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Implementing a comprehensive curriculum in the Howard University College of Medicine Department of Anatomy Muslimah ‘Ali Dept of Anatomy, HUCM Scholarship.

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1 Implementing a comprehensive curriculum in the Howard University College of Medicine Department of Anatomy Muslimah ‘Ali Dept of Anatomy, HUCM Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

2 What is the problem?

3 Introduction Current curriculum is outdated Current curriculum is outdated Reform curriculum to be synchronous with goals of the future anatomists and with the developments of technology Reform curriculum to be synchronous with goals of the future anatomists and with the developments of technology The new curriculum is designed to : The new curriculum is designed to : Provide students with the coursework and techniques needed to perform well in clinical labs Provide students with the coursework and techniques needed to perform well in clinical labs Provide students with teaching (lab and lecture) experience to pursue a career in academia. Provide students with teaching (lab and lecture) experience to pursue a career in academia.

4 Rationale Howard University is one of few Universities in the United States to offer a PhD strictly in anatomy. Howard University is one of few Universities in the United States to offer a PhD strictly in anatomy. Steady decline in the number of trained gross anatomists Steady decline in the number of trained gross anatomists 100% of graduate students in the anatomy department are in clinical labs 100% of graduate students in the anatomy department are in clinical labs The scope of coursework currently offered is narrow The scope of coursework currently offered is narrow

5 History Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine Challenges students of the “interactive generation’ Challenges students of the “interactive generation’ Comprehensive program Comprehensive program College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University Modular resource center Modular resource center Wright State University Wright State University Team based learning Team based learning

6 Questions Will the development of a new curriculum: Will the development of a new curriculum: increase student learning and preparation for clinical labs? increase student learning and preparation for clinical labs? increase student preparation for the professoriate? increase student preparation for the professoriate? increase student overall satisfaction? increase student overall satisfaction?

7 Methods Conduct a student survey Conduct a student survey Introduce a new program of study Introduce a new program of study

8 Methods

9 Expected Outcomes

10 Conclusions

11 Future Applications

12 Comments Suggestions on generating quantitative vs. qualitative data? Suggestions on generating quantitative vs. qualitative data? No comprehensive exams No comprehensive exams No certification exams to take upon completion of program No certification exams to take upon completion of program


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