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InstaHisto: Utilizing Instagram as a Medium for Disseminating Visual Educational Resources.
Jeremiah Essig1, Madison Watts1, Gary L Beck Dallaghan1
1University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, 108 Taylor Hall, CB 7321, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.
Medical Science Educator
|August 30, 2021
Summary
Medical students can use Instagram for active recall in histology. This study shows the platform increases confidence and decreases stress in histology studies.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Learning Tools
Background:
- Active recall challenges medical students.
- Instagram integration in medical education is limited, despite its potential for visual subjects like histology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a standardized method for using Instagram as a histology study tool for medical students.
Main Methods:
- Created an Instagram account for first-year medical students (MS1s).
- Posted histology images with Q&A from the course syllabus.
- Collected Instagram analytics and student survey data.
Main Results:
- 74% of students followed the account, with high image engagement (average 442 views, 3.5 views per user).
- 98% found the account easy to use.
- 95% reported increased confidence in histology exams, and 75% experienced decreased study stress.
Conclusions:
- Instagram effectively engages medical students in histology learning.
- The established process can be adapted for other visual medical subjects like anatomy and pathology.
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