How are gross anatomy and other lab courses taught on-line?
Many medical schools are moving away from cadaver laboratory work toward high-quality electronic teaching material. National medical school accrediting bodies (such as the LCME in the United States) now acknowledge that laboratory exercises can be “real or simulated.” There are several computer models today that accurately simulate the body, often with better views than you’d see in an anatomy class. The US National Institutes of Health developed many of the most popular and accurate models that are used in on-line instruction. In addition to gross anatomy, a good portion of laboratory work involves acquiring skills to collect and analyze raw data from graphs, blood work, and other pathological results. To develop these skills, OUM students receive simulated lab assignments during the course of each pre-clinical module that are completed and posted for on-line discussion with the instructor and classmates. While most assignments test physiological theory, others explore interpretation
