Refresher Course on Cardiovascular Physiology
(Sponsored by The APS Education Committee)
Organizers:
Robert L. Hester, Ph.D.
Thomas A. Pressley, Ph.D
Cardiovascular physiology is one of the basics of a medical school course. This area is very complex is a basis for the first year physiology and the clinical medicine. The intent of this refresher course is to bring together a cadre of instructors with extensive knowledge and experience in teaching cardiovascular physiology. Not only will this benefit instructors assigned to teach cardiovascular physiology, but it can also benefit those interested in understanding the topic better. The most fundamental aspects of cardiovascular physiology will be covered in this refresher course, including: Cardiac Function, Local Control of Blood Flow, Neural Control of Circulation and the Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology. By establishing a solid grounding in cardiovascular physiology, one can only enhance the perspective of students as they examine specific processes relevant to cardiovascular physiology at a systems level.
Presentations
From Syncitium to Regulated Pump: A Cardiac Muscle Cellular Update
Donna H. Korzick, Ph.D., Penn State University
Local Control of Blood Flow
Phillip S. Clifford, Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin
Neural Control of the Circulation
Gail D. Thomas, Ph.D., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Integrative Control of Cardiovascular Physiology
Michael J. Joyner, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Resources from APS Archive