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  • Medical Education
  • Anatomy Pedagogy

Background:

  • Physician Assistant (PA) programs face diverse anatomy course structures and delivery constraints.
  • Common challenges include limited instructional time, course length, curricular integration, assessment methods, and faculty availability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present solutions and lessons learned over a 5-year period for optimizing anatomy course delivery in PA programs.
  • To address common challenges in didactic and laboratory sessions, content, and assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of modifications and problem-solving strategies over a 5-year period.
  • Analysis of challenges in instructional time, course length, curricular placement, assessments, and faculty availability.

Main Results:

  • Identified 4 key lessons learned: aligning course content to clinical relevance.
  • Implementing intentional content delivery for diverse pedagogical approaches.
  • Structuring laboratory sessions with adequate staffing.
  • Establishing appropriate weighting for assessments.

Conclusions:

  • The presented solutions and lessons learned can guide other anatomy and disciplines-based course directors in health professions programs.
  • Effective strategies enhance anatomy education despite common curricular and resource constraints.