Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide

The field of anatomy is dynamic and fertile. The rapid advances in technology in the past few years have produced exciting opportunities in the teaching of gross anatomy such as 3D printing, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital anatomy models, portable ultrasound, and more. Pedagogical innovations such as gamification and the flipped classroom, among others, have also been developed and implemented. As a result, preparing anatomy teachers in the use of these new teaching tools and methods is very timely.

The main aim of the second edition of Teaching Anatomy – A Practical Guide is to offer gross anatomy teachers the most up-to-date advice and guidance for anatomy teaching, utilizing pedagogical and technological innovations at the forefront of anatomy education in the five years since the publication of the first edition.

This edition is structured according to the teaching and learning situations that gross anatomy teachers will findthemselves in: large group setting, small group setting, gross anatomy laboratory, writing examination questions, designing anatomy curriculum, using anatomy teaching tools, or building up their scholarship of teaching and learning. Fully revised and updated, including fifteen new chapters discussing the latest advances, this second edition is an excellent resource for all instructors in gross anatomy.

Lap Ki Chan, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

The University of Hong Kong

Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Wojciech Pawlina

Chair, Department of Anatomy

Professor of Anatomy and Medical Education

College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA