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Essential Anatomy for Neurology and Psychiatry in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
Author(s) -
Harmon Derek,
Harrell Kelly,
Keim Sarah,
Topping Daniel,
Sanky Charles,
Laitman Jeffrey,
Reidenberg Joy S.,
Farias Anna,
Lopez Lisa,
Zumwalt Ann,
Mork Amy,
Wineski Lawrence,
Cotter Megan,
Brooks William,
Davies David,
Royer Danielle,
Marzban Hassan,
Notebaert Andrew,
Martindale Jim,
Hankin Mark
Publication year - 2020
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.2020.34.s1.04441
Subject(s) - specialty , neurology , medicine , head and neck , perineum , pelvis , curriculum , medical education , anatomy , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , surgery , pedagogy
. To prepare medical students for clinical training and practice, it is critical to understand the anatomical knowledge considered most important for different clinical specialties. Aim . To address this issue, a consortium of anatomists in the US and Canada is collecting data from clinical educators in Neurology and Psychiatry clerkships and electives to identify the anatomy they consider essential. Methods . An IRB‐approved, online survey (Qualtrics, Seattle, WA) was used to assess the importance of 98 anatomical topics in seven body regions. The study first examined the percentage of Neurology and Psychiatry clinical educators (clerkship/elective directors and attending physicians) that considered each anatomical region important to their specialty. Second, the study examined the rank assigned to each anatomical topic using an ordinal scale from 1 (not important) to 4 (essential). Results . At the time of abstract submission, data had been collected from 39 Neurology clinical educators at 11 medical schools and 19 Psychiatry clinical educators at 9 medical schools. The percentage of clinical educators that considered each anatomical region important to their specialty were (highest‐to‐lowest): Neurology – Back (97%), Upper Limb (97%), Lower Limb (97%), Head & Neck (97%), Thorax (54%), Pelvis & Perineum (46%), and Abdomen (31%); Psychiatry – Head & Neck (89%), Back (47%), Abdomen (37%), Thorax (32%), Upper Limb (26%), Lower Limb (26%), Pelvis & Perineum (16%). Further data analysis has identified the highest ranked anatomical topics in each body region for the Neurology and Psychiatry clerkships/electives. Discussion and Conclusion . This database provides detailed information regarding the most clinically relevant anatomical topics as identified by Neurology and Psychiatry clinical educators. This information can aid in focusing preclinical learning to best prepare medical students for success in their undergraduate and graduate clinical experiences.