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. 2023 Oct 26;57(10):6-10.
doi: 10.47895/amp.v57i10.7693. eCollection 2023.

The Department of Anatomy in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine: Dissecting the History

Rowena F Genuino  1 , Rafael C Bundoc  1 , Cindy Pearl J Sotalbo  1 , Justin Adriel Zent G Togonon  2 , Eloisa Jean S Remoreras  2 , Celerina C Alon  1 , Jupiter Kelly H Barroa  1
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The Department of Anatomy in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine: Dissecting the History

Rowena F Genuino et al. Acta Med Philipp. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Dissections in the 3rd floor of Calderon Hall circa 1920s. Source: Archives of the University of the Philippines, Manila. (Photo courtesy of Dr. R. Bundoc, credit to original owner).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dr. Robert Bennett Bean among medical students during a Histology class circa 1920s. Source: Bundoc, RC. A Priori Ad Infinitum. Manila: Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity, 2008. p.58.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Preserved pre-war artifacts in the UPCM Department of Anatomy: (A) Department copy of the 1925-1926 UPCM College Catalog, (B) 1926-1927 Anatomy Class Book of Marks in Gross Anatomy and Histology. Source: Archives of the UPCM Department of Anatomy. (Photos by R. Genuino)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Anatomy Learning Enhancement in Anatomy Program (LEAP 2021) in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine: (A) First year medical students exploring prosected cadavers, (B) First year medical students learning from digital anatomy software, (C) Faculty guiding a student in identifying important neuroanatomical structures, and (D) Faculty and resident physician (from the Philippine General Hospital) demonstrating laryngoscopy on a soft Thiel cadaver. (Photos by J. Barroa)
Figure 5
Figure 5
Faculty and staff of the Department as of 2022, led by Dr. Rafael Bundoc, chair (center, seated). Source: UPCM Department of Anatomy Archives.
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References

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    1. Act No. 2024 (An Act of Amending Section Four, Paragraph (B) of Section Six, And Section Ten of Act Numbered Eighteen Hundred And Seventy, Entitled “An Act For The Purpose of Founding A University For The Philippines Islands, Giving It Corporate Existence, Providing For A Board Of Regents, Defining The Boards Responsibilities And Duties, Providing Higher And Professional Instruction, And For Other Purposes”) (11 January 1911). [Internet] 1911. [cited 2023 Feb]. Available from: http://source.gosupra.com/docs/statute/5563.
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