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Kerwin M Kolheffer1, Lauren Yoho1, Matthew Myers1
1Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pathology & Anatomy, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Abstract:
This study investigates the effectiveness of using residual human anatomical materials, obtained from a gross anatomy course, for training Pathologists' Assistant (PathA) students in surgical pathology techniques. We utilized two surveys to assess the perceived efficacy of this approach: one survey targeted PathA students to evaluate their training experiences with both human and animal tissues, while the other assessed the impact of specimen collection on the educational experiences of gross anatomy course students.

