Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP15 - 04
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
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Student
Affiliation
Title
Near Peer Tutoring in Medical Anatomy Education: A Pilot Study
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Near-peer teaching has emerged in the anatomy education literature as a model for having senior students serving as tutors to junior students. This approach has yet to see widespread use and integration in undergraduate medical education. We launched a pilot study involving Year 2 (Y2) medical students acting as near-peer tutors (NPTs) in Year 1 (Y1) anatomy labs. We evaluated the impact on Y1 learners and Y2 NPTs.
Methods
Y2 medical students at our local institution were invited to act as NPTs in Y1 neuro- and gross anatomy labs. Six NPTs participated in nine labs for 31 Y1 medical students. Lab content ranged from dissection and overview of gross specimens, neuroanatomy micrograph review, and clinical case discussion. NPTs performed select demonstrations; assisted in dissections; answered questions; and taught clinical cases. Post-lab, NPTs were surveyed on their experience. At the end of term, Y1 learners were surveyed regarding their experience with NPTs.
Results
NPTs self-reported increased comfort with regards to teaching. In preparation, this opportunity allowed NPTs to review previously learned material, and the majority derived simplified approach for learners and/or were able to anticipate potential questions. Y1 learners felt NPTs were able to identify knowledge gaps, present information in a student focused manner, and overall enjoyed the inter-year collaboration and collegiality. Faculty interviews also revealed that having NPTs did not significantly increase their lab preparation, set-up and workload.
Conclusion
This initial pilot yielded promising results. NPTs have the potential to positively impact multiple stakeholders (Y1 and Y2 learners as well as faculty) in the context of medical anatomy education. Future work will investigate impacts of this educational strategy on participants' knowledge retention and for medical students without prior anatomy knowledge.
Keyword 1
near peer
Keyword 2
anatomy
Keyword 3
peer mentorship
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Teaching and learning
Teaching and Learning
- Anatomy
- Collaborative/Peer to Peer
- General
- Quality improvement
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Rohit Singla
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
