Anatomical Excellence

This page has been established as a means for Advanced Anatomical Services (AAS) to acknowledge individuals who have excelled in areas of anatomical teaching, research and dissection or who have provided other invaluable assistance to AAS or its associates. In many cases, this amounts to showing appreciation for those who have worked tirelessly and selflessly to enhance the learning of their students or colleagues in the anatomical sciences. In other instances, it represents a show of respect and support for those who have toiled long and hard in their offices and laboratories and have achieved miraculous results because of it. Finally, it represents an expression of gratitude to those who have given their time and imparted their wisdom to help AAS improve its services and become more effective in its mission to help others achieve their professional goals. It is the combined effort of all of these individuals that allows us to develop an atmosphere of anatomical excellence.

Winners of the 2007-2008 AAS
Master of Dissection Award

One graduate student in the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University and two resident physicians at Doctors Hospital have received Master of Dissection Awards this past year. These awards are sponsored by the AAS Department of Scientific Services and are presented to individuals who have achieved a high level of excellence in the area of anatomical dissection and have used their skills to enhance the learning of colleagues in their academic programs.

The first recipient of the AAS Master of Dissection Award this year was Andy B. McLoughlin, R.T.(R), a second year OSU graduate student in the pathologists' assistant program, who was recognized for several spectacular dissections of the head and neck. Dr. Paul B. Jacob, a first year resident in orthopaedics at Doctors Hospital, was also recognized for his advanced dissection of the upper limb. The third Master of Dissection Award granted this past year went to Dr. Nicole D. Henry, a second year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Doctors Hospital, who earned the award for performing extraordinary dissections related to the female reproductive system.

Master of Dissection Award winner Andy McLoughlin in the lab

2008 AAS Master of Dissection Award winner
Dr. Paul Jacob (left) with Dr. John Idoine (right)

Master of Dissection Award winner Dr. Nicole Henry surrounded
by Dr. Anne Clark (left) and Dr. Diana Topolnycky (right) | | | | | | | |

Winners of the 2008 AAS
Master of Teaching Award

In addition to the award winners above, two student teaching associates in the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University have received Master of Teaching Awards this year. These awards are sponsored by the AAS Department of Teaching Services and are presented to individuals who have achieved a high level of excellence in the area of anatomical teaching and have used their skills to enhance the learning of students enrolled in the courses they teach.

The first recipient of the AAS Master of Teaching Award was Alan J. Detton, a second year OSU graduate student in the anatomy M.S. program, who was voted by the student body as the best teaching associate in the group 1 pre-professional anatomy course. The second exceptional teacher recognized this year was Dr. Vu Le, a fourth year OSU medical student who has just completed his medical training. The student body voted Dr. Le as the best teaching associate in the group 2 pre-professional anatomy course. Both teaching associates have done an outstanding job and have earned the highest level of respect from their students enrolled in the undergraduate anatomy courses they teach.

2008 AAS Master of Teaching Award winner Alan Detton displaying his award

Master of Teaching Award winner Dr. Vu Le (center) surrounded by a group of
pre-professional students, demonstrates how to correctly interpret radiographs

Honorable Mentions

AAS would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their achievements in the arena of medical education. Janice M. Herrmann, MS, CNP, RN, one of the 2007 Master of Dissection Award winners, is also an instructor of human anatomy at Columbus State Community College, as well as a teaching associate at OSU. Jan is recognized for her continual efforts to develop anatomical models and other teaching aids to facilitate the learning of her students enrolled in the gross anatomy courses she teaches.

An AAS round of applause also goes out to Dr. Anne B. Clark and Dr. Diana M. Topolnycky, who are both second year residents in obstetrics and gynecology at Doctors Hospital. Both physicians assisted Dr. Nicole D. Henry, in performing her award winning dissections of the female reproductive system and are outstanding dissectors themselves. Together, this trio produced the most impressive collection of anatomical dissections the Doctors Hospital OB/GYN resident training program has seen to date.

Finally, AAS would like to recognize Dr. John D. Idoine, III for performing an excellent dissection of the leg and knee region, which he then presentated in the orthopaedic clinical anatomy course at Doctors Hospital as part of his training.

Congratulations to All and
Keep Up the Good Work!

Acknowledgments

AAS wishes to thank the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for granting us a license to use their exquisite anatomical images acquired from the Visible Human Project. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge all of those individuals who had a hand in creating the Visible Human Male and Visible Human Female data sets. Your efforts have revolutionized the field of medicine and will most certainly continue to do so for many years to come.

We would also like to acknowledge the following individuals who provided radiographic images to AAS so that we could produce the Cross-Sectional Anatomy Tutorial. Without your help, this project would never have gotten off the ground. Many thanks to all of the following:

Joseph F. Cusato & Susan H. Cusato - Research Alloys Co, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
Roger A. Dashner, Ph.D. - Department of Scientific Services, Advanced Anatomical Services, Columbus, Ohio
Philip E. Larkin, R.T.(R)
- Imaging Informatics (PACS), The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Andrew B. McLoughlin, R.T.(R) - University Hospitals, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio

 

 

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