Medical Clinical Anatomy

November 26, 2002

Dear Class of M'06:

It's a pleasure to welcome you to the Clinical Anatomy Home Page, 2003 version. This site should provide answers to many of the questions you have about the Clinical Anatomy course, and help to prepare you for the first weeks of class.

Clinical Anatomy commences on your first day back at school after the Winter Break, on January 6, 2003. We begin with a morning orientation lecture at 11AM, followed by an afternoon session consisting of a lecture on the anterior thigh region and your first anatomy lab.

The Course Syllabus will be available in the OSA when you return from break. Much of the introductory information contained therein: class schedule, a list of books and supplies, faculty directory and examination/grading policy, is available to you now as part of this website.

There are lockers in the basement and on the first floor of the M&V Building that will be available to you. (It's customary for female students to occupy the first-floor lockers, men usually take the ones in the basement). Although there is no specific dress code for the lab, most students prefer washable cotton clothing, such as scrubs or lab coats.

It is natural for you to be feeling anxiety about going to the lab for the first time. Please be assured that most students quickly feel at home there after the first few days. The best way to deal with any discomfort is to acknowledge it freely: to your lab partners, your instructors, and most importantly, to yourself. Talking things over, with other students or with faculty, can be helpful. We encourage you to share your feelings and reactions to dissection, death and dying with us now and throughout the course. In adition, the Wellness Committee has several activities and strategies designed to wase your adjustment.

Enjoy the holidays! I look forward to meeting you when you return to school in January, and to introducing you to the rest of the teaching staff. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to email me with any questions or concerns regarding Anatomy that you may have.

Myra B. Rufo, Ph.D.

Course Director,

Medical Clinical Anatomy

myra.rufo@tufts.edu