Innovation in Delivering a Live, Virtual Cadaver Dissection Course

Autor: Chien-Wei Wang, Connor R. Mullen, Shepard P. Johnson, David W. Grant, Jeffrey L. Lisiecki, Kevin C. Chung
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 150:909e-912e
ISSN: 0032-1052
DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009563
Popis: 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE