We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.

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Department: Anatomy
Course Number: ANA-3444
Course Name: Advanced Anatomy Selective
Instructors: Dr. Michael Smith
Course Description: The advanced anatomy elective will allow the student to choose an area of interest within gross anatomy and perform a detailed dissection of that particular area. The dissection will be under the supervision of one of the anatomy faculty. In addition to the dissection, the student will complete relevant learning modules in the areas of patho-anatomy and radiological anatomy emphasizing the anatomical basis of clinical medicine. A final oral assessment will be conducted at the dissecting table. PLEASE NOTE: THIS QUALIFIES AS A NON-CLINICAL ELECTIVE.
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Period(s) Available: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Available Length: 2 weeks
Max Students: 1