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Introducing cutting edge technology to the anatomy curriculum at the University of Pecs
Author(s) -
Farkas Jozsef,
Reglodi Dora,
Nagy Gyorgy,
Vigh Sandor
Publication year - 2015
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.29.1_supplement.550.16
Subject(s) - vanguard , curriculum , modernization theory , medical education , health technology , process (computing) , medical school , work (physics) , dissection (medical) , medicine , engineering ethics , sociology , political science , engineering , pedagogy , health care , computer science , anatomy , mechanical engineering , law , history , archaeology , operating system
Modern technology is a part of our life. Today, medical doctors utilize cutting edge technology in all fields for the benefit of their patients. It is essential for medical students to learn to live and work with modern technology as early as possible in their carrier. Turning towards the latest technology in education is a clear tendency now. Newly founded and dynamically developing universities, such as Ross University, School of Medicine, are in the vanguard of utilizing technology in education. This process is significantly slower and more difficult in old medical schools where there are strong traditions of teaching. The University of Pecs (UP), Hungary is one of Europe's oldest universities (founded in 1367 A.D.). In the Medical School at UP the leadership realized the necessity of introducing modern technology to the curriculum, while keeping and respecting the old traditions. The anatomy curriculum provides an excellent opportunity for this. In the anatomy department students meet their first “patient”. In the dissection rooms they meet the human body in the traditional way while dissecting cadavers, but at the same time an excellent opportunity is presented to introduce the latest technological innovations utilized both in medical education and clinical practice. With the support of the UP, School of Medicine, the Department of Anatomy started a robust modernization to help the future doctors to meet the challenges of the 21st century.