BSHS Selectives 2023-2024
Selectives Type:  Basic Science

Selective Title
Anatomy (BSHS Credit)		 Course Number
NCBU 4002
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Year 3 requirements; must discuss their proposed dissection plans with the course director; C Form required at least one month prior to enrollment
Responsible Faculty Director:
Cristiana Rastellini, MD
Other Faculty:
Various clinical faculty		 Contact Information
Willed Body Program, Building 70, Second floor-Study Room and/or Office. crrastel@utmb.edu 		Periods Offered
4-7
excluding holiday period 8		 Maximum Enrollment
4

Learning Objectives
To provide students who have experienced clinical rotations with the opportunity to revisit the subject of gross anatomy and to concentrate their studies on anatomic regions or structures of special interest. These goals are accomplished through independent dissection and small group discussions. By the end of the selective, the students will have received a general review of the clinically relevant gross anatomy of the body and a focused review (including dissection) of those anatomic regions of particular relevance to their anticipated residencies.

Describe the qualifications background and career goals or interests of students who would benefit from the course:
This course is particularly helpful for students intending to specialize in general surgery or any of the surgical subspecialties, obstetrics & gynecology, radiology, radiation oncology, pathology, anesthesiology, or neurology. However any student interested in gaining more knowledge and understanding of clinical anatomy is welcome.

Description of course activities
Each student chooses a particular region of the body to dissect and study in depth over the 4-week period. During the final week the student presents the completed dissection to the faculty ("final dissection presentation"). In addition the student chooses an anatomic-based topic of interest to him/her to present to the faculty in a seminar format ("final oral presentation"). This topic is usually related to the student's anticipated residency. Journal Club and other activities with Anatomy Department faculty and several clinical faculties are also included. Other components may include attendance at gross pathology conference, a website critique, and web-based tutorials and quizzes in cross-sectional anatomy. Students who take the selective during the months of August through December have the added benefit of participating as teaching assistants in the Gross Anatomy/Radiology lab for Year 1 medical students, the Gastrointestinal/Nutrition anatomy lab for Year 2 medical students, participate into the design and development of SOM activities and in Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant anatomy labs.

Proposed time requirement (%) for the student activities per 40-hour week:
Activity Percent of Activity
Faculty contact time

30%
Self-directed study

60%
Data collection/analysis

10%
Other


Method of student evaluation

Check all that apply - complete appropriate section(s) only:
1.  Grading
   
A. Please specify your grading criteria for outstanding performance:
  Students must complete all assignments to the faculty's satisfaction. Both the website critique and the pathology conference report must include intelligent commentary that reflects the student's comprehension of the relevant clinical anatomy. Quality of teaching anatomy (if applicable), journal club presentation, final dissection presentation and final oral presentation will be evaluated. Overall evaluation of the students will include all elements of the elective.

2.  Written Assignment (Homework, projects, notes, papers, abstracts, etc.)
A. Frequency of written assignment(s)
  Three (3) per selective period.
B. Type and format of written assignment
  1.) Description and critique of clinical anatomy website 2.) Power point presentation of topic selected 3.) In addition, students are required to submit a written summary of their final presentation. The final written product should be approximately 10 pages in length.
C. Method of content selection (student-selected, assigned, relate to cases, etc.)
  Student-selected.

3.  Oral Presentation
  A. Frequency / duration of presentation(s)?
    Dissection review with anatomy faculty - 2 hours/week. Journal club presentation - 1 hour/selective period. Oral presentation - 1 hour/selective period.
  B. Type and format of presentation
    Students are briefed on traditional journal club format, if they are unfamiliar with it: briefly present background, methods, results, findings and carefully critique methods and conclusions; be prepared for faculty and other students to ask questions about anything related to the topic. Each student will select one (1) article per selective period to present to the others at Journal Club. Final oral presentation, which must be in Power-Point format, should be approximately 30 minutes long. Sample presentation topics have, in the past, included: "Clinical and Anatomic Reasons for Open versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy", "Surgical Options for Dilated Cardiomyopathy" and "The Ilizarov Method". In addition, students are encouraged to use additional formats, if appropriate, such as models, videotape or computer animation.
  D. Assessment - Who assesses the student's presentation performance?
    Self-assessment   Peer assessment   Faculty assessment
  E. Method of content selection
    Student-selected topic   Assigned topic

4.  Professionalism
  What expectations do you have for the student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal club, resident lecture attendance)?

The instructor will discuss principles of appropriate attribution and the referencing of literature with the student. The student is expected to understand and to adhere to the principle that all presented work must be solely the student’s own.
    Students who are enrolled during periods between August and December will assist in teaching Year 1 and Year 2 medical students, physical therapy and physician assistant students. The selective students are to model professional behavior.

5.  Other Modes of Evaluation
  Please explain below.
    Written multiple-choice: computer-based quizzes, computer-based basic and clinical anatomy test.

Assessment: Final determination to be made by the course directors.

Method of content selection for presentation: Students are encouraged to select articles for Journal Club presentation from any quality medical literature that has an anatomic component (e.g., Br. J. Urology, Surgery, Radiology). Topic for final presentation should be researched using a variety of sources (e.g., Internet medical literature, texts, various journal articles) and can involve the student's regional dissection and/or a research project that contains elements of clinical anatomy. All references should be included in the presentation.