title: Gross anatomy of the head and neck and neuroscience in an integrated first-year medical school curriculum.
abstract: The curriculum for first year medical students at the University of Cincinnati has changed. Beginning in the fall of 1998, material in the first year was presented in an Integrated Educational Program. The goal of this program was to provide students with an understanding of the normal structure, function, and development of the human body. The purpose of this report is to discuss the unique integration that occurs in a block offered during the Spring Quarter. The two components of this block are Gross Anatomy of the Head and Neck and Brain and Behavior I. Brain and Behavior I is a new offering combining neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurology, and a psychiatry/behavioral component. The unique combinations offered in this block are logical, educationally sound, and have been enthusiastically received by both the students and faculty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267-0521, USA.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Giffin
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Drake
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D001525:Behavioral Sciences / Q000193:education*; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003479:Curriculum; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation