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"Bedside Anatomy": A Tool to Contextualize Learning and Introduce Surgical Careers.
Carmichael, Heather; Coleman, Julia R; Samuels, Jason M; Sumislawski, Joshua J; Ghincea, Christian; Dyamenahalli, Kiran; Montero, Paul; Royer, Danielle.
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  • Carmichael H; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado. Electronic address: heather.carmichael@cuanschutz.edu.
  • Coleman JR; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Samuels JM; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Sumislawski JJ; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Ghincea C; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Dyamenahalli K; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Montero P; Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Royer D; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
J Surg Res ; 249: 1-7, 2020 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31911140
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Many medical students cite an unwelcoming culture in surgery and perceive surgeons as arrogant or unfriendly. These perceptions have been reported as factors discouraging medical students from applying to surgical residency programs. This highlights an opportunity early in medical education to address these negative stereotypes and create opportunities for positive interactions with surgeons. We hypothesize that positive experiences with surgical residents and introduction to representative surgical cases early in the medical school curriculum can provide a real-world context for learning anatomy and encourage students to consider a surgical career.

METHODS:

We developed and implemented a series of structured, one-hour, cadaver-based sessions cofacilitated by anatomists and surgical residents for medical students during their anatomy didactics. Sessions included common surgical cases and focused on critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while offering opportunities to review cadaver anatomy. Students completed a postcourse survey.

RESULTS:

Nine sessions were implemented with involvement of eight surgical residents and 185 students; 83 students completed a postcourse survey (response rate of 45%). A majority of students rated the sessions "very helpful" in terms of highlighting the importance of anatomy in medical education (n = 52, 63%) and providing clinical context (n = 59, 71%). 54% (n = 45) indicated interest in a surgical career and 64% (n = 53) agreed that session participation had increased their interest in surgery.

CONCLUSIONS:

Overall, students agreed that sessions provided clinical context for their learning and increased interest in a surgical career. Surgical faculty and residents should engage in preclinical medical education to bridge the basic science and clinical years and introduce positive surgical role models early during medical training.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / Cirugía General / Educación de Pregrado en Medicina / Anatomía / Aprendizaje Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Surg Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina / Cirugía General / Educación de Pregrado en Medicina / Anatomía / Aprendizaje Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Surg Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article