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Putting the Cart Before the Horse? Developing a Blended Anatomy Curriculum Supplemented by Cadaveric Anatomy

Donald, E, Dulohery, Kate, Khamuani, Munesh, Miles, H, Nott, J, Patten, Debra and Roberts, A (2023) Putting the Cart Before the Horse? Developing a Blended Anatomy Curriculum Supplemented by Cadaveric Anatomy. In: Biomedical Visualisation. Digital Visualisation in Biomedical Education (16). SPRINGER, pp. 15-35. ISBN 978-3-031-30378-4

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Abstract

Cadaveric anatomy is frequently described as the gold standard for anatomy education. Increasingly and especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, there is acceptance that a blended approach for anatomy curriculum delivery is optimal for learners.

Setting up a new UK Medical School in 2019 necessitated building a new cadaveric anatomy facility. To enable anatomy curriculum delivery during the construction period (2019–2021), a technology-enhanced learning (TEL) anatomy curriculum was developed, as well as an anatomy laboratory suitable for TEL. Development of a TEL anatomy curriculum with the later inclusion of cadaveric anatomy is unusual since the typical model is to supplement cadaveric anatomy with TEL approaches.

TEL solutions that provide digital visualisation of anatomy may support learners by reducing cognitive load. Examples include using colour and/or translucency features to highlight and signpost pertinent anatomy and constructing virtual anatomical models in real time, rather than dissection. Radiology and portable ultrasound provide clinically contextualised visualisations of anatomy; the latter offers a haptic learning experience too. A TEL anatomy laboratory can provide interactive learning experiences for engagement and outreach activities for young school children, where cadaveric anatomy is not suitable.

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Depositing User: Munesh Khamuani

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Item ID: 18178
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30379-1
ISBN: 978-3-031-30378-4
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/18178
Official URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-03...

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ORCID for Kate Dulohery: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4312-1366

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Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2024 08:06
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2024 14:13

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Author: Kate Dulohery ORCID iD
Author: E Donald
Author: Munesh Khamuani
Author: H Miles
Author: J Nott
Author: Debra Patten
Author: A Roberts

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Medicine

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Sciences > Health Sciences

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