Welcome to the
Freshman Information
Meeting
Hosted by ASG
Etiquette
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Students say “Hello” first (“Dzien dobry”) to Doctors, TAs,
and especially Professors; say “Goodbye” (“Do widzenia”) or
“Thank you” (“Dziekuje”) as a courtesy
Do NOT confuse ‘Professor’ and ‘Doctor’
No hats/caps/etc during class/seminars
Polish custom is to dress up for tests/exams to show respect
Every Prof believes his/her course is the most important – do
NOT tell them you can’t study something for their class
because of another course
Health
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If you are sick, go either to the Szpital Wojskowy
(ER), on the way to Anatomicum, or the hospital on
Przybyszewskiego Str. (across from Eskulap)
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If you are sick and cannot attend a mandatory class,
get the white health booklet signed and stamped by
your doctor
Health
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Winters here are GLOOMY and DARK; enjoy
the sun while you can, because it will be gone
all winter long
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Due to past events, PUMS arranged for an
English-speaking Psychologist to be available:
+48 604 548 582
Dorms
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Ms. Karolina Misiorna is the Student Liaison
Officer, and only dorm administrator that
speaks English in Aspirynka/Medyk (room 20
in Aspirynka)
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Mr. Pietraszkiewicz, in Eskulap, is the head
dorm administrator for the dorms; please see
him if you have any concerns (you’ll need a
translator)
Indeks
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DO NOT LOSE YOUR INDEKS!!!!
Stamp for HBV vaccine
Deadline for all signatures is July 20, 2007
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Try to schedule retakes soon after the course
finishes – avoid dragging them out to the end of
the year
Fill out Indeks before you hand it in to the
Professor, including your name on every page
that is to be filled out
Course Overview
Polish
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160 hrs (less, depending on proficiency)
Pass/fail
Fall and spring semesters
October 13 – Teacher’s Day in Poland – an
excellent opportunity to treat your teacher to
something that might get you a day off from
class…
Polish
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You don’t need a book
The Polish Department has some good
dictionaries available for your use, just ask for
them.
Polish-English dictionary link:
http://www.dict.pl/plen
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Histology and Cell Biology
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120 hrs
Exam – internal, practical + NBME
Fall semester only; finished by Christmas
break
Histology and Cell Biology
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Basic Histology by Junquiera
A Histology Atlas (optional); take pictures
during lab
BRS Cell Biology and Histology
Old editions of Paulsen reviews (2nd edition,
especially)
Gross Anatomy
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200 hrs
Exam – midterm, practicals, NBME
Finishes start of February
Online source
http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M
1/anatomy/html/
Gross Anatomy
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Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy (big or
baby)
Anatomy Atlas (Netter, Sobotta,
Rohen/Yokochi)
BRS Gross Anatomy
DO NOT need Grant’s Dissector or scalpel
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Flashcards available
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Biochemistry
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170 hrs
Exam – NBME
Fall and spring
Lectures, seminars, labs – you can try to
exempt out of labs
Biochemistry
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Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry
Lippincott’s Biochemistry Illustrated Review
BRS Biochemistry
Talk to Mrs. Ratajczak about reviewing old
exams
Practice exams
http://bob.usuhs.mil/biochem/exams/examsf.html
Human Physiology with Elements of
Biophysics
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140 hrs
Exam – NBME
Fall and spring
Human Physiology with the
Elements of Biophysics
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Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton
BRS Physiology
You’ll need a good Physio book for
Pathophysiology in 2nd year
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To pass the class quizzes, all you need are the
handouts and class notes BUT this is NOT enough
for NBME or 2nd year Pathophysiology
Neuroscience
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110 hrs
Exam – NBME
Spring semester
Neuroscience
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Basic Clinical Neuroanatomy by Young
BRS Neuroscience (very dry)
Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple
http://da-atlases.biostr.washington.edu/cgibin/DA/imageform
Can use atlas from anatomy
Microbiology and Parasitology
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100 hrs
Microbiology: Exam – NBME
Parasitology: Pass/Fail
Spring semester
Microbiology and Parasitology
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Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
Medical Microbiology and Immunology by
Levinson and Jawetz
Microbiology booklet can be purchased in
Micro building
Parasitology booklet can be purchased in
Anatomicum
Flashcards available
Embryology
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30 hrs
Pass/fail
Fall semester
Attendance mandatory
Embryology
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BRS Embryology
Langman’s Medical Embryology by Sadler
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The retake is harder than the original exam
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First Aid
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20 hrs
Pass/fail
Fall semester
Attendance mandatory – but if you have proof
of current certification in the medical field,
you can try to get out of lectures
No books are required
Law and Ethics
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20 hrs
Pass/fail
Fall semester
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No books required, but study the handouts
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Medical Sociology
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20 hrs
Pass/fail
Fall semester
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No book required, study the handouts
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Medical Genetics
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40 hrs
Pass/fail
Spring semester
Lectures and seminars (including 2 labs)
Principles of Medical Genetics
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Although not required, it was helpful at times, and
is also helpful in other classes
Pathology
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32 hrs
Pass/fail
Spring semester
Seminars and labs are mandatory, you MUST
come prepared; very few lectures
Can only miss 3 obligatory classes in the entire
course (including 2nd year)
Pathology
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Pathologic Basis of Disease by Robbins
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Goljan audios
Webpath questions for practice
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Get the big Robbins
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.ht
ml
BRS Pathology
Questions?