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THE PHYSIOLOGY TEACHER

Allen A. Rovick, PhD: in memoriam

Advances in Physiology Education
Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology
Rush Medical College
1750 W. Harrison St. 1273 JS
Chicago, IL 60612
jmichael{at}rush.edu

Allen Rovick, a member of APS for 38 yr and one of the founding members of the Teaching Section, died on December 18, 2004, after a long illness.

Allen’s career as a physiologist spanned the eras of smoked drum kymographs, the appearance of the computer in laboratories and classrooms, and the age of genomics. His graduate training was in the field of peripheral circulation, and his research in this area extended over many years.

However, most of us know Allen as a physiology teacher, educator, and educational researcher. His overarching interest was in helping students learn physiology in whatever environment that learning was taking place. He pioneered the introduction of electronic recorders into the student laboratory. He was one of the early developers of computer software to help students learn to solve problems in physiology. He carried out research on one-on-one tutoring and on student misconceptions. He participated in many faculty development sessions at APS and IUPS meetings, and throughout his career he mentored many colleagues about teaching and learning. He was a frequent contributor to Advances in Physiology Education.

Allen was also a student of art and music, a lover of good food and wine, a world traveler, and a friend (as well as colleague and collaborator) to many (Fig. 1).

View larger version (153K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig. 1 Allen Rovick with his usual smile and a bottle of good wine to be enjoyed with friends.

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