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  • Medical Education
  • Anatomy
  • Surgical Training

Background:

  • Pelvic anatomy knowledge gaps exist among obstetrics and gynecology residents.
  • Traditional teaching methods may not adequately convey complex female pelvic spatial relationships.
  • Need for improved, hands-on anatomical learning tools in medical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an innovative, cost-effective, and reusable anatomic model for teaching female pelvic anatomy.
  • To provide a tactile and three-dimensional learning experience for medical trainees.
  • To address the noted knowledge deficit in pelvic anatomy.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of an existing pelvic model using felt fabric, hook-and-loop fasteners, yarn, and ribbon.
  • Simulation of pelvic floor, perineum, musculature, ureter, and major blood vessels.
  • Step-by-step assembly allowing for hands-on learning of anatomical relationships.

Main Results:

  • The model was positively evaluated by both learners and faculty at the institution.
  • Successfully used for teaching surgically relevant anatomy to residents and medical students.
  • Currently under evaluation for integration into standard medical student anatomy lectures.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model offers an innovative, inexpensive, and reusable approach to pelvic anatomy education.
  • Positive reception from residents, faculty, and students indicates its educational value.
  • The model effectively enhances three-dimensional understanding of female pelvic anatomy.