A Peer-Led Anatomy Dissection Experience for Second-Year Medical Students

Autor/inn/en	Pandey, Priyanka; Kaiser, Jenny; Wines, Karen; Stover, Kristin
Titel	A Peer-Led Anatomy Dissection Experience for Second-Year Medical Students
Quelle	In: HAPS Educator, 27 (2023) 1, S.46-52 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2473-3792
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Laboratory Procedures; Anatomy; COVID-19; Pandemics; Peer Teaching; Human Body; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Small Group Instruction; West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Laboruntersuchung; Anatomie; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Menschlicher Körper; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	In the fall of 2021, a cohort of second-year osteopathic medical students took part in a regional dissection experience led by their peers. During the students' first year of medical school, when they would have normally participated in anatomy dissections, they instead took part in a prosection-based gross anatomy course due to COVID restrictions. Many students requested the opportunity to learn dissection techniques, dissect regions of interest for specialties, and participate in this medical school "rite of passage" when COVID restrictions eased. This article describes the planning and implementation of a regional dissection program for 42 second-year medical students that occurred outside normal curricular hours at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). This program was led by two second-year osteopathic medical students who had previously performed a full donor dissection as well as assisted in teaching at the college level. One of the main advantages of this program was the use of a limited number of donors compared to the large number of students who were able to participate in dissection in a meaningful way. A disadvantage was that each pair of students was only able to dissect one region of the body during their sessions. A quality improvement survey was conducted after the experience and 26% of participants provided feedback for potential future programs at WVSOM. Students reported enjoying the experience and becoming more comfortable using dissection instruments. This dissection program could be used as a template for an anatomy elective, a brief introduction to dissection, or a summer course. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01