Naming the Dead: What information do Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Anatomy Faculty Share With Students?

In this novel study, the researchers quantify cadaver information provided to Physical Therapy (PT) and Physician Assistant (PA) anatomy faculty and ask what portion of that information is then shared with students. Descriptive statistics were used to the describe demographics of the study respondents and to report survey responses. The majority (60% or greater) of faculty who teach anatomy to PT and PA students have clinical degrees matching the student groups they teach.

Quantifying Cadaver Use in Physician Assistant Anatomy Education.

Purpose: To quantify the number of cadavers used in physician assistant (PA) anatomy education and to ascertain the origins of those cadavers.

Methods: An electronic survey was generated and distributed to all schools that had been accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Responses were reported using descriptive statistics.