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Program in Human
Anatomy Education
Department of Integrative
Biology & Physiology
University of Minnesota
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321 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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Program in Human Anatomy Education

The Program in Human Anatomy Education was established in 1999 as part of the reorganization of basic science departments at the University of Minnesota.  It has been a teaching program administered from within the Office of the Dean for Medical Education.  In 2006 the Program was assimilated into the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology.  The Interim Program Director is Anthony Weinhaus, Ph.D and Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology.  The teaching mission of the Program is carried out by faculty in several departments.

For a complete list of Program faculty follow this link. 

The Anatomy Bequest Program

The Program in Human Anatomy Education could not function without access to cadavers for anatomical dissection and study.  The Anatomy Bequest Program exists to fill this special and important function.  It is the mission of the Anatomy Bequest Program to ensure the availability of human bodies to aid in the education of health practitioners within the state of Minnesota.  To fulfill this mission, the Anatomy Bequest Program provides for the teaching needs of the University of Minnesota and for the teaching needs of all other post-secondary schools in the state of Minnesota that have anatomy teaching programs using human materials, with the exception of the Mayo Clinic.  For details on the Anatomy Bequest Program or for information on how to become a donor, follow this link to their web site. 

Mission of the Program in Human Anatomy Education

The central mission of the Program in Human Anatomy Education is to teach Gross Human Anatomy and Embryology to professional, graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota.  To fulfill this mission, the program seeks to develop and/or adopt innovative teaching methods to better facilitate anatomy education and to create courses to meet the educational needs of professional and advanced nontraditional students (residents, practicing physicians, biomedical engineers, etc.).

Information for Current and Prospective Students:
Note: Human Anatomy InMd courses are now Anat courses

The undergraduate Human Anatomy course and lab is intended to give health sciences students a basic understanding of anatomy. The lecture is offered in the fall without a lab, and in the spring with a lab. The lab is highly recommended.

Undergraduate Anatomy
(for students currently enrolled in Anat 3001/3301 and 3002/3302)
course webpage