Module Schedule
Legend & Acronyms
Red = Assessments
CCSG - Clinical Correlate Small Group
NBME CAS - National Board of Medical Examiners Customized Assessment Services
PTP - Patient Presentation
LEC - Lecture
Week 1: Introduction to Neuroscience & Neurophysiology
Monday, January 5, 2026
LEC: Module Intro/Distinctive Features of Nervous System
LEC: Neurons & Glia / Histology of Nervous Tissue
PTP: Intro to Neurologic Patient
LEC: Localization of the Nervous System
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
LEC: Introduction to EP/Membrane Potentials
LEC: Ligand Gated & Voltage Dependent Channels
LEC: Neurotransmitter Systems,
Neurophysiology & Synaptic Plasticity
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
LEC: External Morphology of Brain & Spinal Cord
LEC: Internal Organization of the Cerebrum
LEC: Internal Organization of the Brainstem &Spinal Cord
LGD: Neuroradiology
Friday, January 9, 2026
LEC: Ventricular System Anatomy & Disorders of the Ventricular System
LEC: Cranial Nerves
LGD: Neuroanatomy I
Quiz 1 opens
Week 2: Foundational Neuroanatomy, Somatosensory and Motor Systems
Monday, January 12, 2026
LEC: CNS Development & Malformations
LEC: Migraine
LEC: Non-Migrainous Headaches
LEC: Somatosensory System
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
LEC: Epilepsy
LEC: Anti-Seizure Medications
LEC: Pain
LAB: Neuroanatomy Lab
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
LEC: Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists
LEC: Local Anesthetics
LEC: General Anesthetics
LEC: Descending Motor Pathways
LEC: Disorders of Descending Motor Pathways
Friday, January 16, 2026
LEC: Peripheral Nervous System & Muscular Dystrophies
LEC: Neuromuscular Junction Pharmacology
LEC: Spinal Cord Lesions
LEC: Ophthalmology Disorders & Pharmacology of the Eye
Quiz 2 opens
Week 3: Visual System and Clinical Integration
Sunday January 18, 2026
CCSG Basics 1 opens
Monday January 19, 2026
CCSG Basics 2 opens
CCSG Basics 3 opens
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
CCSG: Sensory/Motor
LEC: Visual System
LGD: Neuroanatomy II
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
CCSG: Visual
LEC: TBI
CCSG: Pharm-Opioids
Friday, January 23, 2026
MID-MODULE NBME CAS EXAMINATION (PROCTORED)
Week 4: Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum
Sunday January 25, 2026
CCSG Basics 4 opens
Monday, January 26, 2026
LEC: Oculomotor System
LEC: Brainstem Syndromes
LEC: Eye Movement Disorders
LEC: Cerebellum Structure & Function
LEC: Cerebellar Syndromes
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
CCSG: Brainstem & Oculomotor
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
LEC: Stroke
LEC: Disorders of Consciousness
LEC: Basal Ganglia- Normal Structure & Function
LEC: Brain Tumors
LEC: Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, January 30, 2026
LEC: Basal Ganglia: Hypokinetic Disorders
LEC: Basal Ganglia: Hyperkinetic Disorders
LEC: Drugs Used to Treat Movement Disorders
LGD: Brainstem and Cerebellum
Quiz 3 opens
Week 5: Degeneration and CNS Infections
Monday, February 2, 2026
LEC: Cognitive Domains
LEC: Alzheimer’s Dementia
LEC: Rapidly Progressive Dementia & Autoimmune Encephalitis
LEC: Neurohistology of Brain Tumors
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TBL: Neurodegenerative Disorders
LAB: Neuropathology
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
LEC: Encephalitis
LEC: Focal Brain Infections
LEC: Meningitis
LEC: Limbic System
LEC: Hypothalamus
CCSG Basics 5 opens
Friday, February 6, 2026
CCSG: CNS Infections
LGD: Clinical Neuroanatomy Integration
Quiz 4 opens
Week 6: Sleep, Concussion, Auditory & Vestibular
Monday, February 9, 2026
LEC: Sleep & Sleep Disorders
LEC: Concussion & CTE
LGD: Future Applications of AI in Neurology & Learning
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
LEC: Auditory & Vestibular Systems, Hearing & Balance Disorders
LEC: Gustation & Olfaction
PTP: Hearing & Balance
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
LGD: Review
Friday, February 13, 2026
END-OF-MODULE NBME CAS EXAMINATION (PROCTORED)
Scheduling Disclaimer: The Department of Medical Education has the authority to adjust session dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Students are encouraged to subscribe to the Phase 1, Semester 2 Schedule on the Google Calendar and check it daily for any updates or changes to the schedule.
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