The importance of surgeons teaching anatomy, especially by whole‐body dissection

Burgess, Annette; Ramsey‐Stewart, George

doi:10.5694/mja14.00410

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“…For these reasons, medically educated sessional teachers may be favored over teachers who hold other relevant qualifications. The utilization of anatomy teachers who lack medical training remains fiercely debated in commentary and editorial pieces (Burgess and Ramsey‐Stewart, ; McMenamin et al, ), but to date there are no objective studies comparing the efficacy of medically educated sessional teachers versus sessional teachers with other qualifications.…”

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“…Attention has largely focused on “how” anatomy education is delivered to medical students, “when” it is delivered and “how much” anatomical knowledge is required for students to function in their future role as clinicians. The question of “who” should be responsible for delivering anatomy education has been hotly debated in opinion pieces (Ramsey‐Stewart, ; Burgess and Ramsey‐Stewart, ; McMenamin et al, ), but otherwise overlooked in the current literature.…”

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Dissecting the role of sessional anatomy teachers: A systematic literature review

Rhodes

Fogg

Lazarus

2017

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Worldwide there is a growing reliance on sessional teachers in universities. This has impacted all disciplines in higher education including medical anatomy programs. The objective of this review was to define the role and support needs of sessional anatomy teachers by reporting on the (1) qualifications, (2) teaching role, (3) training, and (4) performance management of this group of educators. A systematic literature search was conducted on the 27 July 2017 in Scopus, Web of Science, and several databases on the Ovid, ProQuest and EBSCOhost platforms. The search retrieved 5,658 articles, with 39 deemed eligible for inclusion. The qualifications and educational distance between sessional anatomy teachers and their students varied widely. Reports of cross-level, near-peer and reciprocal-peer teaching were identified, with most institutes utilizing recent medical graduates or medical students as sessional teachers. Sessional anatomy teachers were engaged in the full spectrum of teaching-related duties from assisting students with cadaveric dissection, to marking student assessments and developing course materials. Fourteen institutes reported that training was provided to sessional anatomy teachers, but the specific content, objectives, methods and effectiveness of the training programs were rarely defined. Evaluations of sessional anatomy teacher performance primarily relied on subjective feedback measures such as student surveys (n = 18) or teacher self-assessment (n = 3). The results of this systematic review highlight the need for rigorous explorations of the use of sessional anatomy teachers in medical education, and the development of evidence-based policies and training programs that regulate and support the use of sessional teachers in higher education. Anat Sci Educ 11: 410-426. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists.

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Dissecting the role of sessional anatomy teachers: A systematic literature review

Rhodes

Fogg

Lazarus

2017

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…As long as the practice of medicine continues to maintain a sorority with basic sciences (Sbayeh et al, ) authentic expertise as it relates to scientific, clinical, and technological advancement as well as the evolving social needs of the patient, the responsibility for up‐to‐date‐expertise becomes an imperative for all professionals (Turney, ; Burgess and Ramsey‐Stewart, ). Within such an environment, basic science education has to meet current practice demands by evolving into “authentic learning” practices that emphasize teamwork, leadership, interprofessional learning, and reflection (Pawlina and Drake, ).…”

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In Pursuit of Excellence Reconsidered: Expertise and Expert Performance in the Teaching, Learning, and Application of Anatomy

Lachman

Chan

Evans

et al. 2019

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…Therefore, the teaching of medical students in particular by practicing surgeons may become essential to ensure adequate applied anatomical knowledge for safe medical practice (Ellis, ; Peck and Skandalakis, ; Burgess, ). The motivation of surgeons for engaging in cadaveric‐based teaching to medical students is related to their desire to contribute to the training of the next generation of doctors and surgeons (Burgess and Ramsey‐Stewart, , ). This experience can have a positive influence on the motivation of medical students for learning anatomy (Burgess and Ramsey‐Stewart, ).…”

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Cadaveric anatomy in the future of medical education: What is the surgeons view?

Sheikh

Barry

Gutiérrez

et al. 2015

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Reduced contact hours and access to cadaveric/prosection-based teaching in medical education has led to many doctors reporting inadequate anatomical knowledge of junior doctors. This trend poses significant risk, but perhaps most of all in surgery. Here the opinions of surgeons regarding current and future teaching practices in anatomy were surveyed. Eighty surgeons were invited to complete a questionnaire, 48 of which were returned for a 60% response rate. Respondents were asked to select the method they viewed as the best method of teaching anatomy. Sixty-five percent of respondents selected "cadaver/prosection demonstration" (P < 0.001), while 55% of respondents, thought it should be enhanced in anatomy education (P < 0.001). Finally, respondents were asked to select what form of imaging should be further explored in anatomical education. Seventy-five percent of respondents' selected computerized tomography (CT) imaging compared to other imaging modalities (P < 0.001). These data show that surgeons view cadaveric/prosection-based teaching as the most beneficial method of teaching anatomy and that it should be enhanced in medical education. Furthermore, surgeons suggested that CT should be further integrated into anatomical education. These findings support the continued use of cadaveric/prosection-based teaching, and will help inform the integration of radiology in the design and implementation of anatomy teaching in medical education.

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The importance of surgeons teaching anatomy, especially by whole‐body dissection

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Dissecting the role of sessional anatomy teachers: A systematic literature review

Dissecting the role of sessional anatomy teachers: A systematic literature review

In Pursuit of Excellence Reconsidered: Expertise and Expert Performance in the Teaching, Learning, and Application of Anatomy

Cadaveric anatomy in the future of medical education: What is the surgeons view?

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