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A Guided Electronic Dissector (GED) to Teach Medical Gross Anatomy
Author(s) -
SuarezQuian Carlos Andres
Publication year - 2010
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.24.1_supplement.176.1
Subject(s) - practicum , class (philosophy) , gross anatomy , psychology , medicine , medical education , anatomy , computer science , artificial intelligence
A Guided Electronic Dissector (GED) was developed to teach medical gross anatomy (Cardiopulmonary [CP], GI and Pelvis/Perineum [PP]) to 180 Special Master's Program (SMP) students integrated into the 1 st year medical school class (M1). M1 and SMP attended all lectures and small groups, but only the M1 dissected cadavers as per usual. M1 and SMP were subjected to the same written exams and electronic practicum in CP and GI, whereas in PP the M1 were examined using a cadaveric practicum and the SMP an electronic one. SMP performance in the practicum was no different than the M1 class. Further, the current M1 class performed better when compared to the performance of previous M1 classes in identical questions that were assessed via an electronic practicum versus a cadaveric practicum, respectively. However, the current M1 class performed less well than the SMP when the latter group was assessed using electronic media and the M1 students were assessed using a cadaveric practicum. These results are consistent with the interpretation that anatomy vernacular can be taught and assessed using an electronic approach.