Student struggles in gross anatomy coursework at the professional level can result hours of remediation along with a need to allot time and other resources by both student faculty. Since this course typically occurs first semester year, programs turn admissions data try determine which these students may struggle. This study looked two years medical (n = 280) dental 78) if there is relationship between pre‐admissions performance school level. Students provided regarding their past final...

Formative evaluations of clinical teaching for emergency medicine (EM) faculty are limited. The goal this study was to develop a behaviorally-based tool evaluating and providing feedback EM based on their skills during shift.We used three-phase structured development process. Phase 1 the nominal group technique with first then residents generate potential evaluation items. 2 included separate focus groups modified Delphi residents, as well experts evaluate items generated in 1. Following...

There has been a lack of empirical information regarding anatomy education for occupational therapists (OTs). Insufficient can result in underprepared entry-level OTs, who may then produce increased practice errors and reduced patient care. The objective this study was to investigate how human gross taught therapy programs throughout the United States evaluate faculty perspectives on its teaching. A mixed-methods survey sent directors States. Survey responses were compiled best represent...

Abstract Brain dissection is typically an important part of teaching neuroscience in health professional programs. This results the need to effectively remove brains, which often performed a gross anatomy laboratory same curriculum. The aim this study was determine most effective method brain removal based on time required for removal, difficulty and preservation key structures educational purposes. Six different dissectors each three calvaria approaches spinal cord transection methods...

Given the foundational importance of gross anatomy in most allied health programs, understanding how to best predict student performance can be beneficial both admissions and faculty. The purpose this research is better understand relationship between variables, pre‐requisite courses, coursework professional programs. We hope determine what elements prerequisites possibly serve as predictors which factors from prior contributes success. With IRB approval, surveys were given at start end...

What would you say if we told that there is a group of faculty at virtually every health professions school who (1) are knowledgeable in the wide variation body shapes, sizes, and ability level; (2) skilled teaching concepts form, function, altered function; (3) work with students very beginning their training, often nearly 100 hours face time? Perhaps you'd say, “Please introduce me to these magical people!” Well, like anatomists, occupants role medical education as old medicine itself....

Medical students are often faced with a large volume of basic science content during their first year medical school, and performance in these courses can weigh heavily on future career opportunities. The University Mississippi Center (UMMC) is the state's only academic center, admission typically limited to residents. Although there no anatomy prerequisite for admission, many opportunities pre‐health receive anatomical experience within undergraduate institutions Master's graduate programs....

Medical schools in the United States generally do not require taking of Anatomy as a prerequisite course. Previous studies have shown that approximately half incoming medical students had some exposure to Gross prior beginning. In our previous look at University Mississippi Center (UMMC) we found anatomy school perform better on course first semester. The purpose this research is understand relationship with pre‐requisite courses and their corresponding coursework professional programs. From...

Some portion of students entering health professional programs each year have had prior coursework in anatomy even if is not a pre‐requisite course for their given program. Programs training future clinicians medicine, dentistry, physical and occupational therapy all provide depth instruction early respective curricula. Who provides this at the schools, along with teaching background, can vary widely across institutions professions. In allied fields therapy, majority faculty are called out...

Dissection of the human brain is an important part health professional education in neuroscience curriculum. Therefore, it critical that adequate protocols are utilized to preserve structures when removing brains from cadavers. Previous studies have looked at approaches extracting and associated cranial cavity which would best these delicate structures. However, methods require both extensive dissection experience more time than suitable for routine use. The aim this study was determine...

Human gross anatomy is a foundational course that consistently covered in the first year of all major health professional education programs. Even though human course, it not required by Most occupational therapy and physical programs do require as prerequisite before admission, but often medical dental schools not. This leads to incoming students having variety exposure levels content anatomy, with many no at all. It easy assess amount student has had just looking their transcript,...

A 2019 study conducted by Robertson et al. suggested that the amount of prior anatomy experience does not predict performance first‐year medical students in gross at University Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). In recent years, it has been possible for UMMC to accept non‐state residents its program. Thus, nearly seventy‐five percent matriculate from one five major in‐state institutions. At current writing, four schools directly communicate with admissions program regarding relationship...

Healthcare professionals require strong clinical communication skills (CCS), yet many healthcare workers demonstrate discrepancies between their self-rated competency in and patient satisfaction. These skill deficiencies may cause increased stress anxiety professionals, which turn adversely affects compliance long-term health outcomes. According to the Transaction Model of Communication, can be shaped by social, relational, cultural contexts. This study sought identify factors that influence...

There is a lack of empirical information regarding anatomy education for Occupational Therapists (OTs). Human taught in variety ways by people across allied health. Insufficient can result underprepared entry-level OTs, who then produce increased practice errors and reduced patient care (Schofield, 2017). The objective this study was to investigate how human gross OT programs throughout the United States prior COVID-19 pandemic inadequate impact practicing OTs. A mixed-methods...