Saturday, December 11, 2021
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10:00 – 10:15 a.m. EST
Welcome Address by Edgar Meyer and AAA President, Valerie DeLeon
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. EST
The Critical Need for Post-Baccalaureate Programs to Enhance Pipeline Opportunities for Diverse Learners
Rita Finley, PhD, Associate Dean, Office for Educational Outreach and Health Careers;
Director, Master of Science in Medical Sciences Degree;
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Anatomy,
Morehouse School of Medicine
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. EST
A Vision for Emerging Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations in Medical Education
Carolina Cruz-Neira, PhD, Agere Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. EST
Coffee Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Opening the GATE to Professional Development for Anatomy Educators
William S. Brooks, PhD, Professor, Director, Gross Anatomy Lab & Surgical Anatomy Lab,
Department of Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology, Heersink School of Medicine,
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. EST
The Importance of Biomechanical Research and Its Applications to Anatomy
Erin Mannen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department, Boise State University
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. EST
Lunch Break and Poster Viewing
The poster authors will be available on Zoom for a Poster Chat from 1:00 - 1:30 pm EST for Q&A. When you enter the zoom, select a breakout room topic based on your interest. You can then hop between the breakout rooms
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Oral Platform Presentations (Four 12-minute talks with 3-minute Q & A)
Selected from submitted abstracts
2:00 - 2:15 pm – Carrie Elzie (Eastern Virginia Medical School), How has Anatomy Contributed
to Your Life? Student Self-reflections
Compared to Perceptions about Their Anatomical Donors’ Lives
2:15 - 2:30 pm - Katherine Grevelding (Quinnipiac University), Application of
Anatomy Discipline-Specific Knowledge in an Online Interprofessional Patient
Case Discussion: Co-constructing Understanding of Roles and Responsibilities
2:30 – 2:45 pm - Kathryn Veazey (University of Mississippi Medical Center), OT Program Director
Perspectives on Strengths, Limitations, and Consequences of Anatomy Training
2:45 – 3:00 pm - Kody Wolfstadt (Western University), MMA: The Fight Against
Sleep Apnea
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. EST
Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. EST
Concurrent Proceedings: Workshops
Workshop 1 - Sonographic Anatomy: Using Ultrasound to Augment the Physical Exam and Diagnosis
Facilitators: Gregory R. Snead, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine (EM); Brian Russ, DO, Assistant Professor (EM); Jason Arthur, MD, Assistant Professor (EM); and Zachary Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor (EM), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Description: Participants in this virtual workshop will learn how ultrasound can be used to visualize anatomy relevant to the physical exam and clinical diagnosis. Live scanning of standardized patients will be used to inspect major organ systems and learn how ultrasound findings can be used to differentiate between different clinical scenarios. This workshop is staffed by EM faculty that help run our longitudinal ultrasound curriculum in the College of Medicine at UAMS.
Workshop 2 - Building Clinical Confidence and Competence Through Hands-on Procedural Training Using Lightly Embalmed Cadavers
Facilitator: Kevin D. Phelan, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Description: This presentation will provide participants with information on how lightly embalmed (soft fixed) cadavers can be used to provide a learning environment where students, residents and faculty can gain confidence and competence while practicing various clinical procedures (e.g., intraosseous access, central venous line, joint injection/aspiration, US guided biopsy, chest tubes, bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, and nerve blocks). The discussion will include details of how the donor bodies are embalmed and stored as well as issues related to safety and staffing of the laboratory. There will be time for the participants to ask questions and share their experiences running similar programs at their home institutions.
Workshop 3 - Using Koru Mindfulness Practices to Care for the Mind and the Body
Facilitator: Purushottam “Puru” Thapa, MD, MPH, Director of the Student Wellness Program, Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Description: This workshop will teach attendees a few basic Koru Mindfulness meditations which all present will have the opportunity to practice. Given the rise in suicidal ideation among students and professionals in the healthcare field, such a workshop can help student and faculty attendees learn about healthy ways of using evidence-based practices to reduce stress and anxiety. One particular meditation known as the body scan has a relevant connection to anatomy as participants can scan their own anatomy in a calming exercise. At UAMS, the Basic Koru Mindfulness course lasts 4 weeks with a class size of 4-14 students. There is a 75-minute session each week where class participants are taught Mindfulness skills and participate in group discussions. Skills taught include Breath Meditation, Belly Breathing, Dynamic Breathing, Body Scan, Walking Meditation, Gatha, Guided Imagery, Labeling of Thoughts, Eating Meditation, and Labelling of Feelings. The required text for this course is “The Mindful Twenty-Something” by Holly Rogers, MD. An eBook version of this is available for access through the UAMS Library. Acquisition of the text is not required for workshop participants.
4:15 – 4:25 p.m. EST
Break
4:25 – 4:55 p.m. EST
Keynote
The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Anatomy, Using Historical and Anthropological Evidence
Rui Pedro Boliqueime Matins Diogo “Rui Diogo,” PhD, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Howard University College of Medicine
4:55 – 5:00 p.m. EST
Closing Remarks
5:00 pm EST
Social Meet-up
Join attendees for a closing social meet-up at the end of the day. Say hi to other attendees in this casual and informal zoom.