Measuring change in professionalism attitudes during the gross anatomy course

By design or default, anatomy educators are often responsible for introducing students to medical professionalism. Although much has been said about the role of anatomical education, there are no published reports suggesting how to measure change. This study investigated what professionalism attitudes, if any, change during a gross anatomy course. Additionally, the influence of four dichotomous variables related to student identity and preparation for medical school were analyzed for their effect on professionalism attitudes. A cross‐sectional time‐one (T1; beginning of the course), time‐two (T2; end of the course) study using the Penn State College of Medicine Survey of Professionalism was conducted. A multivariate analysis of variance identified the main effects and interaction effects of categorical variables. A Mann Whitney U test verified significant differences. This study found a reprioritization of professionalism attitudes in favor of altruism (P = 0.04 with a Cohen's d = 0.26) at T2. Female students (P = 0.03, Cohen's d = 0.38) and students from a science background (P = 0.04, Cohen's d = 0.36) changed the most in favor of altruism. Interestingly, though several factors correlated with dissimilarities in professionalism values at T1, gender was the only factor to show a significant difference in professionalism attitudes at T2. This cohort of students reported a statistically significant increase in altruism and no significant decreases in other professionalism attitudes concurrent with the gross anatomy course. Anat Sci Educ 3:12–16, 2010. © 2009 American Association of Anatomists     

Contrast in usage of FCAT‐approved anatomical terminology between members of two anatomy associations in North America

Almost 12 years since the publishing of Terminologia Anatomica (TA) by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT), there has yet to be a unified adoption of FCAT‐recommended anatomical terms by North American anatomists. A survey was sent to members of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) to compare the frequency of FCAT term usage with a previous study involving the American Association of Anatomists (AAA). The HAPS differed from AAA in being composed mostly of biologists (56.5%) who teach anatomy with only 18.3% of respondents having terminal degrees in anatomy. The survey included the same 25 sets of synonymic names for selected gross anatomical structures or related terms used for the AAA survey. Overall results indicate that the FCAT preferred term had the highest frequency of usage in only 40.0% of the survey questions, demonstrating 4% lower compliance than AAA respondents. Compliance with FCAT preferred terms ranged from 92.2% to 1.7% usage. When compared with AAA anatomists, there were reversals in predominant usage between FCAT and non‐FCAT terms for six sets of anatomical structures: HAPS respondents predominantly used non‐FCAT terms for adrenal gland (88.7%), antecubital fossa (57.4%), patellar tendon (65.2%), ligamentum capitis femoris (36.5%), while preferring the FCAT anterior circumflex humeral artery (45.2%) and anterior/posterior preferred over ventral/dorsal (41.7%). Almost 54% of HAPS anatomists were not familiar with the FCAT, nearly 21% higher than the AAA. Anat Sci Educ 3:25–32, 2010. © 2009 American Association of Anatomists.     

Lessons to be learned from the history of anatomical teaching in the United States: The example of the University of Michigan

Although traditional departments of anatomy are vanishing from medical school rosters, anatomical education still remains an important part of the professional training of physicians. It is of some interest to examine whether history can teach us anything about how to reform modern anatomy. Are there lessons to be learned from the history of anatomical teaching in the United States that can help in the formulation of contents and purposes of a new anatomy? This question is explored by a review of US anatomical teaching with special reference to Franklin Paine Mall and the University of Michigan Medical School. An historical perspective reveals that there is a tradition of US anatomical teaching and research that is characterized by a zeal for reform and innovation, scientific endeavor, and active, student‐driven learning. Further, there is a tradition of high standards in anatomical teaching through the teachers' engagement in scientific anatomy and of adaptability to new requirements. These traditional strengths can inform the innovation of modern anatomy in terms of its two duties—its duty to anatomy as a science and its duty toward anatomical education. Anat Sci Educ 3:202–212, 2010 © 2010 American Association of Anatomists.     

加强大学生心理健康教育工作的探析与研究

本文通过对大学生这样一个特殊社会群体心理健康的分析,找出了目前影响大学生心理健康的各个主客观因素,提出了高校辅导员应掌握和加强大学生心理健康教育的内容和方法,积极寻找疏导途径,发挥好自身优势,使学生健康、全面地发展,未来更好地走向社会。     

谈高职院校数学说课--以定积分的应用为例

说课是教师在备课的基础上,口头向同行和专家叙述具体课题的教学设计及其依据的一种教学研究活动。它能集中体现和反映教师的教育教学观念、教学能力和教学水平。文章以“定积分的应用”（2学时）为例,根据高职教育和学生特点,从大纲及教材、学情、教法、教学过程以及自我评价等几个方面进行阐述,以期与各位同行共勉。     

现代服务业发展潜力研究——基于我国30个省市的实证分析

对我国现代服务业发展潜力进行系统的评价研究,既是学术研究的需要,更是政府制定产业政策的需要。在合理构建综合评价指标体系的基础上,用因子分析法所得的结果表明:我国目前现代服务业发展潜力呈现出东中西部地区的差异性。中西部地区需要加大对教育、科研及基础设施等方面的投入,加快未来本地区现代服务业的发展。     

四大制度变革：中国加快城市化进程的制度安排

工业化和城市化是互相促进、协调发展的。中国过去30年的城市化已严重滞后于工业化．中国过去对城市化投资存在着巨大欠账。新形势下,中国迅速推进城市化的一系列制度变革是继农村家庭联产承包责任制和市场体制的建立两大革命之后的第三大革命。     

MG2×70／325-BWD型采煤机电控系统组成及工作原理

通过以实际设计项目为背景,主要介绍MG2×70／325-BWD型采煤机电控系统组成及工作原理,重点阐述主要技术参数、电控箱体结构、变频调速系统和传感器保护系统。     

多媒体技术在《安全用电》教学中的探讨

多媒体技术可以综合处理文字、图像、动画和视音频等各种教学信息,它对在职业教育中,创设安全用电情景、吸引学生兴趣、优化课堂效果,都具有日益重要的应用价值。     

市场进入战略创新性与新技术企业初期绩效——对成长性绩效与规模绩效影响差异性的分析

以新技术企业为研究对象,结合技术创业实际重点考察了市场进入战略的选择,即新企业将什么样的产品与服务经由怎样的交易结构引入市场,进而兑现技术成果的商业价值.从进入战略创新的视角解释技术创业的高失败率与低成长现状问题.利用中国情境下的随机样本实证检验了新技术企业市场进入战略创新性时其初期绩效的影响.结果表明,创新性的进入战...