08/14/2026
Meet Dr. Sydney Greer, Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri - Kansas City!
Q: What is your teaching/research focus?
A: I am an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences within the School of Medicine. I serve as an instructor of gross anatomy for dental hygiene, dental, medical, physician assistant, and anesthesiologist assistant students, along with my tremendous anatomist colleagues. As an anatomy educator, I work to incorporate active learning, demonstrations, and hands-on activities into my teaching. My research focuses on using biometric data from wearable devices to understand different aspects of high-stakes examination performance.
Q: What is your favorite anatomy fun fact?
A: When the alveoli of the human lungs are laid out flat, their total surface area is approximately the size of a tennis court.
Q: What is your favorite aspect of AAA?
A: AAA provides webinars on so many fascinating aspects of anatomical sciences, ethics, teaching, and research that have helped me stay open-minded and informed. Also, the people are amazing!
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