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Development of the Summer Anatomy Enrichment Program for Rising Second Year Medical Students
Author(s) -
Giannaris Eustathia Lela
Publication year - 2017
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.31.1_supplement.583.9
Subject(s) - medical education , curriculum , dissection (medical) , gross anatomy , psychology , medicine , anatomy , pedagogy
The Summer Anatomy Enrichment Program (SAEP) was developed for rising second year medical students at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The goals of the SAEP are (1) to provide participants an advanced review of and further training in anatomy through human cadaveric dissection; and (2) to develop educational materials for the anatomy component of the interdisciplinary Development, Structure, and Function (DSF) course for first year medical students. This selective program is geared toward high achieving students in the anatomical sciences with a strong interest in anatomy and medical education. Under the direction of faculty, SAEP participants prepare prosected specimens and develop educational resources such as dissection videos, prosection guides and image‐based digital flash cards. These educational materials are made available to first year medical students enrolled in the DSF course through the online learning management system. In addition, prosected specimens and accompanying educational resources are utilized in self‐directed, hands‐on learning sessions. Informal feedback from first year medical students indicates that (1) the educational materials are useful study aides to review and consolidate material in preparation for exams; and (2) the self‐directed, hands‐on sessions with prosected specimens provide clear demonstrations of structures not fully appreciated previously and facilitate understanding of key spatial relationships. Subjective reports from SAEP participants suggest an increased confidence in understanding clinically relevant anatomical relationships, and a high level of satisfaction in both the opportunity to revisit anatomy and enhance the curriculum for future learners. Collection of additional student feedback will provide more information to improve the SAEP program to further support learning in both undergraduate and graduate medical curricula. Support or Funding Information Sponsored by the Department of Radiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School