University of Pittsburgh
Organ System Pathophysiology

Body Fluid Homeostasis Pulmonary Course
MS-2

October 19, 2009 – November 6, 2009
18 half daysJohn W. Kreit, MD

Course Director
John W. Kreit, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
kreitjw@upmc.edu

Course Description

The Pulmonary course is third in a sequence of three courses (CV, Renal, Pulmonary) that focuses on Body Fluid Homeostasis.

The goals of the course are:

  1. to learn the normal structure of the pulmonary system.
  2. to understand normal pulmonary physiology, including respiratory mechanics, ventilation, perfusion, ventilation-perfusion relationships, diffusion, the control of breathing, and the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  3. to understand how structural and functional changes secondary to disease alter normal pulmonary physiology.
  4. to learn the diagnostic tests used to evaluate patients with pulmonary diseases.
  5. to learn the common diseases of the pulmonary system.
  6. to understand the pharmacology of drugs used to treat pulmonary diseases.
  7. to learn the basic histologic features of the normal lung and those of common pulmonary diseases.

The 42 faculty are from 6 departments: Anesthesiology; Cell Biology and Physiology; Medicine (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine); Pathology; Pediatrics; and Pharmacology.

Educational Methods

Lectures Small-group case-based workshops Demonstrations    
               

Evaluation

Evaluation for this course is based on a single multiple-choice examination.

Grading: This course comprises 25% of the grade for the Organ System Pathophysiology Block, Section 2. Grading for the block section is Honors, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory.

Faculty Note

John W. Kreit, MD, is the recipient of a number of teaching awards, including the Kenneth E. Schuit Award, recognizing the Dean’s Master Educators; Excellence in Education Awards, including for Lecturer, Course Director, and Small Group Facilitator; several Golden Apple Awards; and the Preclinical Golden Apple Award. Faculty member Georgia Duker, PhD, is a recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the Kenneth E. Schuit Award, the Excellence in Education Awards for Problem-based Learning Facilitator and for Small Group Facilitator multiple times, and the Pre-Clinical Golden Apple Award. In addition, Dr. Kreit and Dr. Duker are members of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Academy of Master Educators.