Impact of Anatomy Boot Camp on Students in a Medical Gross Anatomy Course

Herling, Patrick; Mohseni, B. Tanya; Hill, Derek C.; Chelf, Stacy; Rickert, Jeffrey A.; Leo, Jonathan; Langley, Natalie R.

doi:10.1002/ase.1653

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“…Medical students will likely continue to vary in pre‐existing anatomy knowledge, particularly in Canada, where anatomy courses are not a prerequisite for admission to any medical school (AFMC, ). As such, optional dissection during medical school or educational interventions prior to medical school, such as anatomy “boot camps” (Herling et al, ) or pre‐courses (McNulty et al, ), may reduce differences in anatomy preparedness that exist in students early in medical training.…”

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Benefits of extracurricular participation in dissection in a prosection‐based medical anatomy program

Whelan

Leddy

Ramnanan

2017

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extracurricular cadaveric dissection program available to medical students at an institution with a modern (time-compressed, student-centered, and prosection-based) approach to medical anatomy education. Quantitative (Likert-style questions) and qualitative data (thematic analysis of open-ended commentary) were collated from a survey of three medical student cohorts who had completed preclerkship. Perceived benefits of dissection included the hands-on learning style and the development of anatomy expertise, while the main barrier that limited participation was the time-intensive nature of dissection. Despite perceived benefits, students preferred that dissection remain optional. Analysis of assessments for the MD2016 cohort revealed that dissection participation was associated with enhanced performance on anatomy items in each systems-based unit examination, with the largest benefits observed on discriminating items that assessed knowledge application. In conclusion, this study revealed that there are academic and perceived benefits of extracurricular participation in dissection. While millennial medical students recognized these benefits, these students also indicated strong preference for having flexibility and choice in their anatomy education, including the choice to participate in cadaveric dissection. Anat Sci Educ 11: 294-302. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists.

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Benefits of extracurricular participation in dissection in a prosection‐based medical anatomy program

Whelan

Leddy

Ramnanan

2017

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…The extensive differences in anatomical structures and physiological processes among the domestic species is well known, which adds a layer of additional stress and anxiety onto the 8 increased amount of material the students are expected to know. Exposure to anatomy prior to beginning a professional curriculum in the form of an anatomy precourse or boot camp has been shown to improve performance within that professional curriculum in both veterinary (8) and human medical (16) As outlined above, the field of anatomy education is presently lacking in methods to adequately predict student performance within a professional veterinary anatomy curriculum. A one-week anatomy precourse has been developed that is truncated in nature, relatively easy to offer to incoming students, yet still provides students with a framework of knowledge to build upon within the professional anatomy courses (8).…”

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An Anatomy Pre-Course Predicts Student Performance in a Professional Veterinary Anatomy Curriculum

McNulty

Lazarus

2018

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

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Little to no correlation has been identified between previous related undergraduate coursework or outcomes on standardized tests and performance in a veterinary curriculum, including anatomy coursework. Therefore, a relatively simplistic method to predict student performance before entrance would be advantageous to many. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there is a correlation between performance in a veterinary anatomy pre-course and subsequent performance within a professional anatomy curriculum. Incoming first-year veterinary students at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine were asked to participate in a free weeklong pre-course, before the start of the semester. The pre-course covered the musculoskeletal anatomy of the canine thoracic limb using dissection-based methods. Student performance, as evaluated by test grades in the pre-course, did indeed correlate with test grades in professional veterinary anatomy courses. A significant and positive correlation was identified between pre-course final exam performance and performance on examinations in each of 3 professional anatomy courses. Qualitative analyses of student comments pertaining to their experience within the pre-course indicated differences in the perceived benefits of the pre-course between high-, middle-, and low-performing students. These varied perceptions may provide predictive feedback as well as guidance for supporting lower performing students. Together, these results indicate that performance in a weeklong pre-course covering only a small portion of canine anatomy is a strong predictor of performance within a professional anatomy curriculum. In addition, the pre-course differentially affected student perceptions of their learning experience.

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“…A study by Hairrell et al () showed similar performance on the gross anatomy course in an osteopathic medical program between students who had participated in the summer four‐week pre‐course and those who had not. Another study in an osteopathic medical program demonstrated a difference in gross anatomy performance favoring students who participated in the summer pre‐matriculation program on both block examinations and the final course grade (Herling et al, ). A veterinary school study (McNulty et al, ) demonstrated that students with summer pre‐matriculation coursework not only scored better on the repeated material in veterinary gross anatomy, but the gains also carried over to improved performance over non‐participating students on subsequent gross anatomy examinations.…”

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Perceived Benefits of Anatomy Coursework Prior to Medical and Dental School

Robertson

Thompson

Notebaert

2019

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Student struggles in gross anatomy coursework at the professional level can result in hours of remediation along with a need to allot time and other resources by both the student and the faculty. Since this course typically occurs in the first semester of the first year, programs can turn to admissions data to try to determine which of these students may struggle. This study looked at two years of medical (n = 280) and dental (n = 78) students to determine if there is a relationship between pre‐admissions anatomy coursework and performance in gross anatomy at the professional school level. Students provided data regarding their past anatomy coursework and final grades in professional school gross anatomy courses were obtained. In addition, students responded to questions regarding their feelings of preparation and how they valued the prior anatomy coursework as it related to the professional course. Statistical analysis showed no difference in final course grade between students with and without prior anatomy in either program. Counter to the numerical data, 96.6% of the students in the study recommended an anatomy course prior to pursuing a health science degree. The primary reasons given for this recommendation were the benefits of repeated content exposure, knowledge of the anatomy terminology, and decreased stress regarding the course. The results from this study suggest that the benefits of prior anatomy may be seen more in the students’ stress and quality of life rather in the numerical performance of course grades.

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Impact of Anatomy Boot Camp on Students in a Medical Gross Anatomy Course

Cited by 24 publications

References 47 publications

Benefits of extracurricular participation in dissection in a prosection‐based medical anatomy program

Benefits of extracurricular participation in dissection in a prosection‐based medical anatomy program

An Anatomy Pre-Course Predicts Student Performance in a Professional Veterinary Anatomy Curriculum

Perceived Benefits of Anatomy Coursework Prior to Medical and Dental School

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