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The Six Year M.D. Program

Course Curriculum

Examinations and Grading System:

The grading system at the University of Medical Sciences is failure to Honors (1 to 6).
Grades are determined by both objective and subjective measure, examinations and faculty evaluations.

The heads of Institutes, Chairs and Departments belonging to the Medical Faculties Of Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences are responsible for Particular Courses.

The 6-year M.D. Program in English is based on the Polish 6-year M.D. Program and is as follows:

First Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Gross Anatomy 210 X X

Pass/Fail

Biology 45   X

Exam

Medical Chemistry 75   X Exam
Philosophy 30   X Exam
Introduction to Medicine 20 X   Pass/Fail
Medical Polish 120 X X Pass/Fail
Physical Training 60 X X Pass/Fail
Latin 60 X X Pass/Fail
Biophysics 75 X   Exam
Medical Biophysics 18   X Pass/Fail
Histology & Embryology 135 X X Exam
First Aid 22 X   Pass/Fail
Clinical Practice 4 weeks      
Total Hours        

Second Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Gross Anatomy 60 X   Exam
Cell Biology 44 X  

Pass/Fail

Biochemistry 216 X X

Exam

Physiology 135   X Exam
Introduction to Biostatistics 30 X   Pass/Fail
Medical Polish 60 X X Pass/Fail
Physical Training 60 X X Pass/Fail
Pathophysiology 28   X Pass/Fail
Practical Training 4 weeks
Total Hours        

Third Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Pathomorphology 165 X X

Pass/Fail

Pathophysiology 72 X X

Exam

Microbiology and Parasitology 127 X X Exam
Pharmacology 45 X X Pass/Fail
Pediatrics 115 X   Pass/Fail
Internal Medicine 60 X   Pass/Fail
Physical Training 60 X X Exam
First Aid 16 X   Pass/Fail
Introduction to Immunology 30   X Pass/Fail
Law & Ethics 20 X   Pass/Fail
Medical Polish 60 X   Pass/Fail
Practical Training 4 weeks
Total Hours        

Fourth Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Rheumatology 20 X   Pass/Fail
Immunology 20 X  

Pass/Fail

Alergology 20   X

Pass/Fail

Cardiology 83   X Pass/Fail
Clinical Immunology 20   X Pass/Fail
Pathomorphology 45 X   Exam
Pharmacology & Toxicology 110 X X Exam
Pediatrics 103   X Pass/Fail
Neonatology 30 X   Pass/Fail
General Surgery 70 X   Pass/Fail
Traumatic Surgery 40 X   Pass/Fail
Psychiatry 126 X   Exam
Laboratory Medicine 80 X   Exam
Radiology 24   X Pass/Fail
Clinical Psychology 40 X   Pass/Fail
Disaster Medicine (I) 40   X Pass/Fail
Disaster Medicine (II) 40   X Pass/Fail
History of Medicine 30   X Pass/Fail
Total Hours        

Fifth Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Palliative Care 25 X  

Pass/Fail

Orthopedics 60 X  

Exam

Medicine of Work 15 X   Pass/Fail
Nuclear Medicine 20   X Pass/Fail
Neurology 88 X   Exam
Gastrosurgery 66 X   Pass/Fail
Pediatrics 128 X   Exam
Radiology 48 X   Exam
Clinical Pharmacology 30 X   Pass/Fail
Thoracic Surgery 15   X Pass/Fail
Gastroenterology 25   X Exam
Endocrinology 23   X Exam
Nephrology 23   X Exam
Pulmonology 30 X   Exam
Hematology 40   X Exam
Urology 31 X   Pass/Fail
Dermatology 88   X Exam
Total Hours        

Sixth Academic Period

Required Courses Hours Fall Spring Pass/Fail or Exam
Gynecology and Obstetrics 195 X   Exam
Infectious Diseases 60   X

Exam

Laryngology 60 X   Exam
Ophthalmology 60 X   Exam
Public Health 60   X Exam
Anesthesiology&Resuscitation 60   X Exam
Palliative Care 28   X Pass/Fail
Basic Care 70   X Pass/Fail
Oncology 45 X   Pass/Fail
Forensic Medicine 60 X   Exam
Clinical Genetics 30 X   Pass/Fail
Introduction to Dentistry 15   X Pass/Fail
Rehabilitation 20   X Pass/Fail
Vascular Surgery 23   X Exam
Neurosurgery 22   X Exam
Family Medicine 50 X   Pass/Fail
Tropical Diseases 30   X Pass/Fail
Total Hours