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 Faculty Receive Medical School Awards
Four MHA faculty were honored with medical student STAR Awards
Aug 15, 2024
Congratulations to four Modern Human Anatomy faculty who received outstanding faculty awards from the CU medical school students.
For each course in the Plains (first year) medical school curriculum, students select two outstanding faculty educators. These are called the STARling awards (Students Thanking and Recognizing Outstanding Faculty). Of the five spring courses, three of our MHA faculty members were awarded:
Dr. Maureen Stabio(pictured lower right), Nervous System
Dr. Chelsea Lohman(pictured lower left), Musculoskeletal & Integumentary
At the end of the year, medical students then vote for four faculty out of all the STARling award winners as the STAR Award Recipients for the entire year. Out of the four award winners, two of our MHA faculty were selected:
Dr. Lisa Lee (pictured upper right), received STARling award for Foundational Principles in the fall
Dr. Maureen Stabio (pictured lower left)
Congratulations to our amazing faculty, who not only are exemplary educators and mentors in the M.S. in Modern Human Anatomy program, but who are also award-winning faculty in our medical school!
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MHA Alumni Spotlight
So, MHA allowed me to understand how to communicate with people.And, be the person that I needed to be in a professional and academic capacity.
There were elements of the program that I hadn’t really anticipated being drastically important to my future career.But in the end, it actually was very beneficial for me.
Once you have that foundation of anatomy, you can do so many things that other people just don’t see as feasible because they don’t have the same foundation as MHA students and graduates have.
If you are deciding what do to with your life and trying to explore programs, coming here was a really good decision and I am now in a career that I really love.
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
