Lawrence M. Witmer, PhD
Professor of Anatomy
Chang Professor of Paleontology

Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Life Science Building, Rm 123
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701 USA

Phone: 740 593 9489
Fax: 740 593 2400
Email: witmerL@ohio.edu
 

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2011 August Osteopathic Clinical Anatomy Orientation
("The Immersion")
Wed 27 July 12:30-2:30: Orientation to Gross Anatomy Lab (Kincaid)
Fri 29 July  11: Introduction to the Immersion (Witmer) PDF PPT
1-3B/3-5A: Skin the back [AT 1-70; AD 1-9]
Mon 1 Aug

8: Peripheral Nervous System 1 (Witmer) PDF PPT [AT 46-57]

9-12A/1-4B: Muscles of the back I [AT 482-496; AD 9-15]

Tues 2 Aug

8A: OMM Back (Eland)

9-12A/1-4B: Muscles of the back II [AT 482-496; AD 9-15]

4B: OMM Back (Eland)

Wed 3 Aug 1-3A/3-5B: OMM Screen: Resistance to Pressure
Thurs 4 Aug

8: Organization of the Upper Limb (Staron) PDF PPT [AT 670-819]

9-12A/1-4B: Vertebral column & spinal cord [AT 439-482, 496-507); AD 15-18]

4B: OMM Thorax & Neck
6-8:40: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 40-minute slots)  KEY
Fri 5 Aug

8: OMM Thorax & Neck

9-12A/1-4B: Pectoral region, skin the upper limb [AT 71-106, 670-697; AD 19-21, 24-28, 54-57]
4: Introduction to Radiology (Sulek) PDF PPT [AT 66-70]
Mon 8 Aug

8: Intro to OMM (Eland)

9-12B/1-4A: Shoulder region & begin axilla [AT 697-731; AD 22-24, 28-32]

Tues 9Aug

8: Evidence Based Medicine I

9-12B/1-4A: Axilla, brachial plexus, shoulder joint [AT 697-731, 793-800, 813-819; AD 28-32, 49-51]
Wed 10 Aug 1-3B/3-5A: OMM Screen: Resistance to pressure
Thurs 11 Aug

8B: OMM Upper Extremity

9-12B/1-4A: Arm, cubital fossa, begin forearm [AT 731-771; AD 32-40]

4A: OMM Upper Extremity
6-8:40: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 40-minute slots)   KEY
Fri 12 Aug 8B: OMM Review
9-12B/1-4A: Finish forearm, elbow joint [AT 744-771, 800-807, 813-819; AD 36-40, 47-49, 51-52]
4A: OMM Review
Mon 15 Aug

8: Peripheral Nervous System II (Autonomics) (Witmer) PDF PPT [AT 57-65]

9-12A/1-4B: Hand & wrist I [AT 771-793, 809-819; AD 40-46, 52-53]
Tues 16 Aug

8: Organization of Lower Limb (MK Eastman) PDF PPT Lower Limb Innervation Table [AT 508-669]

9-12A/1-4B: Hand & wrist II [AT 771-793, 809-819; AD 40-46, 52-53]

4: Imaging the Musculoskeletal System: the Extremities (Sulek) PDF PPT
Wed 17 Aug 1-3A/3-5B: OMM Screen: Recording
Thurs 18 Aug

8A: OMM Lower Trunk & Abdomen

9-12A/1-4B: Anterior and medial thigh, view prosection of posterior abdominal muscles & nerves [AT 508-562, 306-321; AD 148-159, skim 109-112]

4B: OMM Lower Trunk & Abdomen
6-8:40: Self-assessment lab practical exam (four 40-minute slots)  KEY
Fri 19 Aug 8: Evidence-Based Medicine II
9-12A/1-4B: Gluteal region & posterior thigh, continue skinning lower limb [AT 562-583; AD 159-167]
Mon 22 Aug

8B: OMM Sacro-pelvis

9-12B/1-4A: Leg [AT 584-609; AD 167-175]

4A: OMM Sacro-pelvis

Tues 23 Aug

9-12B/1-4A: Hip & knee joints [AT 626-647, 659-669; AD 180-183]

4: OMM Scanning & Segmental Definition (Eland)
Wed 24 Aug 1-3B/3-5A: OMM Soft-Tissue Techniques
Thurs 25 Aug

8: Evidence-Based Medicine III

9-12B/1-4A: Foot & ankle [AT 609-626, 647-669; AD 175-180, 183-185]

Fri 26 Aug 8B: OMM Lower Extremity
9A: OMM Lower Extremity
10-11 (M1), 11-12 (M2), 12-1 (M3): Cumulative self-assessment lab practical exam emphasizing week four (note: find your M-group assignment on Blackboard
: OCOM_OCAO_2015 OCOM_OCAO_2015 > Sections)  KEY
 

Schedule in PDF format
 

Clinical Themes &
Questions of the Day

M T W R F
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1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26


Note on mandatory self-assessment lab practicals and self-assessment Blackboard quizzes

 


OU-HCOM/WitmerLab's 3D Interactive Human Anatomy Site


Key to Readings

• AT (anatomy text): Moore & Dalley Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 6th Ed. 2010 (page numbers for the 5th edition are available in parentheses on the PDF version of the schedule)

AD (anatomy dissector): Grant’s Dissector, 14th Ed. 2009


For PDFs of the Immersion Imaging Resources, visit the protected site on Blackboard. Note: these are NOT for distribution.
 

Instructors

Faculty
Lawrence Witmer, PhD
Joseph Eastman, PhD
Robert Staron, PhD

Instructors
Mary Kay Eastman, MS
Yuriy Slyvka, MD
Amy Martiny, MA

Medical Student Fellows
Whitney Crye, DFM OMS IV
Bridget Schoeny, DFM OMS IV
Josh Brown, OMM OMS IV

Graduate Teaching Assistants
William Porter
Ashley Morhardt
Amrita Basu

OU-HCOM Teaching Assistants
Kayla Davis
Sara Pauquette
Shamarah Thomas-Hutchins
Jackie Zuponcic Taylor

 

Online Flash Program for the Male Anatomical Cross-Sections

PDF key to the Male Anatomical Cross-Sections in the OU-HCOM gross anatomy lab
 

"Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Anatomy"
 


Biographical Dictionary of Medical Eponyms

 

OU-HCOM Body Donor Program
 

OU's 2005 August Anatomy "Promotional Video"
 

National Public Radio (NPR) series on medical gross anatomy

 
 
  Ohio University
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Irvine Hall, Athens, Ohio 45701
740-593-2530 740-597-2778 fax
 

Last updated: 01/25/2012