Why A ﹠P Faculty Need to Become Students | TAPP 117
Sure, we're alllife-long learners. But taking anactual college course from time to time throughout our teaching career can haveunexpected benefits.Olfactory adaptation helps a lot when visiting the zoo, of course, buthow does it really work? Researchers have found some new answers. Did you know thatcerebrospinal fluid affects the process of memory? It does and we'll find out how.00:00 | Introduction00:43 | Olfactory Adaptation06:23 | Sponsored by AAA07:06 | CSF and Cognitive Decline10:57 | Sponsored by HAPI11:47 | Enrolling as a Student in a Course21:33 | Sponsored by HAPS22:24 | Lessons from Being a Student36:03 ...
Source: The A and P Professor - June 21, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Why Anatomy & Physiology Students Need Sectional Anatomy | TAPP 116
HostKevin Patton talks about why our anatomy& physiology students need to experience and get comfortable withsectional anatomy,Terry Thompson shares some thoughts ondeadline terminology—and she gives us a thoughtful book review andrecommendation for The A&P Professor Book Club—and we review a fewslide tricks.0:00:00 | Introduction0:00:50 | Expiration Dates0:05:02 | Sponsored by AAA0:06:19 | Slide Tricks (Again)0:25:15 | Sponsored by HAPI0:26:28 | Book Club: I Contain Multitudes0:33:13 | Sponsored by HAPS0:34:19 | Sectional Anatomy0:53:45 | Finding Media0:55:19 | More Sectional Anatomy1:07:12 | S...
Source: The A and P Professor - June 7, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Are You a Warm Demander? | TAPP 115
We once again revisitdeadline extensions, we discusswarm demanders and how they avoidtoxic rigor, we discoverwhich arm is best for a vaccine booster, we find out if we cangrow new auditory hair cells, we get tips on how tospeak more effectively while wearing a mask, and learn about a new discovery aboutoxygen absorption in the intestines.  Can we breathe through our anus? Listen to find out!00:00 | Introduction01:02 | Growing New Auditory Hair Cells06:19 | Mask Talk: Loud, Slow,& Clear11:17 | Sponsored by AAA12:21 | Which Arm for That Booster?15:32 | Intestinal Breathing19:40 | Sponsored by HAPI21:03 | Deadlines, ...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 17, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Skin's Microbiome & Other Stories | TAPP 114
Skin ' s microbiome is essential for health. In this episode, host Kevin Patton explores that concept and introduces a new recommendation inThe A&P Professor Book Club—Clean: The New Science of the Skin. Also, science updates aboutB vitamins andskeletal adaptations in human birth—and a listener revisitsacademic integrity involved indeadline leniency.00:00 | Introduction00:45 | Revisiting Deadline Leniency09:21 | Sponsored by AAA10:08 | Shoulders and Birth13:01 | Missing B Vitamins17:32 | Sponsored by HAPI18:43 | Skin ' s Microbiome34:44 | Sponsored by HAPS35:56 | Clean: The New Science of Skin40:59 |...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 3, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Skin's Microbiome & Other Stories | TAPP 114
Skin's microbiome is essential for health. In this episode, host Kevin Patton explores that concept and introduces a new recommendation inThe A&P Professor Book Club—Clean: The New Science of the Skin. Also, science updates aboutB vitamins andskeletal adaptations in human birth—and a listener revisitsacademic integrity involved indeadline leniency.00:00 | Introduction00:45 | Revisiting Deadline Leniency09:21 | Sponsored by AAA10:08 | Shoulders and Birth13:01 | Missing B Vitamins17:32 | Sponsored by HAPI18:43 | Skin's Microbiome34:44 | Sponsored by HAPS35:56 | Clean: The New Science of Skin40:59 | Sta...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 3, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Why Do A & P Students Hate Histology? And How Do We Fix That? | TAPP 113
Host Kevin Patton discusses the fact thatmany students hate histology. And perhaps even some faculty. Are there anyways to fix that? Kevin thinks he may have found abreakthrough idea.00:00 | Introduction01:20 | Sponsored by AAA02:25 | Why Do Students Hate Histology?16:27 | Sponsored by HAPI17:06 | Birding For Tissues39:15 | Sponsored by HAPS40:14 | A Breakthrough51:25 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-113.html🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-113.htm...
Source: The A and P Professor - April 20, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Should We Extend Deadlines? | Models & Color Codes | TAPP 112
In this episode, host Kevin Patton asks, how do wehandle the trepidation we experience when we are flooded with uncertainty after anintense learning experience? Some thoughts about being upfront about usingmodels, analogies, and color codes in science. And we explore that difficult question:should we extend deadlines for students when they ask?00:00 | Introduction00:43 | Trepidation After New Learning05:13 | Sponsored by AAA05:49 | Transparency About Models, Analogies, and Color Codes23:38 | Sponsored by HAPI24:36 | Leniency With Deadlines30:21 | Sponsored by HAPS31:00 | Is Leniency Fair?40:32 | Staying Connected...
Source: The A and P Professor - April 5, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Digesting Foods and Fads - A Chat with Judi Nath | TAPP 111
AuthorJudi Nath stops by once more for a chat about another of her new books, this one titledDigesting Foods and Fads. We discuss the book'scontent, why Judi wrote it, and how we canuse the book's content to become better teachers of human anatomy& physiology.00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Introducing Judi Nath03:56 | Sponsored by AAA03:12 | Digesting Food and Fads18:11 | Sponsored by HAPI19:00 | Stories for Learning29:14 | Sponsored by HAPS30:21 | Million Dollar Words Explained39:13 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-111.html🏅 ...
