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GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY HEARD TERMS USED AT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Term                 Definition
BMQA      Board of Medical Quality Assurance
BN      Basic Neurology
BSB      Basic Science Building
CBB      Cell Biology and Biochemistry
CCC      Core Curriculum Committee
CEP      Committee on Educational Policy
CMF      Community Medicine Facility
CSBME      California State Board of Medical Examiners
CSB      Clinical Sciences Building-located on campus
CTF      Clinical Teaching Facility-located at UCSD Med Ctr
DPC      Direct Patient Care (Clerkships)
EC      Electives Committee
EdCom      Office of Educational Computing
ERM      Endocrinology-Reproduction-Metabolism
HA      Human Anatomy
HD      Human Disease
ICM      Introduction to Clinical Medicine
IMG      Internal Medicine Group - Campus
ISP      Independent Study Project
LM      Laboratory Medicine
LPC      Lipid Research Center
MS      Medical Student
MTF      Medical Teaching Facility
NRMP      National Residency Matching Program
OP      Organ Physiology
OSA      Office of Student Affairs
POP      Principles of Pharmacology
RAC      Recruitment and Admissions Committee
SAC      Student Affairs Committee
SBS      Social and Behavioral Sciences
SOM      School of Medicine
SPC      Standing and Promotions Committee
UCSD      University of California, San Diego
UCSDMC      University of California, San Diego, Med Center
USMLE      United States Medical Licensing Examination
VAMC      Veterans Administration Medical Center


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