About the department
The Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy has three core divisions: Anatomy, led by Kirk McHugh, PhD, Bioethics, led by Ryan Nash, MD, and Biomedical Education.
The Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy has five offices: Office of Admissions, Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center, Office of Curriculum and Scholarship (OCS), Office of Student Life and the Office of Geriatric and Interprofessional Aging Studies.
The mission of The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy is to advance basic and clinical medical sciences education through innovative and integrated curricula and scholarship, as well as to advance and promote basic and clinical medical science faculty in the domains of excellence in teaching and biomedical education scholarship.
Through this mission, faculty in the department strive to create and enhance innovative programs, curricula and teaching and learning methods that facilitate the evidence-based education of the biomedical workforce.
Jennifer Gold, MD, FAAP, serves as vice dean for Education and Chair of Biomedical Education and Anatomy
James Cray, PhD, serves as vice chair for Research for Biomedical Education and Anatomy