The HAPS-EDucator is the official publication of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and is published online four times per year. When I first started teaching in 1998, I found an insert card in a new textbook that introduced…
HAPS has been all over North America. We’ve been hosting annual conferences since the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society were formed in 1987. Each conference has created something new and magical and this coming year in Jacksonville, Florida will be…
“The first cadaver that I dissected was in undergrad at Colorado State University. It was surreal and the table next to me kept humming the song Mr. Sandman, so for years after I would hear Mr. Sandman every time I…
Checking phone messages. “Hi Anne, this is Caryl Tickner from HAPS. I’d like to talk with you about running for a position on the Board…” Hmmm, Really? I sort of fell into teaching as a second career around 18 years…
Take it from the Money Honey, keeping track of HAPS’ finances is a complicated yet very rewarding experience. Elizabeth Becker has been the Treasurer for HAPS since 2008 and is still finding excitement in each year. Having said that, Elizabeth…
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is dedicated to helping you learn. We’re working ourselves to the bone to help you gain valuable learning experiences. The HAPS Foundation Oversight Committee offers a number of sources of financial aid to…
Let me tell you about the HAPS Steering Committee. It is made up of the chairs of various committees within the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society. These committees cover such diverse topics as Animal Use and Cadaver Use, Marketing and…
Our president, Valerie O’Loughlin, blogged recently about our mid-year meeting in Jacksonville. She explained how the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Steering Committee (SC) meet for an extended weekend to get a lot of work done. It was a…
Now, that was unexpected. One of my “high maintenance” students – mentioned in the last blog installment – has been continuing to be an issue for me. Her exam scores have averaged 30%. She always has an excuse. “When you…
“Can you set up the practical for me next week? I’m just not ready for it this week.” I slowly unclench my fingers from the mouse as I read this email from a student the evening before our first lab…