James V Proffitt
- Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine - (Educator Scholar Track)
- Director, Anatomy
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-6084
- Life Sciences North, Rm. 449
- Tucson, AZ 85724
- jvproffitt@arizona.edu
Awards
- UA COM-T Excellence in Professionalism-Basic Science Faculty
- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Spring 2024
- AMES Award for Excellence in Basic Science Education
- UA COM-T Academy of Medical Education Scholars, Spring 2023
- AMES Award for Excellence in Basic Sciences Teaching
- College of Medicine Tucson Academy of Medical Education Scholars, Spring 2022
- Faculty Awards: Outstanding Use of Educational Technology
- College of Medicine Tucson Academy of Medical Education Scholars, Spring 2022
- Education Innovation Award
- College of Medicine Tucson, Spring 2021
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Embryology Bas.
CMM 443 (Spring 2025) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 543 (Spring 2025) -
Embryology II
CMM 444 (Spring 2025) -
Embryology II
CMM 544 (Spring 2025) -
Embryology III
CMM 445 (Spring 2025) -
Embryology III
CMM 545 (Spring 2025) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
CBIO 515 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
CMM 415 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
CMM 515 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
PATH 415 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
PATH 515 (Spring 2025) -
Mechanisms of Human Disease
PCOL 515 (Spring 2025) -
Substance Use Disorder/Addic
PHCL 452 (Spring 2025) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Spring 2025) -
Foundations
MED 802 (Fall 2024) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Fall 2024) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2024) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 401 (Summer I 2024) -
Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 501 (Summer I 2024) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Summer I 2024) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 443 (Spring 2024) -
Embryology II
CMM 444 (Spring 2024) -
Embryology III
CMM 445 (Spring 2024) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Spring 2024) -
Substance Abuse Disorder/Addic
PHCL 452 (Spring 2024) -
Substance Abuse Disorder/Addic
PHCL 552 (Spring 2024) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2024) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Spring 2024) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
CMM 699 (Fall 2023) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2023) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 401 (Summer I 2023) -
Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 501 (Summer I 2023) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Summer I 2023) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 443 (Spring 2023) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 543 (Spring 2023) -
Embryology II
CMM 444 (Spring 2023) -
Embryology II
CMM 544 (Spring 2023) -
Embryology III
CMM 445 (Spring 2023) -
Embryology III
CMM 545 (Spring 2023) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
CMM 699 (Spring 2023) -
Scientific Communication
CMM 597 (Spring 2023) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2023) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Spring 2023) -
Gross Anatomy Lab Asst
CMM 896 (Fall 2022) -
Topics in Gross Human Anatomy
CMM 899G (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 401 (Summer I 2022) -
Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 501 (Summer I 2022) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 443 (Spring 2022) -
Embryology Bas.
CMM 543 (Spring 2022) -
Embryology II
CMM 444 (Spring 2022) -
Embryology II
CMM 544 (Spring 2022) -
Embryology III
CMM 445 (Spring 2022) -
Embryology III
CMM 545 (Spring 2022) -
Scientific Communication
CMM 597 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 401 (Summer I 2021) -
Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 501 (Summer I 2021) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Summer I 2021) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Spring 2021) -
Thesis
CMM 910 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 401 (Summer I 2020) -
Human Gross Anatomy
CMM 501 (Summer I 2020)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Eliason, C. M., Proffitt, J. V., & Clarke, J. A. (2023). Early diversification of avian limb morphology and the role of modularity in the locomotor evolution of crown birds. Evolution, 77(2), 342--354.
- Proffitt, J. V. (2022).
A Pilot Anatomy‐based Teacher Training Curriculum for Medical Students
. The FASEB Journal, 36(S1). doi:10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.l8128 - Davis, S., Torres, C., Musser, G., Proffitt, J. V., Crouch, N., Lundelius, E., Lamanna, M., & Clarke, J. (2020). New mammalian and avian records from the late Eocene La Meseta and Submeseta formations of Seymour Island, Antarctica. PeerJ.
Poster Presentations
- Proffitt, J. V. (2022, April). A Pilot Anatomy-based Teacher Training Curriculum for Medical Students. American Association for Anatomy Annual Meeting. Philidelphia: FASEB.
