Table 1.
Anatomy Course Characteristics (Pre-COVID-19)
| Course Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Course Structure | |
| Taught concurrently with organ-system blocks | 60 (51.3) |
| Taught as own course or within pre-organ-systems blocks | 54 (46.2) |
| Other | 3 (2.5) |
| Didactic Format | |
| Lectures Live & Recorded | 94 (80.3) |
| Lectures Live & Not Recorded | 9 (7.7) |
| Lectures Pre-Recorded | 31 (27.0) |
| Pre-Readings | 17 (19.3) |
| Flipped Classroom | 19 (16.2) |
| Interactive Learning Format | |
| Cadaver Dissection | 106 (90.6) |
| Number of students per cadaver | 5.1 ± 1.41 |
| Cadaver Prosection | 58 (49.6) |
| Virtual Software (e.g., Holo-Lens, 3D anatomy software, etc.) | 13 (11.1) |
| Small-Group/Team-Based Learning | 34 (29.1) |
| Supplemental Resources | |
| External Online Resources | 77 (65.8) |
| Anatomy applications for phone, tablet, computer | 75 (64.1) |
| In-House Resources | 99 (84.6) |
| Other Resources | 6 (2.3) |
| Assessment | |
| In-House Exams/Quizzes | 107 (91.5) |
| NBME Exams | 42 (35.9) |
| In-Person Practical | 94 (80.3) |
| Online Practical | 16 (13.7) |
| Standardized Patients | 11 (9.4) |
NBME , National Board of Medical Examiners