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The integration of osteology, radiology, and surface anatomy into a Clinical Skills 101 course for first‐year medical students (723.1)
Author(s) -
Giffin Bruce,
Lowrie D.J.,
Pettigrew David,
Gunderson Anne
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.723.1
Subject(s) - osteology , surface anatomy , medicine , anatomy , physical examination , gross anatomy , medical physics , radiology
Clinical Skills 101 is a new course with the goal of imparting patient‐ centered skills fundamental to promoting health and treating disease. Teaching the physical examination requires knowledge of surface anatomy, and understanding the variation of normal visible and palpable anatomy enables the physician to determine when pathology may be responsible for abnormalities in surface anatomy or underlying structures. Since the skeletal system elements are responsible for many of the palpable bony contours seen on the surface of the body, preliminary knowledge of the skeletal system is essential for learning surface anatomy. Students are taught the basics of the physical examination using standardized patients in conjunction with surface anatomy and osteology laboratory exercises. Since medical imaging has come to occupy a central role in the delivery of patient care, imaging exercises reinforce the osteology and demonstrate important imaging features of common or important pathologies. Weekly assessment of the students' progress in the acquisition of surface anatomy and imaging skills consists of surface anatomy testing using fellow students as “patients”, osteological practical exams, and identification of normal and abnormal imaging. Evaluation of this integrated approach to the acquisition of clinical skills is highly rated by students and clinical preceptors.