Figuring it out: how I became a decent anatomy teacher in three hard steps.

Abstract

NEW & NOTEWORTHY In a recent editorial, Erica Wehrwein warns that there is a shortage of people well prepared to teach in the disciplines of anatomy (A) and systems physiology (P). Here I elaborate on Wehrwein's concerns with a personal narrative on how I as a physiologist learned to teach anatomy. My pathway from a new A&P instructor to competent anatomist included three intermediate steps: 1) substituting P for A, 2) seeking help, and 3) evolving new structures.