not constitute </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=4">Table of Contents Administration ............</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=5"> Undergraduate Honors Agreements .......</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=6">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Administration Texas Tech</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=7">2007-2008 Texas Tech University Health Scie</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=8">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Historical and System In</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=9"> 2007-2008 medical school class of five students</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=10"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog The goals of these program</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=11">2007-2008 School of Medicine Office of Adm</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=12"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Therefore, at Texas Tech Uni</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=13"> 2007-2008 Pre-requisite courses must be complet</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=14"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Date </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=15"> 2007-2008 Date Classif</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=16">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Application to TTUHSC SO</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=17">2007-2008 Application Timeline The Fall of</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=18">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Texas Medical & Dental S</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=19">2007-2008 Rolling Admissions Session (Novemb</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=20">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Development of Alternate L</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=21"> 2007-2008 As stated by the Texas Higher Educati</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=22">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Establishing Texas Resid</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=23">2007-2008 TTUHSC will make available info</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=24">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Other Degree Programs </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=25">2007-2008 The M.D./Ph.D. Combined Degree Pr</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=26"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog There is a requirement by th</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=27">2007-2008 Special Programs (Undergraduate</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=28"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Joint Admission Medical Pr</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=29">2007-2008 Statistical View of Medical Stu</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=30">TTUHSC SOM Catalog TTUHSC SOM Enrollment Y</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=31">2007-2008 Official Admissions Applicant vs.</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=32">TTUHSC SOM Catalog School of Medicine Offi</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=33">2007-2008 Standards for Curricular Completi</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=34">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Preparation of the Physi</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=35">2007-2008 Abilities and Skills Requisite </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=36"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog 3. Motor: Candidates should </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=37"> 2007-2008 prior to the beginning of the first s</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=38">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Guidelines: The Ad Hoc </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=39"> 2007-2008 c. Information Processing. Use of</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=40"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Accommodation by the Nationa</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=41">2007-2008 Academic Support Services Studen</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=42">TTUHSC SOM Catalog School of Medicine Offi</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=43"> 2007-2008 Demonstrate proficiency in clin</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=44"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog B. Skills: The student wil</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=45">2007-2008 Undergraduate Medical Education </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=46">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Blocks & Clerkships for </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=47">2007-2008 </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=48"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Year 1 continued… Block Num</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=49"> 2007-2008 Year 2 Year 2 features an interdisci</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=50"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog During Years 3 and 4, each s</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=51"> 2007-2008 Year 3 continued… Course Number Nam</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=52"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Senior Electives (MSIV) An</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=53"> 2007-2008 Dermatology Course Number (Campus) </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=54"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Emergency Medicine continue</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=55"> 2007-2008 Family Medicine continued… Course Nu</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=56"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Interdisciplinary Course N</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=57"> 2007-2008 Internal Medicine continued… Course </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=58"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Internal Medicine continued</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=59"> 2007-2008 Internal Medicine continued… Course </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=60"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Neurology, Psychiatry and </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=61"> 2007-2008 Neuropsychiatry continued… Course Nu</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=62"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Obstetrics and Gynecology c</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=63"> 2007-2008 Obstetrics and Gynecology continued…</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=64"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Obstetrics and Gynecology c</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=65"> 2007-2008 Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences C</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=66"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Orthopaedic Surgery continu</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=67"> 2007-2008 Pathology continued… Course Number (</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=68"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Pathology continued… Course</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=69"> 2007-2008 Pediatrics continued… Course Number </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=70"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Pediatrics continued… Cours</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=71"> 2007-2008 Pediatrics continued… Course Number </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=72"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Pediatrics continued… Cours</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=73"> 2007-2008 Pediatrics continued… Course Number </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=74"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Pediatrics continued… Cours</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=75"> 2007-2008 Surgical Specialties Course Number </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=76"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Surgical Specialties contin</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=77"> 2007-2008 Surgical Specialties continued… Cour</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=78"> TTUHSC SOM Catalog Surgical Specialties contin</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=79"> 2007-2008 Surgical Specialties continued… Cour</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=80">TTUHSC SOM Catalog Faculty Index </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=81"> 2007-2008 Blumenfeld, Daniel G., Assistant </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=82"> Coates, Penelope W., Associate Professor, Cell Bi</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=83"> 2007-2008 Dufour, Jannette M., Assistant Profe</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=84"> Goldstein, Randy J., Assistant Clinical </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=85"> 2007-2008 Hodges, David S., Associate</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=86"> Kelly, Randall T., Professor, OB/GYN, Odessa, 199</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=87"> 2007-2008 Lyn, Heidi A., Assistant Professor, </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=88"> Morales, Carmela P., Assistant Professor, </a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=89"> 2007-2008 Paxton, Jeff W., Assistant Professor</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=90"> Rivera, Eliseo, Assistant Clinical Professor,</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=91"> 2007-2008 Sheehan, Marita A., Assista</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=92"> Tao, Yunxia, Assistant Professor, Internal M</a>
<a title="Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center_00005108 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0fe9eea?page=93"> 2007-2008 W Wachtel, Mitchell S., Associat</a>