Section name: Anatomical Sciences
Name of individual completing this report: Jennifer K. Brueckner, Ph.D.
Institution: University of Kentucky
Section office held: Councilor
Phone: 859-323-3780
Fax: 859-323-5946
Email: jbrueck@uky.edu
Date of annual report submission: June 1, 200 8
II. Mission Statement
The mission of the Section on Anatomical Sciences is to provide academic leadership for dental education in the anatomical sciences through development or contemporary curricular aids, responsiveness to changing educational needs, and creative integrative curricular development; to foster communication among educators in the anatomical sciences; and to encourage the spirit of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approach to learning.
III. Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: To communicate with section members and increase section membership.
General Section Communications: The section distributes information via the newly implemented ADEA section listserv address (ASCIENCES@listserv.adea.org). All of our members have e-mail addresses, so most communication is provided electronically.
Goal 2: To plan joint programs and projects with other sections.
Joint programs: Our section Chair, Dr. H. Wayne Lambert, is developing a section program that embraces ADEA's 2009 Annual Meeting theme of "Imagine". The program will share results from a recent web-based survey of anatomy course directors distributed to all US and Canadian Dental Schools. Results will be used to move toward standardizing what is taught in dental anatomical sciences courses and align this with what is tested on NBDE Part I.
Goal 3: To promote section involvement in the development of competency statements and underlying foundation knowledge.
Cooperation and Integration: The section has begun work on the development of a web-based survey to determine specific topic areas taught in each anatomical discipline
(see survey attached). Dr. H. Wayne Lambert has collected syllabi for Dental Gross
Anatomy courses across the US and has constructed a survey for distribution via Survey
Monkey on a national scale. He is collaborating with other sections to assemble a multidisciplinary project pool grant proposal focusing on updating the dated Foundation
Knowledge Guidelines. Ultimately, this project will help to standardize the anatomical sciences curriculum nationally and to provide a useful guide for new dental anatomy educators.
Goal 4: To concentrate on increasing the membership and participation in the
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Through our communications, direct solicitation and participation in other national meetings, such as the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, the membership encourages colleagues in dental education to participate in the activities of ADEA and specifically in the Anatomical Sciences Section. ADEA’s open membership program has increased the number of members in our section to 216.
Goal 5: To engage in projects that will have positively impact the membership, the section, ADEA, and academia in general.
The section brainstorms at each business meeting on possible projects to benefit our individual members, the section, and ADEA. In addition, several of the section members have begun convening informal interim section meetings; the first of these was held at the April annual session of the 2006 American Association of Anatomists to discuss and plan development of web based surveys to better determine content is addressed in each of the anatomical science disciplines in the US and Canada. A 2007 interim meeting will be held in Henderson NV at the American Association of Clinical Anatomists annual meeting to review progress on the section’s Curriculum Guideline revision project, which will involve development of a web-based survey to determine specific topic areas taught in each anatomical discipline in an attempt to standardize the anatomical sciences curriculum nationally and to provide a useful guide for new dental anatomy educators.
IV. Accomplishments
The Anatomical Sciences sections organized a symposium at the 2008 annual session entitled
“Academic Integrity and the Millennial Dental Student: Faculty Roles and
Responsibilities.”
Dr.Bob Hutchins was the primary organizer for this symposium in collaboration with the
Basic
Science Caucus and the Section for Educational Research and Development. Invited speakers included Dr. Ron Botto, University of Kentucky; Stan Cobb, Baylor University and Rob
Robinson, University of Texas Telecampus. Audience response system technology was utilized during the session to make it fully interactive and the session was attended at maximum capacity.
The symposium was well received and has initiated some momentum for change at schools such as U. Detroit Mercy and Baylor.
Anatomical Sciences Curriculum Survey
Under the leadership of Dr. Lambert, the Section has constructed to a survey to assess how dental gross anatomy is taught at dental schools throughout the United States. The survey was distributed on May 29, 2008. Dr. Lambert is currently expanding the survey to include other basic science courses, including: histology, embryology and pharmacology, with plans of submitting the project to ADEA as a Project Pool Grant in
September 2008. The goal of the survey is to try and establish: number contact hours, lab vs. lecture, amount of small group, topics that are taught, is there adequate preparation for students for the board exams. After the results are analyzed Dr. Lambert wishes to use the results to start a dialogue with the NBDE to ensure that basic science educators and test construction committees are in agreement on the nature of the content to be tested.
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In addition, we are very proud of the individual accomplishments of our membership and their contribution to dental education and research.
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Section communicates on a variety of different academic and administrative topics between annual sessions
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Section is active in supporting, developing, and participating in joint programs
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Members represented on ADA National Board Test Construction committees
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Members consistently receive outstanding teaching awards
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Members are regularly publishing papers in recognized journals and presenting papers and symposia at other national meetings
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Members on key committees at their respective institutions
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Many of our section members are actively engaged in a variety of research venues at their respective institutions.
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Many of our section members serve as mentors to dental student engaged in research.
V. Membership and Attendance
A. Total membership for the section as of March 2008: 216
B. Attendance at the section’s 2008 business meeting: 16
VI. Section Structure
A. Current Officers:
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Phone: 402.280.5002
Fax: 402.280.5094 nsnorton@creighton.edu
VII. Financial Support
A. Currently the section has no income, as a result of the Open Membership initiative.
Our section is actively seeking sources of financial income, including voluntary donation by section members as well as support by Publishers.
