THE COURSE
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk
College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMUDCOM) is offering a three-week intensive
anatomy course to incoming osteopathic
medical students. The course is designed
for incoming first-year osteopathic
medical students who wish to start
learning Gross Anatomy prior to the start
of school. During the three-week course,
students will begin each day at 8:30
a.m. with a test over the previous day’s
material.
Each test is
cumulative to
encourage longterm mastery of medical gross anatomy.
Course material will be presented through
small group discussions and time in the
LMU-DCOM anatomy lab. There will be
a heavy emphasis on the clinical aspects
of anatomy so that the student can equate
various physical signs and symptoms
with anatomical pathology. The class day
concludes at 4 p.m. each day.
THE PURPOSE
THE INSTRUCTORS
The course is taught by Dr. Jonathan Leo,
chair of the anatomy department and assistant
provost for medical programs at LMUDCOM; and Dr. Natalie Langley, associate
professor of anatomy. Leo has served as a
Kaplan lecturer for the past 10 years. Langley
received her PhD from the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville as a student of
Dr. Richard Jantz, director emeritus of the
“The purpose of the course is to make the
student’s life easier in medical school.
In addition to gaining early exposure to
medical gross anatomy the student
will also learn the study skills necessary
to excel in medical school.”
−Dr. Jonathan Leo,
Chair, Anatomy Department
THE DETAILS
The course is limited to the first 80 applicants
from the incoming osteopathic medical
students first-year class or MS students
in anatomical sciences or biomedical
professions. A $50 non-refundable deposit
must be included with the application.
Campus housing will be available during the
course period. The 2016 class begins July 5,
2016, and concludes on July 22, 2016.
THE SCHEDULE
GROSS
ANATOMY
Week One: Upper and Lower Limbs
Week Two: Thorax and Abdomen
BOOT
CAMP
Week Three: Head and Neck, with an
emphasis on the cranial nerves and the skull
On the final day of the course there will be
a medical school level laboratory practical
exam.
THE COST
Course tuition is $950. A certificate of
completion will be presented to each student at
the end of the course. The course is not a prerequisite to attending LMU-DCOM. Course
tuition does not include room and board.
THE DISCLAIMER
The course moves at a very fast pace. You
should only consider registering for it if you
are ready for a full-time immersion into gross
anatomy. In addition to spending most of the
day in a structured learning environment you
should also plan on spending the majority of
your evening studying anatomy.
For incoming
osteopathic medical
students wishing to get
a head start on their
anatomy studies.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Jonathan Leo
Professor of Neuroanatomy
LMU-DCOM
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752
865.278.8690
University Medical Clinic
- Correspondence Address
jonathan.leo@LMUnet.edu
165 Westmoreland
Street
Harrogate, TN
37752
www.LMUnet.edu/dcom
423.869.7193
www.LMU-umc.com
LMUnet.edu/dcom