Larry Belbeck

, DVM

Professor
Pathology and Molecular Medicine

Division: Anatomy

McMaster University
1R1D Health Sciences Centre
905-525-9140 ext. 22353
belbeckl@mcmaster.ca

Assistant: Gayle MacDonell

Education and Professional Standing

DVM, Ontario Veterinary College (Guelph), 1966

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Interests

Research and Academic Interests

Dr. Belbeck is heavily involved with the Anatomy Education Program.  His research focuses on educational projects, looking closely at small group, problem-based, life-long learning.

Dr. Belbeck teaches for many institutes within the McMaster community. At the Undergraduate level, he teaches and acts as a course coordinator for Pathophysiology I (HTH SCI 4K03), Pathophysiology II (HTH SCI 4KK3), Pathoanatomy (HTH SCI 4G03) and Anatomy and Physiology (2F03 & 2FF3).  He also acts as a project supervisor for McMaster’s Science Program, the Bachelor or Health Sciences Program and for the Arts & Science Program.

Dr. Belbeck is also associated with McMaster’s MD Program at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.  Here, he is involved as an MF3 curriculum planner and he acts as an MF3 and MF4 tutor. Dr. Belbeck is involved in anatomical teaching of surgical techniques as well as with the MD residency programs. 

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Team Members

Lab Technician: Christiane de Savigny

Selected Publications

• Designing Multiple Assessment Methods. Belbeck, L.W., et al.  In: Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment: Deriving an Appropriate Model.  Ed. Steve Frankland.  Springer Science 2008
• Innovative Assessment and Learning in a Problem Based Environment. L. W. Belbeck, Shucui Jiang, and Nicoleta Nutiu. In: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Assessment. Ed. Steve Frankland. Springer Science 2007
• Surgical Anatomy of the Kidney Relevant to Nephron Sparing Surgery. Arun Chawla and Larry Belbeck. Ed. M. S. Soloway and K. Sasidharan. Commissioning Editor. Oliver Walter. Informa Healthcare 2007