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9th Annual Meeting
July 14-19,
2005
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Abstract Category: Innovation & Technology |
Poster ID: IT9 |
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A WEB-BASED TUTORIAL ON GASTROINTESTINAL HISTOLOGY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS Norma H. Rubin, Ph.D.1*, Patrick A. Adegboyega, M.D.2, and Annette A. Ayala3 Departments of Neuroscience & Cell Biology1, Pathology2, and Instruction Management Office3, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 U.S.A. Integrated introductory courses followed by organ system courses comprise the first two years of our medical curriculum. The traditional histology course no longer exists, and students learn histology of organ systems as they progress. The goal of this project was to improve the way gastrointestinal histology is presented to medical students in the Gastrointestinal/Nutrition (GIN) course, particularly by making the experience more student-directed and one of active learning. These end results are critical in light of the decreasing national pool of histology teachers, the deteriorating condition of our student microscopes and histology slide sets, and the expense of repair and replacement. We designed an online self-study tutorial, using virtual microscopy (Bacus Laboratories, Inc.). The tutorial could be accessed by individual students at any convenient time and at any computer, on or off campus. All students study the same ideally sectioned and stained specimens, and they can change magnification and navigate around the “slide” as with a traditional microscope. Educational background and teaching ability of individual laboratory instructors is no longer an issue. All students taking the GIN Course in 2004 were asked to complete a short survey so that the course directors could learn whether the self-study tutorial was an effective means for learning histology and whether they had suggestions for improvements. Completion of the survey was voluntary. Ninety-seven percent found the tutorial “helpful” or “very helpful.” Several senior medical students and faculty who have taken a histology course or have taught in one were invited to evaluate this educational tool. Overall impressions by all three groups were very favorable.
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