Advances in Medical Education and Practice (Sep 2023)

Utility of the Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table in Creating Clinical Anatomy and Radiology Learning Modules

  • Chaudhry H,
  • Rana S,
  • Bhatti MI,
  • Al-Ansari N,
  • Al Theyab A,
  • Almutairi T,
  • Kazani B,
  • Almasri M,
  • Sadiq Z,
  • Hussein R,
  • Kim D,
  • Chung D,
  • Khalil O,
  • Alroobi H,
  • Aly A,
  • Raoof A

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 14
pp. 973 – 981

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Hamza Chaudhry,1 Shehroz Rana,1 Mohammad Ibraheem Bhatti,1 Nojoud Al-Ansari,1 Ahmad Al Theyab,1 Turki Almutairi,1 Bahram Kazani,2 Muna Almasri,2 Zuhair Sadiq,2 Rawan Hussein,2 Daniel Kim,2 Dabin Chung,2 Omar Khalil,2 Hasan Alroobi,2 Ahmed Aly,2 Ameed Raoof3 1Class 2024, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar; 2Class 2023, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar; 3Department of Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, QatarCorrespondence: Ameed Raoof, Email [email protected]: During the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching has required online-learning modalities to facilitate easily accessible yet high-quality education. However, since the nature of anatomy requires hands-on experience in laboratories with cadavers, teaching anatomy in an online setting has proven especially difficult. This matter may be resolved with the Anatomage Table, an advanced anatomy visualization tool, which several studies have suggested can augment learning experiences for students in anatomy courses. Our objective was to provide accessible online modules, through utilization of the Anatomage Table, for medical students to facilitate their learning and enhance online learning experience.Materials and Methods: Ten modules were designed, consisting of a presentation, a pre- and post-self-assessment, as well as anatomical images and radiographs taken from Anatomage Table. The modules were based on a single organ system, and a clinical case pertaining to that organ system was presented. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) second-year medical students contributed 102 responses in total throughout the 10 modules. Using a paired t-test, the study compared the students’ pre- and post-assessment scores to determine how beneficial the modules were.Results: A significant difference in scores on the pre- and post-assessments was found for all 10 modules using a paired t-test. At the end of the modules, the students completed a feedback survey to assess the quality and convenience. Most of the students agreed or strongly agreed that the modules were beneficial to their online anatomy learning and wanted to see similar anatomical modules in the future.Conclusion: The Anatomage Table is an innovative virtual resource that can significantly contribute to a more engaging and productive experience for medical students.Keywords: medical education, Anatomage table, anatomy, COVID-19

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