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Anatomy 3.0: Rediscovering Theatrum Anatomicum in the wake of Covid‐19
Author(s) -
Carvalho Filho Marco Antonio,
Hafferty Frederic W.,
Pawlina Wojciech
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anatomical sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.126
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1935-9780
pISSN - 1935-9772
DOI - 10.1002/ase.2130
Subject(s) - studio , covid-19 , anatomy , pandemic , medical education , psychology , visual arts , medicine , art , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
The Covid‐19 pandemic has challenged medical educators internationally to confront the challenges of adapting their present educational activities to a rapidly evolving digital world. In this article, the authors use anatomy education as proxy to reflect on and remap the past, present, and future of medical education in the face of these disruptions. Inspired by the historical Theatrum Anatomicum (Anatomy 1.0), the authors argue replacing current anatomy dissection laboratory (Anatomy 2.0) with a prototype anatomy studio (Anatomy 3.0). In this studio, anatomists are web‐performers who not only collaborate with other foundational science educators to devise meaningful and interactive content but who also partner with actors, directors, web‐designers, computer engineers, information technologists, and visual artists to master online interactions and processes in order to optimize students' engagement and learning. This anatomy studio also offers students opportunities to create their own online content and thus reposition themselves digitally, a step into developing a new competency of stage presence within medical education. So restructured, Anatomy 3.0 will prepare students with the skills to navigate an emergent era of tele and digital medicine as well as help to foreshadow forthcoming changes in medical education.