Anatomy and Physiology

Dr. Veronika Zmurkho MD(UA), PhD, Hom

For over two decades Veronika Zhmurko has been using her substantial skills in homeopathic medicine to successfully treat people of all ages.

Veronika has a traditional European Medical Education. As such, she underwent all the training that medical doctors in North America receive plus extra studies. The latter included courses in preventative medicine (e.g. hygiene, nutrition), nature-based treatments (including herbology, hydrotherapy), and homeopathy. She studied homeopathy with such masters as Dr. Tatiana Popova (Popov School of Homeopathy, Ukraine), George Vithoulkas (International Academy of Homeopathy, Greece), Dr. Andre Saine, Dr. Joe Kellerstein (Canadian Academy of Homeopathy). Dr. Jose Isaac (India).

After graduation from medical school, Veronika has worked in the Ukraine as a family doctor and general practitioner for 10 years. She earned PhD in clinical immunology in 2000  and in 2001  was awarded the position of assistant professor at the Kiev Medical Academy, Department of Post Graduate Studies. Over the course of her medical career, Veronika has authored 14 scientific papers in the fields of immunology, allergology and internal medicine.

Since moving to Canada in 2002 her career and studies have been predominantly focused on homeopathy. Veronika currently practices in Toronto at Thornhill Naturopathic Health Clinic.

This course is designed for homeopathic students with a limited background in the physical and biological sciences and serves as an introduction to the basic medical sciences. The details of the structure and function of the human body will be presented to provide the fundamental knowledge and skill set required for the understanding of medical terminology and concepts that will enable the student to understand health, disease processes, and homeostatic imbalances. This course is a prerequisite for Pathophysiology. Included along with the pre-recorded units of this course are live Q&A sessions scheduled throughout each school year to give students an opportunity to engage in deeper discussions with Veronika about the material they are learning. Students are required to attend a minimum of 2 live sessions, or if a student is not able to attend any live sessions while enrolled in a course, we ask that they submit questions for at least 2 sessions in lieu of live attendance. Students may attend as many of these live sessions as they would like once they are enrolled in the course. Additional support for this course is provided via the College office staff. 

Possess a fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Have a fundamental understanding of body systems, their structure and function, and their relationship with one another
• Have a solid understanding of medical terminologies as it pertains to the study of human anatomy and physiology
• Demonstrate effective utilization of evidence-based medical literature as it relates to the study of
anatomy and physiology

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. They will be able to identify the structures and functions of different body systems and the way they interact with one another. A solid ability of medical terminology as it pertains to the study of human anatomy and physiology will be demonstrable as will be the effective utilization of evidence-based medical literature.