November, 2000 Dear Class of M'04:

Welcome to the Web Site for Clinical Anatomy! This page is designed to serve as a resource for general information about the course. Here you will find introductory material intended to prepare you for the first week of class, plus online materials to supplement the syllabus each of you will be given before the Winter Break.

When you return to school for the second semester, you will have been assigned to a lab dissection group. Each group will have 5 members; assignments are random. On January 2, we will meet for an introductory session, at which time you will be introduced to the Clinical Anatomy teaching staff and given some basic organizational information. On January 3, we formally begin our study of the lower extremity, and will go to lab following the 1:00 lecture.

It is normal to feel some anxiety about going to lab. Most students find that they quickly become accustomed to being there, and that the best way of dealing with discomfort is to acknowledge it freely. Talking with classmates and staff can help, and we encourage you to share your feelings about death, dying and cadavers with us, now and as the course proceeds.

Enjoy the holidays! The Clinical Anatomy teaching staff and I look forward to welcoming you in person as the new year begins.

Myra Rufo Ph.D.

Course Director

Medical Clinical Anatomy

myra.rufo@tufts.edu