| Anatomy education in Namibia: Balancing facility design and curriculum development. | |
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PMID: 22213639 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The anatomy curriculum at Namibia's first, and currently only, medical school is clinically oriented, outcome-based, and includes all of the components of modern anatomical sciences i.e., histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, gross, and clinical anatomy. The design of the facilities and the equipment incorporated into these facilities were directed toward simplification of work flow and ease of use by faculty, staff, and students. From the onset, the integration of state of the art technology was pursued to facilitate teaching and promote a student-centered pedagogical approach to dissections. The program, as realized, is comprised of three 16-week semesters with seven hours of contact time per week, namely three hours of lectures and four hours of dissection laboratory and microscopy time. Set outcomes were established, each revolving around clinical cases with integrated medical imaging. The design of the facility itself was not constrained by a legacy structure, allowing the School of Medicine, in collaboration with architects and contractors, to design the building from scratch. A design was implemented that allows for the sequential processing of cadaveric material in a unidirectional flow from reception, to preparation, embalming, storage, dissection, and maceration. Importantly, the odor of formaldehyde typically associated with anatomy facilities was eliminated outside of the dissection areas and minimized within via a high-performance ventilation system. By holistically incorporating an integrated curriculum, facility design, and teaching at an early stage, the authors believe they have created a system that might serve as a model for new anatomy programs. Anat Sci Educ. © 2011 American Association of Anatomists. |
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Quenton Wessels; Willie Vorster; Christian Jacobson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-26 |
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Title: Anatomical sciences education Volume: - ISSN: 1935-9780 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-1-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101392205 Medline TA: Anat Sci Educ Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 American Association of Anatomists. |
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Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. qwessels@unam.na. |
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