Innovation in Delivering a Live, Virtual Cadaver Dissection Course.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 150(4): 909e-912e, 2022 10 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2051756
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
The availability of advanced telecommunication technology and the social restrictions introduced by a global pandemic have compelled the medical community to explore new avenues of surgical education. Although cadaver courses have long been a fundamental method for learning surgical anatomy and improving operative preparedness, the COVID-19 pandemic has made traditional dissections less practical. The need for quality virtual learning experiences motivated the authors to design and assess the feasibility of organizing a live, virtual upper extremity peripheral nerve cadaver dissection course. Three phases were critical when developing the course preplanning, planning, and execution. The success of the live, virtual cadaver dissection depended not only on a detailed curriculum, but the technological audio-video-internet needs to effectively communicate and interact with the viewers. Virtual learning mitigates the risks of in-person dissection courses during a global pandemic and can be enhanced with interactive media (e.g., illustrations and schematics) to augment learning experiences.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Medical
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Plast Reconstr Surg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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