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The Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy offers complete courses of intensive study in the disciplines of Cell Biology/Histology, Human Gross Anatomy, and Medical Neuroscience. These courses run for; five weeks for the cell biology/histology course, six weeks for the human gross anatomy course, and four weeks for the neuroscience course. Each course consists of lecture and laboratory instruction supplemented by an extensive audiovisual collection and numerous computer and videodisk programs. All labs are completely computerized. These courses are equivalent to the courses taught our medical students and the course credit is transferable to other institutions. Prospective students are asked to fill out an online form, print it and obtian signed consent from the administration of their schools to enroll in the course. The application deadline for all courses is three days prior to start date. Application forms, course descriptions and schedules, and general information about accommodations and transportation can be obtained online at www.unmc.edu/summerschool or by writing to:
Ms. Jenny Mobley
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
986395 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6395
E-mail: jmobley@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-4030
Fax: 402-559-3400
Forms and additional information are also available online.
Cell Biology/Histology
Contact: Dr. Shantaram S. Joshi
Phone: (402) 559-4165
E-mail: ssjoshi@unmc.edu
This course is equivalent to freshmen medical or graduate student histology courses at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The modern concepts of molecular, cell and tissue biology are incorporated into a framework of a more traditional microscopic anatomy course. It is expected that the student will achieve an understanding of the histological and ultrastructural features upon which much of the current knowledge of normal and pathological function is based. This is a 5 credit hour course which consists of daily lectures and laboratory periods under the supervision of the faculty. The labs will utilize virtual microscope images, but student microscopes and glass slide boxes will be available. Weekly quizzes will be given, but the major part of the course grade will be based on the student's performance on the Midterm and Final Examinations. These examinations will include multiple choice questions in the format of the USMLE and practical examination questions on digital images captured from the virtual images or microscope slides. Final course scores will be derived from compilation of the individual examination scores.
Human Gross Anatomy
Contact: Dr. Gordon Todd
Phone: (402) 559-4241
E-mail: gltodd@unmc.edu
This course studies the organization of the human body and the way in which anatomical relationships serve as the basis to explain functional and clinical anatomy. The course consists of weekly lectures during the morning and laboratory demonstrations together with a complete cadaver dissection during four hour laboratory sessions every afternoon under faculty supervision. The morning lectures are designed to provide guidance or explain difficult or conceptual material. The major learning experience occurs in the laboratory where teaching consists of small group discussions. Labs are equipped with computers at every table connected to ceiling-mounted video projectors displayed on 50" screens. Examinations over the didactic component of this course will be given in the format of the USMLE and will consist of multiple-choice questions. There will be five exams on Mondays following each weeks work. There will also be five practical examinations over the practical components of the course consisting of identification of structures on the cadavers, radiographic anatomy, osteology and functional implications of material covered in the lecture and laboratory demonstrations. Final course scores will be derived from compilation of the individual examination scores. The course is structured so students can elect to take any number or sequence of the weekly blocks of the six week course.
Medical Neuroscience
Contact: Dr. Robert Binhammer
Phone: (402) 559-6238
E-mail: rtbinham@unmc.edu
This course studies the organization of the central nervous system and the way in which the interneuronal relationships serve as a basis to explain the function of sensory, motor, and other systems. The medical aspects of the structural and functional organization of the brain and spinal cord are demonstrated from clinical case material. This is a 4 credit hour course which consists of daily lectures and three afternoon laboratory sessions every week. Labs are equipped with computers at each table and an interactive lab manual and links to atlas pictures on each computer. Examinations over the didactic component of this course will be given in the format of the USMLE. Examinations over the practical components of the course will consist of identification of structures and functional implications of the material covered in the neuroanatomy laboratories. The final course scores will be derived from compilation of the individual examinations scores of a Midterm and Final Examination.
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