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Winter Issue
This Winter edition explores various innovative strategies in teaching physiology and related subjects, aimed at enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. This includes: 1. Comparative Analysis of Humectants, 2. Making Non-Didactic Sessions Effective, 3. Medical Terminology Courses and A & P, 4. Body Mass Index as a Health Indicator, 5. Adventures with Alternative Grading, 6. Case Studies for Teaching Health Science Concepts, 7. Kinesthetic Approaches for A & P, and 8. Interactive Learning Approached for Pharmacology.

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Shadowing: Week 2
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4- Many Ways to Flip
Just like there are many ways to skin a cat (something most A&P teachers probably have extensive personal experience…
And so it begins…
For many of you, July 1st may not have been any big deal. It may have meant you were…
Shadowing: Week 1
The most important thing I had to do before observing surgical shifts at the UC Davis Medical center was…
3- Flipping Every Day?!
I’ve heard people argue that you don’t have to flip every single class when you first start flipping. After…
Shadowing: Getting Started
My internship at UC Davis Med Center began immediately following our HAPS conference in Vegas. So, while others were…
2- Selling the Flip
When I decided to flip my class, I knew I would need a very convincing explanation to justify the…
Ready for… HAPS 2014? Tell us what you want!
The HAPS 2013 annual conference in Las Vegas had record attendance, and preliminary member survey results indicate that most…
Getting In
I decided to be a role model, so had to go through the motions of applying. The easiest part…
1- It’s Flippin’ Fun!
My name is Wendy Riggs, and I am an adjunct instructor at College of the Redwoods (CR), a two…
HAPS and POGIL
Back on May 1st I wrote about professional development and today I would like to expand upon that post…
Interning
Last Fall I got roped into serving as an advisor to our “Caduceus Club” at Pasadena City College. …
