A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

doi:10.1002/ca.23655

Review

. 2021 Jan;34(1):108-114.

doi: 10.1002/ca.23655. Epub 2020 Aug 24.

A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

Joe Iwanaga^{1

2

3

4}, Marios Loukas^{5

6}, Aaron S Dumont¹, R Shane Tubbs^{1

7

8

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
³ Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁴ Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁵ Department of Anatomy, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
⁶ Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada.
⁷ Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
⁸ Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

PMID: 32681805
PMCID: PMC7404762
DOI: 10.1002/ca.23655

Review

A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

Joe Iwanaga et al. Clin Anat. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;34(1):108-114.

doi: 10.1002/ca.23655. Epub 2020 Aug 24.

Authors

Joe Iwanaga^{1

2

3

4}, Marios Loukas^{5

6}, Aaron S Dumont¹, R Shane Tubbs^{1

7

8

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
³ Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁴ Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁵ Department of Anatomy, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
⁶ Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada.
⁷ Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
⁸ Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

PMID: 32681805
PMCID: PMC7404762
DOI: 10.1002/ca.23655

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had enormous effects on anatomy education. During the pandemic, students have had no access to cadavers, which has been the principal way to learn anatomy since the 17th century. As it is difficult to predict future access to cadavers for students or in-person classes, anatomy educators are encouraged to revisit all possible teaching methods in order to develop innovations. Here, we review anatomy education methods to apply to current and future education.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; anatomy education, teaching; cadaver; dissection; medical education; novel coronavirus; technology; virtual.

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[1] Alameddine, M. B. , Englesbe, M. J. , & Waits, S. A. (2018). A video‐based coaching intervention to improve surgical skill in fourth‐year medical students. Journal of Surgical Education, 75, 1475–1479. - PubMed

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[6] Attardi, S. M. , Choi, S. , Barnett, J. , & Rogers, K. A. (2016). Mixed methods student evaluation of an online systemic human anatomy course with laboratory. Anatomical Sciences Education, 9, 272–285. - PubMed

[7] Attardi, S. M. , Barbeau, M. L. , & Rogers, K. A. (2018). Improving online interactions: Lessons from an online anatomy course with a laboratory for undergraduate students. Anatomical Sciences Education, 11, 592–604. - PubMed

[8] Attardi, S. M. , Barbeau, M. L. , & Rogers, K. A. (2018). Improving online interactions: Lessons from an online anatomy course with a laboratory for undergraduate students. Anatomical Sciences Education, 11, 592–604. - PubMed

[9] Autry, A. M. , Knight, S. , Lester, F. , Dubowitz, G. , Byamugisha, J. , Nsubuga, Y. , … Korn, A. (2013). Teaching surgical skills using video internet communication in a resource‐limited setting. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 122, 127–131. - PubMed

[10] Autry, A. M. , Knight, S. , Lester, F. , Dubowitz, G. , Byamugisha, J. , Nsubuga, Y. , … Korn, A. (2013). Teaching surgical skills using video internet communication in a resource‐limited setting. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 122, 127–131. - PubMed

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