Discovery Phase Courses and Leadership

Blood, Immunity, and Infection (BII)​
Course Description  
EPS | Therence Ntihinduka, Deborah Elliott
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Course Directors

• Samuel Behar, MD, PhD
• Shyam Patel, MD, PhD
• Read​ Pukkila-Worley, MD
• Christopher​ Sassetti, PhD
  
  

Principles 1 ​(P1)
Course Description
EPS | Deborah Elliott, Gabriella Knight
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Course Directors

• Neena Gupta, MD
• Lisa Hall, PhD
• Mary O'Brien, MD

Cardiovascular System ​
Course Description 
EPS | Therence Ntihinduka, SJ Penniman
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Course Directors

• Michael Fahey, MD
• Matthew McGuiness, Md, MEd
  
  

Principles 2 ​(P2)
Course Description 
EPS | Gabriella Knight, Paula Halligan
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Course Directors

• Mara Epstein, ScD, ScM
• Jill Zitzewitz, PhD

Clinical Applications

Course Directors

• Jennifer Carey, MD
• Michael Fahey, MD

USMLE Step 1 Success: Key Topics & Strategies (SS)
Course Description 
EPS | Deborah Elliott
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Course Directors

• Howard Sachs, MD
  
  

Early Clinical Learning (ECL)
EPS | Chris Ives, Malik Lauder
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Course Directors

• Apeksha Tripathi, MD, MPH
• Christine MacGinnis, DO

ECL Small Group Director

• Elizabeth Ferzacca, MD, AAHIVS

Hosptial Sessions Director

• Garima Sarda, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP

Physical Diagnosis Director

• Gary Blanchard, MD
  
  

Respiratory System ​
Course Description
EPS | Paula Halligan, Therence Ntihinduka 
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Course Directors

• Ted Kremer, MD
• William Wong, DO

Endocrine and Reproductive Systems ​
Course Description
EPS | Gabriella Knight, Paula Halligan
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Course Directors

• Mark O'Connor, MD
• Maged Soliman, MD, PhD
• Susan Zweizig, MD
  
  

Skin & Musculoskeletal System (SMS) ​
Course Description 
EPS | Paula Halligan, Therence Ntihinduka 
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Course Directors

• Lela Giannaris, PhD
• Jessica Salerni, DO, MEd

Gastrointestinal System (GI) ​
Course Description
EPS | SJ Penniman, Deborah Elliott
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Course Directors

• Jeanmarie Houghton, MD, PhD
• Christopher Marshall, MD

Urinary System
Course Description
EPS | SJ Penniman, Paula Halligan
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Course Directors

• Jason Kurland, MD
• Maged Soliman, MD, PhD
  
  

Nervous System and Behavior ​
Course Description 
EPS | Deborah Elliott, Paula Halligan
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Course Directors

• Kate Daniello, MD
• Susan Gagliardi, PhD
• Isha Jalnapurkar, MD