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Medical Education Across Borders–Are You GAAAME?
Author(s) -
Ziermann Janine M.,
Curcio Daniella Franco
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.734.7
Subject(s) - underrepresented minority , acronym , political science , medical education , public relations , library science , sociology , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , computer science
A core tenet of the American Association of Anatomists's (AAA) mission is to strive for equality, with a continuous effort on supporting the professional development of underrepresented minorities (URMs). We believe that by fostering new and existing communication channels we can enhance the self‐confidence of young URM students and inspire them to take actions in pursuit of their professional dreams. In America, the US Department of Education lists 415 Hispanic‐Serving Institutions (HSIs), 58 Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), and 105 recognized historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Between Brazil and the US, ‘Building Bridges’ is our latest international initiative: it involves the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and three major Brazilian Universities, actively promoting access to knowledge and strengthening liaisons between the AAA and the SBA (Sociedade Brasileira de Anatomia – Brazilian Society of Anatomy). Connecting American and Brazilian schools, colleges, and universities in an inclusive program would benefit thousands of students, who would have the opportunity to experience human anatomy through the AAA, obtain information and attend meetings, participate in publications and potentially become members of the AAA. Here, we present an interactive web‐based quiz‐game with the acronym GAAAME for ‘Go American Association of Anatomists for Minority Education’. Our strategy comprises the following steps to be carried on for Brazil and the US: 1) Identify target‐institutions: schools, colleges, and universities; 2) Promote the AAA and the SBA by sharing digital and print advertising material on AAA journals and activities; 3) Present the GAAAME concepts; 4) Obtain students' feedback and ideas, thus developing the initiative in solidarity with their different ethnicities and cultures; and 5) Form groups of minority students, faculty, and SBA and AAA members who will development and fundraising teams. Our vision is that this project will engage students in creating and solving challenging quizzes, foster communications with more advanced educators and researchers, facilitate interaction with peers, and contribute to increasing diversity in the AAA community. Support or Funding Information Grant Funding Source: National Counsel of Technological Development – CNPq