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Human Cadaver Observational Anatomy Outreach Activity for TWU Undergraduates
Author(s) -
Sola Maryvi Gonzalez,
Rosario Martin G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.631.4
Subject(s) - test (biology) , outreach , human anatomy , gross anatomy , psychology , medical education , excellence , anatomy , medicine , mathematics education , biology , paleontology , political science , law
The outreach initiative was to target undergraduate students with interest in learning advance human anatomy in Texas Woman's University (TWU) Denton Campus, in collaboration with Dallas Campus. The primary purpose was to enhance student learning of anatomy through observation and identification of human cadavers, as well as encourage students to pursue Graduate or Health Allied Careers. We had the participation of 42 female students in total. Our methods included 1) having students take a 10 question pre‐test (10 points total) before going to the anatomy laboratory, and a brief orientation. Then 2) the students were further allocated into smaller groups to observe human cadavers (guided by Dr. González and Dr. Rosario), and identified the structures related to the following anatomical systems: muscular, skeletal, nervous system (among others). After the anatomy laboratory experience, 3) students answered a post‐test [same questions in pre‐test (10 points total)] with the purpose of quantifying learning parameters. Finally, to measure the attainment of the activity, 4) students were asked to respond to a ten question survey (no points assigned) self‐reporting their experience of the activity. Results of the comparisons between pre‐test (average of 5.88 out of 10 points) and post‐test (average of 7.78 out of 10 points) indicate that there was a significant increase in learning (P Value p<.05) after the activity took place. Survey results indicated the following; 38 out of 42 students assigned an A grade (excellence) to the activity and 35 out of 42 students indicated an interest in applying to graduate school, with 25 students who reported that definitely will apply. Thus, we conclude that the outreach activity assisted students to understand the different anatomical systems in a human body in a real setting, measured by obtaining a better grade at post‐test and satisfactory survey responses. Our future goals are to establish the outreach as the TWU Anatomy Week one time during the school year and to encourage and inspire students, especially minority scholars, to continue further graduate studies or health allied careers. Support or Funding Information Physical Therapy Department, Texas Woman's University, Dallas Campus This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .