Using Chemistry in Medicine.ppt

Using Chemistry in Medicine Norman Ferrari, MD West Virginia University School of Medicine West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and SciencesBennett Department of Chemistry Lecture 2008 Professor and Senior Associate Dean Board Certified in two specialties Pediatrics Internal Medicine How did I get there ……. Completed the 24th grade 8 primary, 4 high school, 4 college, 4 med school, 4 residency Years 13 to 16 were studying chemistry Years 17 to 24 refining my use of chemistry Beyond the 24th grade Using chemistry to improve health of patients Using chemistry to prepare future physicians Medical Education Long process College experience At least 90 credit hours 44 hours are for specific content 16 hours are chemistry 8 each of inorganic and organic Doctoral Degree 4 years Post graduate Residency Training Specialty specific 3 years to 8 years Question What is the most important academic preparation for a career in medicine ? Requirements for admission to MD Programs …….. Chemistry is the most required undergraduate subject area Inorganic and Organic Requirements for admission to MD programs ……. Do NOT require Chem Northwestern SIU U Miss – KC NEOCOM U Cincinatti U Penn MUSC Do NOT require Org Ch Northwestern SIU U Miss – KC U Cincinnati U Penn MUSC Have NO course requirements NEOCOM does require Org Ch and Physics Requirements for admission to MD programs …. MCAT ……… PS section 4 schools do not require MCAT U Miss – KC Dartmouth Brown Meharry MCAT results ………. MCAT ……… PS section U Miss – KC [no data] Dartmouth 8 to 15, mean 11 Brown 8 to 15, mean 12 Meharry 5 to 12, mean 7 MCAT results Scores for schools that do not require Chem Northwestern …….. 12 SIU …………………. 10 U Miss – KC ……… NR NEOCOM …………. 9 U Cincinnati ………. 11 U Penn ……………. 12 MUSC ……………… 9 Uses of Chemistry in Practice of Medicine Stoichiometry Electrochemistry Gas laws and diffusion Solubility Kinetics Acid-Base Metals Nuclear Chemistry Stoichiometry