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A rapid histology station in the gross laboratory can assist students in understanding the value of microanatomy
Author(s) -
Rae Guenevere
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.633.12
Subject(s) - gross anatomy , virtual microscopy , h&e stain , histology , stain , pathology , medical education , microscopic anatomy , medical physics , psychology , medicine , anatomy , staining
The integration of gross anatomy and histopathology is a recent trend in anatomical sciences education. For this study, a rapid histology station was set up in the gross anatomy laboratory that allowed medical students to create and stain microscope slides directly from cadaveric tissues. The students (n=200) were instructed on the purpose behind tissue preparation and routine hematoxylin and eosin staining methods. Students were also given access to a microscope to examine the crude architecture of the tissue immediately after slide preparation. The slides were utilized during the next semester histology course for clinical application and self‐directed activities. A survey was given to participants to determine the impact that slide preparation activities have on medical students' understanding of microanatomy and also to assess whether using a rapid histology station can assist in horizontal integration of the anatomical sciences. The surveys included both restricted response items (n=20) and open‐ended items (n=5) that necessitated a quantitative and qualitative analysis. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data resulted in several key themes being identified and suggest that student involvement in histology slide preparation can benefit students in unique educational ways beyond the traditional identification of anatomic structures. This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .