Barbie Klein, PhD
Associate Professor
Anatomy
School of Medicine

415-502-7360

Dr. Barbie Klein, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Anatomy in the School of Medicine and the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology in the School of Dentistry, is the co-director of the Anatomy Learning Center, and is the Faculty Advisor for the Willed Body Program at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Dr. Klein teaches gross anatomy, human embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy to health professional students and continuing medical education learners. She is the Discipline Director for the pelvic/perineum anatomy, human embryology, and neuroanatomy content blocks for medical students and co-director of the Biomedical Sciences curriculum for dental students. Her research explores interprofessional anatomy education, instructional design, and the use of 3D printing and virtual reality to improve anatomy education.

Awards

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  • Distinction in Teaching Award, UCSF Academic Senate, 2023
  • American College of Dentists Outstanding Faculty Member Award, UCSF School of Dentistry, 2023
  • Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2021
  • Excellence in Teaching Award in Medical Education, University of California, San Francisco, 2019
  • Dr. Robert W. Bullard Award, Indiana University, 2018
  • Outstanding Associate Instructor Award, Indiana University, 2017
  • Paul M. Harmon Scholarship Award, Indiana University, 2015

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
  • PhD Human Anatomy & Cell Biology Indiana University 07/2018
  • MS Human Anatomy Northern Illinois University 06/2013
  • BS Cell & Developmental Biology University of California, Santa Barbara 06/2008

Interests

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  • Dissection
  • Virtual reality
  • Interprofessional education
  • Anatomy education
  • Experiential learning

Websites

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Publications (11)

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Models, AnatomicDissectionCurriculumStudents, MedicalClinical ClerkshipResearch DesignQualitative ResearchTeachingEducation, Medical, UndergraduateComputer-Assisted InstructionEducation, DistanceCadaverPoint-of-Care SystemsAudiovisual AidsAnatomy

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