About
Caitlin Howe, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her PhD in anatomy at Penn State College of Medicine. Before arriving at Drexel, she was an instructor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Dr. Howe teaches Gross Anatomy, Embryology, Microanatomy and Neuroscience in the first-year medical courses at Drexel University College of Medicine. In addition to medical courses, she teaches graduate-level Neuroanatomy. Her leadership roles include:
- Thread director for Gross Anatomy and Embryology in HSFI and HSFII courses at the Queen Lane Campus
- Co-course director of HSFII
- Previously the course director for the Summer Human Gross Anatomy course for first-year Arcadia University DPT students
Her recent efforts include creating several resources to supplement the gross anatomy lab, such as dissection videos and imaging.
She is also involved in multiple outreach efforts for military and first responders. This includes coordinating annual events for teams to come to the College of Medicine to learn anatomy and practice lifesaving techniques in the cadaver lab.