The Master of Science Program in Modern Human Anatomy (MHA) provides graduate level training and teaching experience in the physical and virtual anatomical sciences. The curriculum integrates 3D computer imaging and modeling with human cadaver dissection, neuroanatomy, histology, and embryology.
Modern Human Anatomy in the News
MHA Alumnus, Jamie Cronin
Jamie Cronin presented her work at the American Academy of Neurology Conference
Jul 8, 2024
Jamie Cronin, Modern Human Anatomy graduate of 2022, just completed her first year of medical school at University of Colorado School of Medicine, and she is rocking it! She presented a poster in April at the American Academy of Neurology conference and presented research she conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Timothy Ung, Dr. Amanda Piquet, and Dr. Kelli Money in the Department of Neurology. The presentation was entitled, “Outcome Comparison of Antibiotics-Only vs. Antibiotics & Surgical Drainage in Brain Abscesses.” Jamie is preparing this work for publication.
According to Jaime, “It was so much fun and I feel very lucky to get to listen to amazing neuroscientists and clinicians. Hopefully, it will be my first neuro conference of many.”
If your medical school application requires anatomy and physiology, the MHA master of science program in Colorado will prepare you to succeed. Jamie not only is at the top of her class in the health science courses in medical school, but she is also excelling in research because of the strong graduate research training she received in the CU Anschutz Modern Human Anatomy Program .
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MHA Alumni Spotlight
The MSMHA program was a great experience, with great faculty that serve as mentors and encourage you to explore things you are intellectually curious about. The program prepared me well for medical school and beyond. The flexibility of the second year curriculum allowed me to explore my interests and led me to the medical specialty of anatomic and clinical pathology. The strong foundation in the anatomic sciences that was built in this program is put into practice daily, from gross dissection of surgical specimens, to using microscopic anatomy when I look at glass slides to render a pathologic diagnosis for patient care. Not only do I use my anatomic training daily, I am using the training I received in various imaging modalities and technologies to understand current innovations in digital pathology and the utility of imaging combined with informatics to improve diagnostic accuracy. It's an exciting time to be an anatomist!
Wai Szeto, MD, MHA Class of 2015 Resident Physician | Pathology | UC San Diego Health