WESTERN MEDICINE

PHYSIOLOGY

Physiology is one of the most important courses in the foundation of Western Medicine. In physiology, students learn first at the cellular level and systemic level, such as blood and the circulatory system, and the respiratory and digestive systems, leading to the holistic level of studying the functions, regulating mechanisms and principles of the normal human body. Because of the profound contents in this course, it is divided into two parts. The first part covers cellular physiology and the physiology of the urinary system. The second part deals with the physiology of the endocrine system and the central nervous system.

IMMUNOLOGY

Immunology is an important component of biomedical science. This course deals with the normal immune response of the various organs, the immune system of the normal human body and its functions. The immune response of various organs in the human body in disease conditions and autoimmune diseases caused by malfunction of the immune system will also be discussed.

MICROBIOLOGY

Students will study some sample pathogenic micro-organisms, including their structural characteristics, growth environment, pathogenicity, pathogenesis, treatment and preventive measures.

WESTERN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE I

Diagnosing a disease condition is one of the most fundamental missions of clinical medicine, and is the forerunner to the appropriate treatment of the disease and its prevention. It is a very important clinical training course. Students will learn the development process of signs and symptoms in disease conditions, clinical manifestations, diagnostic characteristics and differential diagnosis. In addition to the theoretical aspects, this course will also provide clinical training to students on physical examination techniques, including by auscultation, by tapping and palpating different parts of the body. Students will learn to write medical history, and the specific diagnostic tests for certain diseases. This course sets the foundation for clinical practice.

WESTERN INTERNAL MEDICINE I-II

This is an important clinical course on diseases in Western Internal Medicine. As the scope of Internal Medicine is so wide, closely linked to many of the fundamental theories in medicine, it is deemed as the foundation for other specialties to build on. Students will learn about the etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, conventional treatment methods and preventive measures on some of the commonly encountered diseases in Internal Medicine. This course plays an important role in the future clinical practice of students.

WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASE

In the course, students will continue to study the etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, and treatment methods on some of the commonly encountered diseases in Surgery, Gynecology and Pediatrics. This would enrich the students´ general medical knowledge and will be of great use in their clinical practice.

ADVANCED COURSE ON THE COMBINED USE OF TCM AND WESTERN MEDICINE

This advanced course is designed for graduating students taking their clinical internship, and for graduates whom TCM professionals. This course takes the students to a higher professional level and more advanced clinical skill. Student will pick a type of disease or systemic disorder and use all aspects of TCM and Western Medicine for in depth study and research. For example, combined use of TCM and Western Medicine on the treatment of cancer, neurological disorders, etc. Student will apply TCM and Western Medicine theories philosophies, and other resources in the research to find the synergistic effect of their combined use. In this learning process, students will be exposed to new breakthroughs in TCM and Western Medicine researches. This course will be offered at the Beijing Capital University of Medical Science and affiliated hospitals.