2025-2026 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 1

Update on General Medicine
Explore a detailed journey through medicine, from endocrine disorders and cerebrovascular events to infectious diseases and cancer. Examine social determinants, ocular surgery management, and emergency responses with video demos and updated guidelines that sharpen clinical research evaluation and diabetes diagnostics.
Section 1 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course™ (BCSC®) provides thorough information on the general areas of medicine. This section covers endocrine disorders, cerebrovascular disease, infectious diseases, cancer, behavioral and neurologic disorders, and geriatrics.

BCSC Section 1 includes chapters on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), research to improve clinical practice, perioperative management in ocular surgery, and management of medical emergencies that the ophthalmologist might encounter.

There is a subsection on COVID-19 and a table on ocular side effects of biologics and targeted drugs. In addition, Ophthalmic Considerations boxes cover various ophthalmic topics, including tables and references, to help deepen the understanding of the concepts presented in this section.

BCSC Section 1 covers the latest recommendations for treating hypertension and hypercholesterolemia and includes four videos (sample), two of which demonstrate responses to in-office emergency situations. Both print and eBook users have access to videos.

Upon completion of Section 1, readers should be able to:

• Describe the various factors to consider in critically reviewing clinical research
• Explain the importance of the randomized controlled clinical study in evaluating the effects of new treatments
• Describe the classification, pathophysiology, and presentation of diabetes, as well as the diagnostic criteria for this disease

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

View our full delivery infomation here.