Clinical Human Anatomy Home
I. Course Overview
II. Course Goals, Competencies, & Learning Objectives
III. Learning Activties
IV. Resources for Learning
V. Student Progress
VI. Student Performance
VII. Laboratory
VIII. The Cadaver
IX. Course Policies

1. OVERVIEW OF COURSE
   

1. Course Description
   
   The Clinical Human Anatomy course is a 14-week, 8-credit course. The course is primarily laboratory oriented with discussion sessions used to highlight anatomical concepts and principles. The discussions are based on clinical presentations that emphasize anatomical concepts. Concepts of embryology are incorporated into the course to assist students in understanding normal development and morphogenesis of organ systems.
   
   The Clinical Human Anatomy (CHA) course is part of the college's competency-based curriculum, which has six major graduation competency categories (See policies and procedures).
   
   

   I.	Professionalism	III.	Medical Knowledge	V.	Interpersonal and Communication Skills
   II.	Patient Care	IV.	Practice-Based Learning	VI.	Systems-Based Practice

   
   The teaching family of CHA instructs towards and asks students to learn towards three of the six major graduation competencies: Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, and Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
   
   Successful completion of the CHA is based upon demonstration of mastery of learning objectives associated with each of the three competency categories.
   
   
2. Faculty and Staff
   
   There are four principal faculty members who will direct student learning.
   
   

   Olga Malakhova, M.D., Ph.D.	Assistant Scholar, Anatomy and Cell Biology	D2-32	392-5804
   Kyle E. Rarey, Ph.D.	Professor (Course Director), Anatomy and Cell Biology/Otolaryngology	M-135	273-5755
   Lynn J. Romrell, Ph.D.	Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology	CG-78	392-3690
   Robert VanderGriend, M.D.	Associate Professor, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation/Anatomy & Cell Biology	M2-207	392-4251
   Eric D. Laywell, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor Anatomy and Cell Biology	Brain Institute, L1-186	(352) 392-0327

   
   The chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is Stephen Sugrue, Ph.D., Room B1-004, Phone # 392-3569
   The Director of Anatomic Education is Thomas G. Hollinger, Ph.D., Room D2-32, Phone # 392-4477
   
   
3. Overview of Course
   
   The Clinical Human Anatomy course consist of three units (regions) of study: Unit I, back & extremities, Unit II: thorax and head & neck, Unit III: abdomen& pelvis & perineum. Relevant anatomy of each region is studied in the laboratory and discussed in discussion-based sessions. In a typical week, there will be six hours of laboratory and two hours of discussion. In addition, a one-hour discussion of embryology and a one-hour anatomy grand rounds will be given to enhance student learning of human anatomy. To enhance student retention and recall of anatomy, which is the cornerstone of medicine, cumulative assessments will be made during the course.
   
   
4. Educational Philosophy.
   
   The teaching faculty believes its responsibility is to create an optimal learning environment in which students can actively learn clinically relevant human anatomy. Students are expected to actively engage in learning activities in order to develop recall retention of human anatomy. The course is designed around clinical presentations, i.e., how a patient presents to a physician, so that students can learn the basic anatomy that can serve as the foundation for their training and practice.
   
   
5. Clinical presentations to be used in the course.
   
   GROSS ANATOMY
   
   

   Spinal Deformity	Swelling/Pain	Facial paralysis	Blood in stool
   Neck pain	Diminished pulse	Difficulty breathing	Weakness in lower extremity
   Breast mass	Shortness of breath	Sore on lip	Pelvic pain
   Shoulder injury	Chest pain	Head Injury	Trauma to perineum
   Elbow injury	Neck pain	Pregnancy	Extremity pain and weakness
   Neck Mass	Hernia	Hip pain	Facial pain
   Upper right quadrant pain			Fall on outstretched hand

   EMBRYOLOGY

   Twin-twin transfusion syndrome	Hirschsprung’s Disease	Goldenhar Syndrome	Duodenal web
   Sirenomelia	Respiratory distress syndrome	Cervical fistula	21- Hydroxylase deficiency
   Spina Bifida	Congenital diaphragmatic hernia	Bilateral Cleft Lip/Palate	Penoscrotal hypospadias
   Syndactyly	Congenital heart disease	Sensorineural hearing loss