2024-2025 M3/M4 Course Syllabi
Medical Education
COURSE NUMBER:
28 01 06
TITLE:
DISSECTION OF THE HUMAN BODY
This is an independent study laboratory elective. The student may choose to dissect any region(s) of Gross Anatomy. Throughout the elective, the student is required to inform the director of progress in the course. Students will be provided a template to keep track of their progress, which will be submitted to the director once the student completes the minimum required number of hours for the course. Students taking may have limited opportunities to participate in prosection preparation as opportunities become available.
PREREQUISITES:
At least one week prior to the start of the elective, the student must e-mail the Elective Director, providing the advance notification of what and when they plan to dissect (e.g. abdomen, lower limb).  Because this elective spans the entire M4 year, the student’s schedule may vary from two solid weeks of dissection to several weeks working part-time. 

The student will be responsible for keeping track of their progress in the course with a template provided by the elective director. Students should contact the elective director with questions regarding the format of the course.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE YEAR:
M4
CREDIT HOURS:
8
CREDIT WEEKS:
2
DOMESTIC VISITING:
NO
INTERNATIONAL VISITING:
NO
GRADED:
Pass/Fail
COURSE QUALIFICATIONS:
COURSE TYPE:
Non-Clinical/Non-Research
STATUS:
Part-Time  (PT Elective)  - Extended
OFFERED AS FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME: NO
ALLOWS OVERLAP: YES
COURSE LENGTH:
Spans entire M4 year
DIRECTOR:
Andrew Thompson
thomp3ar@ucmail.uc.edu
(513)558-7659
MSB, G454C
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSON:
Laura Garrison
laura.garrison@uc.edu
558-4356
MSB, G451B
SITE(S):
CARE Building
MAX ENROLL:
5 
ROTATIONS:
Rotation Dates Max
1 05/06/2024 - 05/31/2024 0
2 06/03/2024 - 06/28/2024 0
3 07/01/2024 - 07/26/2024 0
4 07/29/2024 - 08/23/2024 0
5 08/26/2024 - 09/20/2024 0
6 09/23/2024 - 10/18/2024 0
7 10/21/2024 - 11/15/2024 0
8 11/18/2024 - 12/13/2024 0
9 12/16/2024 - 01/10/2025 0
10 01/13/2025 - 02/07/2025 0
11 02/10/2025 - 03/07/2025 0
12 03/10/2025 - 04/04/2025 40
13 04/07/2025 - 05/02/2025 0
Please check course length. Some PT courses may extend beyond the noted 4 week blocks above.
NOTE: If a rotation is offered in both 2 and 4 week slots, the max capacity is limited to the actual spots offered for the 4 weeks. (ie: the 2 week rotations listed share the max of the 4 week rotation)
WORKING HOURS:
Variable
REPORT 1ST DAY:
Contact Dr. Thompson at least 1 wk prior to day you want to start. More information on the course format is available on the course homepage on LEO.

INSTRUCTION

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
  • Independent Learning (Instructor-guided learning activities to be performed by the learner outside of formal educational settings.)
  • Laboratory
  • Research
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT POLICIES:
UCCOM strives to provide medical students with a learning environment that is conducive to their professional growth. All UCCOM and visiting medical students are encouraged to review the Student Handbook.

The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions is available to all UCCOM and visiting medical students to discuss any concerns/questions related to the learning environment. Please call 558-6796 to access faculty/staff that can assist you.
TEACHING:
100% Other Faculty
FEEDBACK:
ASSESSMENT:

ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Participation
FINAL GRADE:
GRADE ASSIGNED BY: Course director

OBJECTIVES

Curricular Resources :
  • Grant's Dissector or Thieme online edissector
  • Anatomical Atlas (e.g Grant's, Thieme, Netter)
  • (copies provided to students in the laboratory)
Instructional Methods:
  • Independent Learning
  • Laboratory
  • Self-Directed Learning
Knowledge/Skills:
A. Visualize important anatomical relationships of the human body.
B. Correlate these relationships with function, pathologies and clinical relevance.
C. Describe or discuss these topics on a much more sophisticated and scholarly level than when introduced to these during the first three years as a medical student.
D. Have strengthened areas of weakness and gained confidence and understanding of above topics.
Main Course Topics :
Dissection of body regions:

