Anatomy

607  Head and Neck Anatomy and Neurobiology (non-clinical rotation)

Rotation Director(s):

Dr. Jonathan Wisco, PhD, Anatomy and Neurobiology (course director), jjwisco@bu.edu
Dr. Ann Zumwalt, PhD, Anatomy and Neurobiology (co-course director), azumwalt@bu.edu
Prof. Maryann MacNeil, MPT, Anatomy and Neurobiology (co-course director), mamst@bu.edu

Coordinator:

Dr. Jonathan Wisco, PhD, Anatomy and Neurobiology (course director), jjwisco@bu.edu

LENGTH OF ELECTIVE

4 weeks

AVAILABLE BLOCKS

Block 17

Students participating in the Anatomy and Neurobiology Head and Neck Elective will re-visit foundational content of embryology, histology, pathology, anatomy, and radiology that inform the etiology of clinical practice for disciplines involving the head and neck regions.

This elective is for the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine student who is interested in coalescing basic science principles of embryology, histology, pathology, anatomy, and radiology that inform the etiology of clinical practice for disciplines involving the head and neck regions. We will do a deep dive into the following topics: Development of the face and neck; Functional anatomy and histology of mastication, deglutition, vocalization, upper tract respiration, visual gaze, and audition; Trauma and pain in the skull, orbit, ears, nose, mouth, and neck; Cancer metastasis and infection through the spaces and passageways of the head and neck.

The Anatomy and Neurobiology Head and Neck Elective classroom sessions will take place in the department seminar room (L-1008) and lab sessions will be in the Anatomy Lab next door. The primary faculty will for the course will be Dr. Jonathan Wisco (course director), Dr. Ann Zumwalt (co-course director), and Professor Maryann MacNeil (co-course director). They will be joined by Anatomy and Neurobiology graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) and when, available, clinical faculty. Course information and communication will be disseminated through Blackboard Ultra. Classroom active learning session for the course will be 8 am-12 pm, with team dissections from 1-4 pm. This elective coalesces content from Principles Integrating Science, Clinical Medicine, and Equity (PISCEs) and the clerkships relating to the head and neck that will help students revisit important basic science etiological concepts in preparation for related clinical specialties before residency, particularly Primary Care, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, and Radiology. Students will work in teams to meet the learning objectives, and will be assessed for the quality of instructional content (self-learning guides, videos, and/or photogrammetry assets) created for PISCEs. In addition to learning the skill of creating succinct written and video content, students will have the opportunity to learn how to create virtual photogrammetry assets of cadaver donor anatomy that demonstrates important basic science principles of the head and neck that inform clinical practice.

 

011.1  Teaching in the Anatomical and Physiological Sciences (non-clinical rotation)

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Course Director: Jonathan J. Wisco, PhD

Email: jjwisco@bu.edu

LENGTH OF ELECTIVE

2-4 week blocks, up to 10 weeks.  Any combination of blocks is available.

AVAILABLE BLOCKS

Blocks 10-20 Please arrange schedule with Dr. Wisco

The Teaching in the Anatomical and Physiological Sciences elective is offered in all M4 elective blocks, except for the first and last blocks, with opportunities to learn best practices for teaching and learning, develop instructional materials and review content, and teach in the medical school Principles Integrating Science, Clinical Medicine, and Equity (PISCEs) and Advanced Integration in Medicine (AIM) modules.  Teaching opportunities include in-lab learning environments, and in-person and Zoom recitation sessions. Students can repeat the elective in 4-week or 2-week time periods up to 10 weeks total, to cover different content teaching experiences.

Many students will be interested in being prosectors and teachers for anatomy content for the M1 and M2 students in PISCEs. Those experiences are typically from June through November, which are typically Blocks 10-16. Specifically:

  1. Anatomy and Ultrasound Medical Educator Fellowship. (AUSMEF) program for rising M2 students (full body dissection) is typically the 2nd – 4th weeks of June
  2. Neuro/ENT (head and neck) is typically the 2nd or 3rd week of August
  3. Foundations 2 (thorax, abdomen, pelvis, neuroanatomy) is typically the last week of August through the 1st week of September.
  4. Dermatology/Rheumatology/Musculoskeletal Medicine (back and limbs) is typically the last three weeks of October through the 1st week in November.

Classroom experiences across the M1 and M2 modules in PISCEs and AIM have been a valuable experience for students as well. Those are scheduled throughout Blocks 10-20.

Faculty and students across PISCEs and AIM have appreciated the help and presence of M4 students to enrich the educational experience at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine! “We love our M4s!”

Since the schedule changes slightly from year to year, please e-mail Dr. Wisco <jjwisco@bu.edu> for a complete listing of the schedule.

 

012.1  Advanced Clinical Anatomy/Research in Anatomy  (non-clinical elective)

Instructors: Drs. Van Houten (Course Director), Hoyt and Nandy

Location: CAMED Instructional Bldg. Rm. 1004

Telephone: (617) 638-4200

Number of Students: twenty (Fourth Year Medical Students)

Period to be offered: Block 17: January-February

Description of Elective:

An advanced anatomy course consisting of both guided laboratory dissection and related lectures on clinical anatomy by physicians in a variety of clinical specialties. Laboratory dissections are based on actual surgical approaches, whenever possible, and the relationship between gross anatomy and radiographic anatomy is continually emphasized. Completion of medical gross anatomy is a prerequisite of this course.