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Developmental Anatomy

Fall Semesters Annually
Course Director: Daniel Felleman, Ph.D.

Co-Director: Carla Rogers, Ph.D.

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Course Description

The Developmental Anatomy Course at UT- Houston Medical School contributes the foundation required for the students to learn classical descriptive and clinical human development. Knowledge derived from this course is necessary for successful performance in the clinical rotations and on standardized licensing exams including the USMLE. In addition, a thorough understanding of human development is a prerequisite for such clinical specialties as surgery, pathology, pediatrics, dysmorphology and medicine.

2012 Lecture Schedule

NOTE: The schedule displayed on this page is NOT updated regularly. It is posted here only to give prospective students an idea of what is typically covered in the course schedule. Current students should NOT rely on the schedule displayed here.

For the latest dates, times and meeting locations, current students of the course should view the schedule that is posted on the Official Course Website for 2012.

Block 1
DATE TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR TITLE
8/20 10:30am Lecture Daniel Felleman Brief Introduction to Course Logistics
8/22 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Gametogensis
8/24 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Fertilization Weeks 1 and 2
8/27 10:00am Lecture Pramod Dash Genes and Development
8/27 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Embryonic Development; Weeks 3-4
8/31 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Placentation
9/5 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Body Cavity and Respiratory System
9/12 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Cardiovascular System I: Development of the Cardiovascular System: Heart
9/14 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Cardiovascular System II: Development of the Cardiovascular System: Vessels
9/17 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Cardiovascular System III: Congenital Malformations of the heart and Great Vessels
9/28 1:00pm Examination Staff Examination I
Block 2
DATE TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR TITLE
10/1 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Embryonic and Fetal Development: Week 4 to Birth
10/3 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Branchial Arches I
10/8 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Nervous System Development I
10/10 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Nervous System Development II
10/12 10:00am Clinical Correlate Pedro Mancias Abnormal Development of the Nervous System
10/15 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Branchial Arches II
10/17 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Normal Eye and Ear Development
10/22 10:00am Clinical Correlate Helen Mintz-Hittner Abnormal Development of the Eye
10/24 10:00am Clinical Correlate Jacqueline Hecht Teratogens
10/30 1:00pm Examination Staff Examination II
Block 3
DATE TIME ACTIVITY FACILITATOR TITLE
11/5 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Gastrointestinal System I
11/6 10:00am Lecture Daniel Felleman Musculoskeletal System
11/7 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Gastrointestinal System II: Development of the Digestive System
11/12 10:00am Clinical Correlate Andrea Hayes-Jordan Gastrointestinal System III: Abnormal Development of the Digestive System
11/14 11:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Urogenital System I: Development of the Urinary System
11/16 10:00am Lecture Carla Rogers Urogenital System II: Female and Male Reproductive System
11/28 10:00am Clinical Correlate Kuojen Tsao Urogenital System III: Abnormal Development of the Urogenital System
11/30 10:00am Problem Solving Daniel Felleman, Carla Rogers Problem Solving in Development
12/12 1:00pm Examination Staff Examination III

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