Department of Surgery
Anatomy Division

Faculty, Instructors & Administrative Personnel

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Guinevere Granite, MS, MA, PhDDirector of Human Anatomy

Rodrigo Mateo, MDDirector of Surgical Clinical Anatomy

Liming Tang, MSAnatomy Program Coordinator

Maria Ximena Leighton, MD Associate Professor

Elizabeth J. Maynes, MA, MDAssistant Professor

Jordan Dimitrakoff, MD, PhDAssistant Professor

Keiko Meshida, PhDAnatomical Instructor

Teresa Buescher, MDPT Anatomical Instructor

Kerrie Lashley, MSPT Anatomical Instructor

Joanne Lenert, MDPT Anatomical Instructor

Yolanda F. Roth, MD, FACS, FAAOSPT Anatomical Instructor

Course Listing

Pre-Clerkship and Graduate School of Nursing Courses

PRC 2001 - Musculoskeletal
PRC 2002 - Cardiopulmonary Renal
PRC 2003 - Neuroanatomy
PRC 2004 - Gastrointestinal
PRC 2005 - Reproductive Endocrinology
ATO 1012 - Neuroanatomy Graduate Course

NURS 5111 - Graduate School of Nursing Advanced Anatomy
RNA 607 - Principles of Regional Anesthesia and Vascular Access

Elective Courses (*Please contact Dr. Guin Granite if interested in these courses*)

APG 4140 - Anatomy Teaching Elective

GI: Round 2, GSN Advanced Anatomy Rounds 3-5, Repro Endo: Round 6, MSK: Rounds 7 & 8, CPR: Round 9, Neuro: Rounds 10-12 and 1 (please contact Dr. Mears with interest)

APG 4150 - Forensic Anthropology

Offered Rounds 10-12

APG 4160 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology

Offered any round but it requires APG 4150 to have been completed beforehand

APG 4170 - Anatomical Variations

Offered any round

APG 4780 - Advanced Anatomy Cadaver Dissection

Offered any round

Renovation Research Project

"Blended Learning in Clinical Anatomy Education Collaborative Research"

Traditionally, anatomy education at USUHS has relied on cadaveric material and dissection/prosection as a teaching model. The School of Medicine is researching whether restructuring and altering the delivery of its anatomical education-training within a new blended education framework results in better student outcomes. This new educational-training framework entails development and implementation of new interactive teaching methodologies and state-of-the art laboratories, technological interventions and virtual imaging technologies. For this research study, the new blended education framework will require the renovation of the ATL main bay area, renovation of its associated classroom (G028), procurement of 3-D web-based human anatomical visualization tools (Complete Anatomy) and the creation of an Anatomical Education Suite (AES) with state-of the-art medical equipment (i.e. four surgical stations) and technology (i.e. ECHOs, ultrasound units and robotics (i.e. DaVinci)). Furthermore, the AES will allow piloting of new anatomy courses, advanced surgical / military readiness courses, research-based testing of novel surgical procedures, and surgical performance assessment courses. The overarching objective of this multi-year research study is to compare and contrast student performance using a traditional-based learning approach versus a hybrid blended education model of student learning, specifically designed to supplement laboratory-based cadaveric dissections in the human anatomy curriculum.

G028 Schematic and Photos