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Essential Anatomy for General Internal Medicine in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
Author(s) -
Latacha Kimberly,
Keim Sarah,
Harmon Derek,
Marzban Hassan,
Lopez Lisa,
Topping Daniel,
Royer Danielle,
Carpenetti Tiffany,
Downs Mary Beth,
Davies David,
Harrell Kelley,
Brooks William,
Cotter Meghan,
McNary Thomas,
Mork Amy,
Wineski Lawrence,
Lewis Steven,
Giannaris Eustathia Lela,
Farias Anna,
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.s1.07435
Subject(s) - specialty , medicine , pelvis , perineum , abdomen , curriculum , thorax (insect anatomy) , head and neck , anatomy , medical education , family medicine , surgery , 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 Internal Medicine 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 Internal Medicine 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 31 General Internal Medicine clinical educators at 16 medical schools and 43 Hospitalist Internal Medicine clinical educators at 16 medical schools. The percentage of clinical educators that considered each anatomical region important to their specialty were (highest‐to‐lowest): General Internal Medicine – Back (97%), Upper Limb (83%), Lower Limb (79%), Thorax (79%), Abdomen (79%), Pelvis & Perineum (76%), Head & Neck (79%); Hospitalist Internal Medicine – Back (87%), Abdomen (80%), Thorax (82%), Head & Neck (75%), Lower Limb (75%), Pelvis & Perineum (75%), and Upper Limb (61%). Further data analysis has identified the highest ranked anatomical topics in each body region for the General Internal Medicine and Hospitalist Internal Medicine clerkships/electives. Discussion and Conclusion This database provides detailed information regarding the most clinically relevant anatomical topics as identified by General and Hospitalist Internal Medicine clinical educators. This information can aid in focusing preclinical learning to best prepare medical students for success in their undergraduate and graduate clinical experiences.