Publications by authors named "Georga J Longhurst"
There is a drive to implement inclusive practices in anatomy by adapting curricula and utilizing inclusive language and resources that negate biases. However, to date there is no data regarding student's perception of inclusivity. Therefore, the study aims to investigate anatomy student's opinions on inclusive practices in anatomy education based on the protected characteristics of age, disability, ethnicity, gender affirmation and sex.
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- * A meta-analysis of 21 studies was conducted, analyzing clitoral measurements from different imaging techniques and sources, revealing a wide range of dimensions for various clitoral structures.
- * The findings highlight the need to enhance knowledge about clitoral anatomy to improve patient care and minimize the risk of surgical complications, emphasizing the importance of sharing this information with both healthcare professionals and the public.
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- The research investigates how medical students learning anatomy online during the COVID-19 pandemic approached their studies, specifically looking at the differences compared to traditional dissection-based learning.
- A survey conducted across 7 universities in the UK and Ireland found that 44.3% of students adopted a deep learning approach, similar to previous face-to-face studies, with notable influences from university and assessment changes.
- The study emphasizes the importance of in-person learning with cadaveric material and suggests that future online anatomy teaching should incorporate more varied resources to enhance student engagement.
It is critical that academic opinion of pandemic pedagogy is comprehensively quantified in order to inform future practices. Thus, this study examines how anatomists in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) perceive the teaching adaptations made in response to COVID-19, and how these adaptations have impacted their experiences teaching, their online work environment and community. Data was collected via a questionnaire from 24 anatomists across 15 universities in the UK (11) and ROI (4).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Covid-19 pandemic has driven the fastest changes to higher education across the globe, necessitated by social distancing measures preventing face-to-face teaching. This has led to an almost immediate switch to distance learning by higher education institutions. Anatomy faces some unique challenges.
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