Development of Histology Teaching Modules

McBride, JM¹; Tarabishy, B^2,1 Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, ²Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland OH, U.S.A.

PURPOSE: During the past decade, there have been radical changes in the histology and pathology curriculums of medical schools across the country as the transition has been made from traditional histology laboratory sessions to virtual microscopy.^[1] Many schools have, in addition to virtual microscopy, added a host of web-based teaching tools and have reported favorable results with their use.^[2] The purpose of this research project are 1) To augment the current histology curriculum at the Lerner College of Medicine with a self-study component 2) To allow students to assess their knowledge of histology 3) To gauge student feedback concerning the two previous changes to the curriculum.

 

METHODS: We propose to create a series of annotated images for each of the major histology blocks to supplement the current curriculum at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Students will review these images on their own time and then complete a series of self-assessment questions to assess their comprehension. We will pilot early versions of these teaching modules among a group of Cleveland Clinic students during one of their histology seminars. We will then obtain feedback through the use of a questionnaire.

RESULTS: IRB approval for the questionnaire has been obtained. Self-assessment questions and annotated images are under development.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Self-assessment questions and annotated images will be available to the students on a separate website for individual study. Questionnaires will be distributed that assess relevance, organization and quality of the modules.