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Jing Meng1, Rebecca Love1, Steven Rude1
1Department of Basic Sciences, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 USA.
Background:
Vertically integrating anatomy into pathology curricula is beneficial for student-centered learning. This study investigates the effectiveness of this approach on student learning outcomes.
Activity:
Learners received a vertically integrated pathology curriculum; their pre- and post-course test data were collected.
Results And Discussion:
Two-hundred thirty-two learners participated in the activity. Upon completing the activity, their average post-course performance was significantly better than that of a control group (P < 0.05), with significantly higher scores on solving pathology case problems (P < 0.05), as well as on retaining anatomy concepts (P < 0.05). Vertically integrating anatomy in pathology instruction is an effective educational approach.
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