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Zoobiquity: The Animal Nature of Human Medicine
ME 674M.23

Course Information

Description

This one-month rotation offers in-depth exposure to veterinary medicine, emphasizing disorders that are commonly encountered in both human and animal medicine. In addition to clinical challenges in veterinary medicine, students will be exposed to many of the ethical and professional challenges shared by human and animal health professionals. Through experiences in clinical settings in and around Boston, this rotation provides a framework for integrating veterinary science, wildlife biology, and evolutionary perspectives into human medical research, education, and practice.

Clinical experiences:

. Cardiology rounds at Tufts vet animal hospital

. Oncology rounds led by veterinary oncologists at Angell Animal Medical Center

. Behavior rounds + ethical discussions at Tufts and MSPCA

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Not Available for Cross Registration

Course Component Advanced Elective
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Medicine
Grading Basis HMS Clinical Grading
Course Requirements Open only to HMS MD students
Curriculum Phase Post-PCE
Visiting Clerks NO
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives