Table 1 Anatomy Course Characteristics (Pre-COVID-19)
From: Anatomy education in US Medical Schools: before, during, and beyond COVID-19
Course Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Course Structure | |
Taught concurrently with organ-system blocks | 60 (51.3) |
Taught as own course or within pre-organ-systems blocks | 54 (46.2) |
Other | 3 (2.5) |
Didactic Format | |
Lectures Live & Recorded | 94 (80.3) |
Lectures Live & Not Recorded | 9 (7.7) |
Lectures Pre-Recorded | 31 (27.0) |
Pre-Readings | 17 (19.3) |
Flipped Classroom | 19 (16.2) |
Interactive Learning Format | |
Cadaver Dissection | 106 (90.6) |
Number of students per cadaver | 5.1 ± 1.41 |
Cadaver Prosection | 58 (49.6) |
Virtual Software (e.g., Holo-Lens, 3D anatomy software, etc.) | 13 (11.1) |
Small-Group/Team-Based Learning | 34 (29.1) |
Supplemental Resources | |
External Online Resources | 77 (65.8) |
Anatomy applications for phone, tablet, computer | 75 (64.1) |
In-House Resources | 99 (84.6) |
Other Resources | 6 (2.3) |
Assessment | |
In-House Exams/Quizzes | 107 (91.5) |
NBME Exams | 42 (35.9) |
In-Person Practical | 94 (80.3) |
Online Practical | 16 (13.7) |
Standardized Patients | 11 (9.4) |