Dr. Hines developed and implemented the Anatomy and Physiology lecture and lab course for the baccalaureate program in nursing at UMKC.  With Jan Rice, RN, MSN as Co Principal Investigator, Dr Hines has initiated a 3-year project that tests active learning strategies in anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology. This is an innovative program that will enhance learning and retention of knowledge in the sciences.

“Teaching is a major focus of my academic career. It is an enormous reward to see students get excited about solving problems in physiology.”  Students at UMKC School of Nursing have the unique advantage of being taught by a nurse- physiologist with an active research program. Early in the curriculum, students are exposed to the research process and the importance of research in making sound clinical decisions. In the Summer of 2002, a first-year nursing student was awarded one of 12 Summer Research Fellowships by the American Physiological Society to pursue research in Dr. Hines’ lab. That study will be presented at the annual Experimental Biology meeting Spring 2003, and will be submitted for publication.