Source: The A and P Professor - March 14, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Sins Against Science - A Chat with Judi Nath | TAPP 110
AuthorJudi Nath stops by for a chat about her new bookSins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws. We discuss theorigins of the book, its central message, and how we can use the book's content to becomebetter teachers of human anatomy& physiology.00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Introducing Judi Nath03:56 | Sponsored by AAA04:47 | Sins Against Science14:13 | Sponsored by HAPI15:01 | Stories About Science25:17 | Sponsored by HAPS26:24 | Hard Topics35:40 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html🏅 Apply for ...
Source: The A and P Professor - March 1, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

The Inclusive Anatomy & Physiology Course | Part 2 | TAPP 109
This episode continues a discussion of the manysimple strategies available for making our anatomy and physiology coursemore inclusive. Here, we learneight more easy ways to make our courseswork better for all learners.0:00:00 | Introduction0:00:46 | More on the Inclusive Course0:07:51 | Sponsored by AAA0:08:38 | 8. Student Interest Survey0:14:35 | 9. Inclusive Office Hours0:24:22 | Sponsored by HAPI0:25:27 | 10. Valuing Diverse Viewpoints0:29:08 | 11. Inclusive Classroom Demeanor0:55:44 | Sponsored by HAPS0:56:38 | 12. Learning from Mistakes0:58:56 | 13. Suggest a Different Instructor1:08:33 | 14. Many Challenges Are Invis...
Source: The A and P Professor - February 15, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

The Inclusive Anatomy & Physiology Course | Part 1 | TAPP 108
As anatomy and physiology faculty, we put a lot of effort into developing strategies forlearning the core concepts of human biology. It'seasy to forget to build in someinclusive strategies that help all students grow and succeed. In this first of two episode, host Kevin Patton begins a list ofsimple and effective ways to make our A&P course more inclusive.00:00 | Introduction00:46 | The Inclusive Course04:45 | 1. Reflect Diversity12:21 | 2. Accessible Resources21:06 | Sponsored by AAA21:52 | 3. Inclusive Syllabus26:03 | 4. Use Inclusive Language30:25 | Sponsored by HAPI31:30 | 5. Gender Pronouns34:09 | 6. Use Preferred...
Source: The A and P Professor - February 1, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Directions in A & P Teaching | Where We've Been & Where We Are Going | Future Trends | TAPP 107
Episode 107 of The A&P Professor podcast for anatomy& physiology faculty starts off its fifth season with adebriefing of the last year, just like we do with our teaching, plusa look ahead. We ' ll review host Kevin Patton ' spredictions from last year and make somenew predictions for this year. And makes some plans, too.0:00:00 | Introduction0:01:19 | Look Back: Milestones& New Projects0:19:17 | 2021 Topics: Teaching& Learning0:35:29 | Remembering Linda Swisher0:37:00 | 2021 Topics: Science Updates0:43:22 | Our Sponsors0:47:23 | 2021 Predictions Revisited0:58:06 | Look Forward: New Habits1:02:04 | Look Forw...
Source: The A and P Professor - January 19, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Directions in A & P Teaching | Where We've Been & Where We Are Going | Future Trends | TAPP 107
Episode 107 of The A&P Professor podcast for anatomy& physiology faculty starts off its fifth season with adebriefing of the last year, just like we do with our teaching, plusa look ahead. We'll review host Kevin Patton'spredictions from last year and make somenew predictions for this year. And makes some plans, too.0:00:00 | Introduction0:01:19 | Look Back: Milestones& New Projects0:19:17 | 2021 Topics: Teaching& Learning0:35:29 | Remembering Linda Swisher0:37:00 | 2021 Topics: Science Updates0:43:22 | Our Sponsors0:47:23 | 2021 Predictions Revisited0:58:06 | Look Forward: New Habits1:02:04 | Look Forward:...
Source: The A and P Professor - January 19, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Ungrading With Standards-Based Grading | A Chat With Staci Johnson | TAPP 106
Dr. Staci Johnson joins host Kevin Patton for a chat about how she usesungrading withstandards-based grading in her anatomy and physiology course. What is ungrading? Can one ease into it? Does it work? Plus, a relatedBook Club recommendation!00:00 | Introduction00:48 | Ungrading03:05 | Sponsored by AAA03:41 | Dr. Staci Johnson24:06 | Sponsored by HAPI24:55 | More Ungrading45:12 | Sponsored by HAPS45:52 | Long Winter's Nap48:32 | Book Club: Ungrading51:43 | Staying Connected★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to:theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-106.html🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) ...
Source: The A and P Professor - December 7, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Is Anatomy Finished? | A Review of New Discoveries | TAPP 105
Are there reallyno more discoveries in human anatomy? In this episode, I'll review some recent discoveries: the rise of thefabella, macrophage barriers, the interstitium, button and zipper junctions, lymph node micro-organs, new vessels in bones, andtubarial salivary glands.00:00 | Introduction00:41 | Is Anatomy Finished?03:44 | Sponsored by AAA04:16 | Rise of the Fabella11:52 | Sponsored by HAPI12:38 | Macrophage Barriers23:18 | Sponsored by HAPS23:55 | Interstitium27:48 | Button and Zipper Junctions35:28 | Lymphatic Micro-Organ40:05 | Free Update Newsletter41:05 | New Vessels in Bones44:44 | Tubarial Salivary Glands...
Source: The A and P Professor - November 16, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs