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
- Procedural Anatomy, Head and Neck (SURG 71Q)
- Anatomy in Society (SURG 72Q)
- Virtual to Real: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy (to be offered 2012 - 2013)
Special & Custom Courses
- Stanford/Foothill College Physician's Assistant (PA) Program
Custom Anatomy Course
- Discovering Anatomy
3-hour introductory course session for medical school staff (anatomy demos & lab tour)
- Individualized tutorials
For non-Stanford students from other local schools (usually three 2-hour sessions)
- Custom courses for other groups of learners, varying lengths
(e.g. high school group visits)
- Support for Surgery Residency courses
- Support for courses offered by other Divisions and Departments
Surgical procedure courses, etc. (usually resident-level)
Course Series Being Developed
- Osteology Series, Part 1: Introductory Osteology
- Osteology Series, Part 2: Joints and Muscles
- Osteology Series, Part 3: Neurocontrol of Movement
Summer Programs
- Clinical Anatomy Research Scholars
5-week high school internship program
- Surgical Anatomy for Senior High School and Pre-Med Students
Three-Week Course, half-days
