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Essential Anatomy for General Pediatrics in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
Author(s) -
Cotter Meghan,
Lopez Lisa,
Carpenetti Tiffany,
Downs Mary Beth,
Keim Sarah,
Hankin Mark,
Marzban Hassan,
Kirera Francis,
Topping Daniel,
Mork Amy,
Wineski Lawrence,
Brooks William,
Latacha Kimberly,
Zumwalt Ann,
Harrell Kelly,
Sanky Charles,
Laitman Jeffrey,
Reidenberg Joy S.,
Lewis Steven,
Farias Anna,
Granite Guinevere,
McWhorter David,
Royer Danielle,
Martindale Jim,
Harmon Derek
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.s1.07062
Subject(s) - specialty , medicine , curriculum , medical education , clinical practice , family medicine , psychology , 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 Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics 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 66 Pediatrics clinical educators at 20 medical schools. The percentage of Pediatrics clinical educators that considered each anatomical region important to their specialty were (highest‐to‐lowest): Abdomen (100%), Head & Neck (98%), Lower Limb (96%), Thorax (96%), Pelvis & Perineum (94%), Upper Limb (93%), and Back (83%). Further data analysis has identified the highest ranked anatomical topics in each body region for the Pediatrics clerkship/elective. Discussion and Conclusion This database provides detailed information regarding the most clinically relevant anatomical topics as identified by Pediatrics clinical educators. This information can aid in focusing preclinical learning to best prepare medical students for success in their undergraduate and graduate clinical experiences.