Amanda Cheung
Pronouns: She/her(s)
Research Mentor(s): Barbara Alsup
Co-Presenter:
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Division of Anatomical Sciences, Department of Surgery / Medicine
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Session 2 – 11am – 11:50am
Room: League Ballroom
Authors:
Presenter: 10
Abstract
The objective of this project is to create accessible and engaging multimedia anatomy resources for students attending the University of Michigan, as well as globally. In a rapidly digitizing world, especially with how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions onto virtual platforms, it is more important than ever for students to have resources that support online learning. Such media that has been created under BlueLink include cadaveric photographs, medical illustrations, practice quizzes with click-to-reveal testing capabilities, and more. However, one of BlueLink’s goals has been to create 3D, computer-generated animations of anatomical processes. This has been done by rendering permanently preserved anatomical medical specimens from BlueLink’s gross anatomy lab through a 3D scanner, constructing the scans, and piecing them together to create an animation. Once departmental approval has been granted, it is uploaded onto the BlueLink website and used for medical curricula. This encompasses a vast range of courses at U-M, including First-Year Medical Anatomy, First Year Dental Head and Neck Anatomy, Anatomy 403 (Systems-Based Anatomy for Undergraduate and Graduate Students), and more. Well-designed computer-generated animations may help students contextualize anatomy more efficiently, as well as help educators explain complex topics more clearly and provide visualization opportunities that cannot be offered in person during COVID. It is essential for students to have a strong foundation in anatomy, as it serves as the basis for a career in medicine.
Biomedical Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Interdisciplinary
