TIME IS RUNNING OUT! If you’re thinking of applying for one of the HAPS grants or scholarships for assistance in attending next year’s HAPS Annual Meeting, you’d better hurry! The deadline for submitting applications is December 1st, and that’s less…
Know a great teacher, someone you feel inspires students to success in anatomy and physiology? If you do (and we all do), please consider nominating him or her for the HAPS-Thieme Excellence in Teaching Award. HAPS is delighted to team…
HAPS lost a dear friend when Gail Jenkins passed away earlier this year. Gail was a dynamic teacher and long-time HAPS member. Gail loved teaching. Most of all, she loved to make difficult concepts in anatomy and physiology easily comprehensible…
I recently received this email from a HAPS member. I know that there has been lots of discussion on the HAPS ListServ about attrition rates in A&P, but is there any data out there? My institution is looking at retention…
Do you use innovative technology in the classroom or lab? Could other educators benefit from your experience? Are you eager to share how technology could enhance everyone’s teaching and learning? If your answer to any of these questions is…
The HAPS-L discussion group is one of the most incredible benefits of HAPS membership. If you have a question, our community of 600 members (and growing) is there to help. If you have a question about a book, more often…
Dave is an assistant professor and director of the natural sciences program at American Public University System. He supports the HAPS Curriculum & Instruction committee with an emphasis on online instruction and laboratory learning. Why do we include a laboratory…
Becca’s back! Becca Ludwig is an experienced HAPS blogger and brought us a series of five posts in March 2015 from the A&P student perspective. Now we get to hear from her again, this time as successful graduate! For nearly three…
Dani is the current laboratory coordinator for the undergraduate mammalian anatomy labs at Penn State University. In 2014 she received the HAPS and Primal Pictures scholarship, allowing her to attend her first annual conference in Jacksonville. Once she finishes her Master’s degree, Dani hopes…
I’ve been a HAPS member for 5 years now, and my membership is BY FAR the most rewarding and fruitful professional development resource in my toolkit. Because of its incredible value, I am quick to line up to give BACK to HAPS. I’ve been the Communication…