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An open-access laboratory medicine course for medical students
Sofia A Haile1, William N Rose2
1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
Academic Pathology
|March 14, 2023
Summary
A new online laboratory medicine course was developed for medical students, addressing a need for accessible clinical pathology education. The course received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 92% of students agreeing on its high quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Laboratory Medicine
- Clinical Pathology
Background:
- Identified an unmet need for a concise, online clinical pathology survey course for medical students.
- Current educational offerings lacked a flexible, digitally accessible format for pathology fundamentals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a 2-week online laboratory medicine course for fourth-year medical students.
- To provide a customizable and accessible educational resource in clinical pathology.
Main Methods:
- Created a 2-week online course with videos, readings, and customized assignments.
- Utilized a rubric for assessing written assignments applying course principles.
- Collected anonymous course evaluations from students.
Main Results:
- The course was completed by 42 of 60 (70%) fourth-year medical students.
- 92% of student respondents strongly agreed with the course's quality metrics.
- Course materials are shared openly for broader educational use.
Conclusions:
- The developed online laboratory medicine course effectively meets the need for accessible clinical pathology education.
- The course demonstrates high quality and student satisfaction.
- Open access sharing of materials facilitates wider adoption for medical and pathology learners.
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