Summary Description The Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology values teaching, which helps students develop as teachers! Teaching and research are interchangeable and indistinguishable. Research generates new information and teaching passes knowledge on ... to be a good steward of any discipline teaching, research and community service are integral and necessary. We developed the Vesalius Program to train graduate students in pedagogy so they can learn the habits of mind commonly found in effective educators. This program starts with a course, "Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences", and thereafter students can apply this knowledge in the classroom, while paired with a faculty mentor. Our faculty is enthusiastic about and takes pride in their teaching; it is palpable and infectious. The Vesalius Program This link describes the program. Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology Web Site Use this link to explore the Department's Teaching and Research missions.

Tools and Resources Teaching Assistant Training and Orientation The Vesalius Program Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences course Mentored teaching experiences Developing a Teaching Portfolio Experienced and dedicated faculty Departmental support and enthusiasm for teaching AN 804: Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences I AN 805: Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences II Mentored teaching experiences

Goals for Students To be able to replace their teachers some day! Our philosophy is that every student receives some teaching training and some get much more, depending on their desire. At a minimum: TA training and experience teaching in Neuroscience, Gross Anatomy and Histology; TA evaluations by faculty and students; weekly meetings during their teaching assistantships; and involvement regarding class assessment. Other opportunities: Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences course, lecturing, review sessions, helping to develop new courses, seminar presentations and small group facilitation.

Unanswered Questions Our participation in the CID has empowered our department to reach out to other departments and universities. How successful will our interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations be? Will Full Circle Mentoring continue to grow so that graduating students always feel a connection to our department and become outstanding mentors themselves? Will our new Qualifying Exam be successful? Will effective teaching in Neuroscience lead our graduates to satisfying career choices? CID - Full circle mentoring This link describes our departmental CID effort and the four core areas we are concentrating on.

How Do We Know? Faculty evaluations Student evaluations Successful job placement Recognition of teaching excellence via awards and grants Student enthusiasm for teaching TA Evaluation - Anatomy & Neurobiology This is the form a Course Manager and/or faculty member uses to evaluate a graduate teaching assistant.

Program Context We believe strongly that students want to learn and therefore we approach teaching endeavors as serious intellectual challenges, as serious and important as our research and service to the university. Teaching and research are two halves of the same coin. Research generates new information and teaching passes knowledge on to the next generation. We must train students to become future colleagues with the knowledge that they will be the scholars entrusted with the stewardship of our discipline.

Contact Information Todd Hoagland, Ph.D., ([email protected] ) Phone: 617 638-4100 Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology Web Site