Why I Decided to View a Dissection
My name is Erin O’Loughlin, and despite the fact that I am not a HAPS member, I have been attending its conferences since I was three years old. As the daughter of a former HAPS president, I have been granted…
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HAPS Eastern Regional Conference: October 3!
Don’t forget to register for the HAPS Eastern Regional Meeting! Online registration will be closing on Wednesday, September 30th (registration will be available on-site). The meeting will be hosted by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland on October 3rd and will…
Evolutionary Anatomy – Vestigial Structures
Welcome to a new series on Evolutionary Anatomy by Dr. Tony Friscia. Dr. Friscia’s research program has focused on the evolution of early Tertiary mammals and their diversification into modern families, using extensive anatomical and functional knowledge as a basis…
Debating the “Utility and Futility of the Lecture”
“The lecturers are so lazy; they don’t teach us and then blame us when we don’t learn anything.” This is an actual quote from a student in a first-year physiology course designed for nursing and allied health students. In his…
Rational Course Design (F15)
One year ago, I took the HAPS-I course entitled “Rational Human Anatomy & Physiology Course Design: Incorporating the HAPS outcomes into new and existing courses” with HAPS President Emeritus, Margaret Weck. It was such a fantastic class that she’s agreed…
The HAPS Geezer Gab!
2015 in San Antonio marks my 25th consecutive annual meeting dating back to Greenville, SC in 1991. It’s amazing to have witnessed the evolution of the organization since that time. Seems that some of my perceptions would be a perfect…
Summer Greetings from the Western Regional Director
The family (aka, the “rolling nut-house”) and I recently returned from a 4800 mile Odyssey wherein we headed westward to hang out in the redwood forests of Northern California, visit Crater Lake, and otherwise rendezvous the with the sea otters in our…
Musings from your President-Elect
Musings on an August summer afternoon from your HAPS president-elect: Rocking on my front porch with a tall glass of ice tea; watching hummingbirds and butterflies also enjoy our medicine wheel herbal garden; knowing I should instead be weeding said garden. While many…
We’re Baaaaack!
Greetings everyone! Just as you are all gearing up for the fall term, so is the HAPS Communication Committee gearing up to bring you news and updates from the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society. We’re excited to bring HAPS out…
HAPS Grants and Scholarships
If you’ve ever wondered, “DO I QUALIFY FOR A HAPS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OR AWARD?” this blog post is for you! Would you like to take a HAPS Institute Course, enhance your knowledge of A&P and possibly earn some graduate biology…