Diabetes mellitus and obesity are major public health issues that significantly impact the
health care system. The next generation of health care providers will need a deep …

In 2011, we published a description of 15 core concepts of physiology, and in 2017 we
described how core concepts could be used to teach physiology. On the basis of …

This article showcases the redesign of an introductory undergraduate vertebrate physiology
unit at Murdoch University (BMS107) to promote student mastery of six Core Concepts of …

In a new book, Joel Michael and colleagues argue that we can teach physiology better by
infusing our curricula with specific core concepts developed and refined in faculty …

It is increasingly difficult for faculty to cover all of the content in a physiology course. Given
this constraint, recent efforts in the physiology teaching community, and in particular the …

Homeostasis of the internal environment has been considered the central organizing
concept of physiology. However, current definitions of it in textbooks and online teaching …

Undergraduate education should help students build a deep, conceptual understanding of
their discipline, not merely compel them to acquire factual knowledge. The core concepts for …

As one element of an extensive revision to program curriculum, the Integrative Physiology
and Health Science Department at a small, private, liberal arts institution developed a novel …

Medical education is at a crossroads in which faculty, leadership, and students are charging
forward with a mission to integrate the pre-clinical curriculum better. In our current state …

Facilitating the learning of physiology by allied health majors who lack foundational
coursework in biology and chemistry presents unique pedagogical challenges. By focusing …