  • Back
  • Thorax
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis and Perineum
  • Lower Limbs
  • Upper Limbs
  • Head and Neck
  • Note: Any region can be subdivided to conform to specific goals.
Procedures:
Dissect anatomical structures.
Remediation Plan:
N/A

SAMPLE WEEK

Monday:
8:00AM 12:00PM dissection - axilla and brachial plexus
Tuesday:
12:00PM 2:00PM dissection - anterior and posterior arm
Wednesday:
6:00AM 2:00PM dissection - anterior and posterior forearm
Friday:
12:00PM 6:00PM dissection - palm of the hand
SCHEDULE NOTE:

There is no weekly schedule. The elective is independent work. The student and faculty member work out an individual schedule.  

Students must complete 80 hours of work for credit. Work will be verified daily with one member of the Anatomy faculty.  Faculty will document student work and send periodic summaries to the student.  

 

Course is Pass/Fail.

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICY

 

Session Attendance for M4 Students

  • Students may miss no more than two days of planned excused absences on a four week rotation without being required to make-up the work, at the discretion of the clerkship/elective/course director or his/her designee.
  • Non-AI Rotations - Per the Student Duty Hours Policy, an average of one day (24 hours) in every seven must be free of clinical responsibilities (including seminars, clinic, rounds, lectures) averaged over a four week period. These days off are assigned by the clerkship director to best align with the site schedule. Students may request to schedule 1 or more of these 4 days for planned absences that fall under 1 of the categories listed below for excused absences during non-AI rotations, in consultation with the course/elective director, who may or may not approve such planned absences.
  • AI Rotations - Per the Student Duty Hours Policy, an average of one day (24 hours) in every seven must be free of clinical responsibilities (including seminars, clinic, rounds, lectures) averaged over a four week period. These days off are assigned by the course director to best align with the site schedule. Students may request to schedule 1 or 2 of these days for planned absences that fall under 1 of the categories listed below for excused absences during AI rotations, in consultation with the course director, who may or may not approve such planned absences. Students must avoid scheduling Step 2 examinations during an Acting Internship.
  • Excused Absences - The following will be considered excused absences:
    • Diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services (e.g. doctor appointments, physical therapy, counselling, etc).
    • Personal illness, accident or a major catastrophic event
    • Death or serious illness of immediate family members. Immediate family members, as defined by UC, are Grandparents, Brother, Sister, Brother-in law, Sister-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Son-in-law, Father, Mother, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Step-sister, Step-brother, Step-mother, Step-father, Spouse or domestic partner, Child, Grandchild, legal Guardian or other person who stands in place of parent (in Loco Parentis)
  • Whenever possible, planned absences should be requested a minimum of six weeks in advance of the start of the clerkship/elective/course in which the absence will occur; this enables the clerkship/course/elective to help plan for educational event scheduling (e.g. a known appointment could be scheduled around with enough notice and the student might not have any required coursework to make up). Absences requested less than 1 week prior to the planned absence may not be considered for a possible excused absence unless extenuating circumstances prevented the student from providing timely notification per the policy. Students should first submit their request for a planned absence to the clerkship/elective/course director using the online MSSF. All planned/excused absences for any reason should be documented on the MSSF.
  • The COM abides by the UC Religious Observance Policy that respects the religious diversity of its students by providing opportunities, where possible, for accommodation in cases where conflicts exist between students’ religious beliefs/practices and educational activities. In clinical settings, such accommodations must honor the primacy of a commitment to patient care and avoid unduly burdening faculty, staff and the general student population involved in the affected educational and/or patient care activity.
  • The following items are explained in detail in the Medical Student Handbook:
    • Excused/unexcused/unplanned absence, religious holidays, jury duty, and make-up work

See Attendance and Absences Policy, Religious Observance Policy, Medical Student Handbook.




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