Abstracts
Abstract
Implication statement With recent shifts in medical education to the virtual setting during the COVID-19 pandemic, previous methods of teaching anatomy have been challenged. As such, we created the Medical Students’ Society Anatomy Club (MAC), a student-led near-peer tutoring initiative providing virtual anatomy learning opportunities through interactive large and small group sessions using cadaveric prosection images and models. Sessions had high attendance rates and satisfaction among students. This pilot project demonstrated that near-peer teaching in a virtual learning environment can be an effective adjunct to traditional medical anatomy curricula.
Résumé
Énoncé des implications de la recherche Avec la récente transition vers l’enseignement virtuel pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, les méthodes traditionnelles d’enseigner l’anatomie devront être mises en question. À ce titre, nous avons créé le Medical Students’ Society Anatomy Club (MAC), une initiative de tutorat par les pairs qui fournit des ressources d’apprentissage via des séances virtuelles interactives, en petits et en grands groupes, utilisant des images de dissections cadavériques et des modèles. Les séances ont démontré des taux de participation et de satisfaction élevés parmi les étudiants. Ce projet pilote montre que l’enseignement par les pairs dans un cadre virtuel peut être un complément très efficace aux programmes d’anatomie médicale traditionnels.
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