Clinical Anatomy In The Department of Surgery

Clinical Anatomy Courses

The following is a list of many of the courses offered by the Division of Clinical Anatomy.
Not all courses are offered every year, and some are still being planned for the future.
See the School of Medicine Course Catalog for details.

Medical Student Courses

Open to medical students only.

  • Human Anatomy
    Lecture and lab. Emphasis is placed on the clinical significance of the structures and processes of each region of the body. The course includes a complete dissection of the human body. (SURG 203A - fall; SURG 203B, head & neck - spring)
  • Operative Anatomy
    Elective open to medical students pursuing a study of surgery. (SURG 254)
  • Bedside Anatomy
    Elective open to medical students; anatomy for the clinical setting, taught through case vignettes.
  • Practice of Medicine (POM)
    Anatomy contributes components to this integrated med school course

Medical School Courses

Open to med students, as well as grad students and undergrads, space permitting and with instructor's permission.

  • Medical Device Design/Artificial Anatomy
    Study of the design and engineering of prostheses and other medical devices.
    (ME 294)
  • Anatomy for Bioengineers
    Lecture and Lab (BioE 51)
  • 3D Biomedical Visualization: Techniques, Methods, and Applications
    (SURG 290)
  • Art and Anatomy, Part 1: Studio Art (SURG 242)
  • Art and Anatomy, Part 2: Performance Art (in development)
  • General Surgery Core Clerkship (Anatomy rotation) (SURG 300A)
  • Individual Work—Human Anatomy (SURG 296)

Undergraduate Courses

Open to undergraduates only.

  • A Regional Study of Human Structure
    The morphology of the trunk and extremities. Learn through lectures in regional anatomy and a dissection of the human body. (SURG 101)
  • Head and Neck Anatomy (SURG 101A - open to students who have completed SURG 101)

Introductory Seminars

Special & Custom Courses

Course Series Being Developed

Summer Programs

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