VIII. Section Communications
A. List each means the section uses to communicate with its membership and with others:
1. See Goal 1.
B. Provide the names and contact information for the coordinators of each activity.
1. See Goal 1 and officer list.
IX. Meeting Minutes
Minutes are attached.
X. Section Program Evaluation Summary
No program evaluation was provided.
XI. Feedback to the Administrative Board
None at present.
XII. Attach all other relevant documents. Survey of anatomical sciences course directors.
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Minutes of the Anatomical Sciences Business Meeting
Dallas, Texas
March 30, 2008
Meeting was called to order at 11:00, by Dr. Bob Hutchins, Chair of the Section.
Attendance :
Bob Hutchins Baylor College of Dentistry
Jennifer Brueckner University of Kentucky
H. Wayne Lambert University of Louisville
Douglas Gould Ohio State University
Neil Norton
Norm Capra
Creighton University
University of Maryland
Robert Spears Baylor College of Dentistry
Michelle Wheater University of Detroit Mercy
Laura Cotlin
Dottie Burk
University of Alabama Birmingham
University of the Pacific
Maggie Jergenson Creighton University
Laura Barritt Creighton University
Bill Davenport University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Tarisai Dandajena University of Oklahoma
Roger Johnson
Charles Berry
Minutes :
University of Mississippi
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dr. Wayne Lambert distributed the minutes from the 2007 annual business meeting in New
Orleans, LA. Dr. Lambert wished to add that Dr. Neil Norton was the 2007 recipient of the
ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Sensodyne Excellence in Teaching Award is included with the 2007 minutes. Dr. Jennifer Brueckner moved to approve the minutes with the addition of Dr. Norton’s award. Dr. Bill Davenport seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Financial Report :
Dr. Lambert indicated our section’s current balance is $1,611.40. Dr. Bob Hutchins encouraged section members to find ways to generate additional funds. Dr. Hutchins attempted to secure a funding commitment from various publishers on the floor of a recent meeting he attended, with no luck, but encouraged others to pursue funds using publisher and vendors contacts. Elsevier and Vital Source were mentioned as possible funding sources.
Report of Proposed Survey of Anatomy Programs :
Dr. Lambert is assembling a list of course directors from around the country that coordinate dental head & neck anatomy and/or dental gross anatomy courses. Dr. Lambert’s survey was distributed for review. Dr. Lambert is planning on expanding the survey to include other basic science courses, including: histology, embryology and pharmacology and submitting the project to ADEA as a Project Pool Grant. Dr. Dottie Burk indicated that she has a good template of embryology questions that could be used as a template for the survey.
The goal of the survey is to try and establish: number contact hours, lab vs. lecture, amount of small group, topics that are taught, is there adequate preparation for students for the board exams. After the results are analyzed Dr. Lambert wishes to use the results to influence the individuals creating and administering the dental boards to have them update their questions so they are more in line with what is being taught.
Dr. Burk asked how to handle PBL and integrated curricula topics and indicated that course directors will be asked to ‘tease out’ topics or areas, rather than lectures.
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Report on the Interim Meeting of Sections :
Dr. Lambert gave the mid-year report. Drs. Bill Davenport, Robert Spears and Wayne Lambert represented our section. The theme of the meeting was Who are we, Where are we, Where do we want to go and How do we get there. Issues included: professionalism, integrity, ethics and covered problems in the field of dentistry such as cheating, suicide, debt and other financial pressures.
Dr. Davenport expressed a goal for our section to work within ADEA and outside professionals to develop and facilitate educational and research efforts to benefit all members and to develop organization leadership within our section to lead the organization.
Elections :
Dr. Lambert nominated Dr. Neil Norton for secretary elect, Neil accepted the nomination. There were no other nominations. Dr. Norton was unanimously approved. Congratulations!!!
New Business :
Dr. Davenport reported on the Foundation of Knowledge Guidelines. The goal is to establish competencies, develop foundation knowledge statements and an outcome assessment piece.
The project is now in its 5 th year. The House of Delegates will vote to accept or reject competency statements on Wednesday. If it passes, the next step will be to move forward with foundation knowledge statements; sections will be involved in answering how disciplines address competencies.
Dr. Davenport reported on the Council of Sections Administrative Board Meeting – the council will elect new Vice President and Member at Large, all section officers are encouraged to attend and vote. Lily Garcia is the only candidate for Vice President; Elise Eisenberg and Judy Skelton are the two candidates for Member at Large. Dr. Davenport will Chair the committee next year
(replacing Lily). The interim meeting is in Philadelphia in October, 2008. Overall section totals decreased from 41 to 37, mainly because of mergers and lack of participation. It was emphasized that we are a growing section – but sponsorship is helpful and needed.
Dr. Jennifer Brueckner provided an update on the Project Pool program. It is a grant program through ADEA, which encourages collaboration on projects (2 sections minimum). The program has in excess of 70K to get rid of; only 2 grants were funded last cycle
– one was to our own Dr.
Pamela Stein. Dr. Brueckner distributed copies of Dr. Stein’s project and Dr. Lambert demonstrated Dr. Stein’s Muscles of Mastication program on the data projector. Grant applications are submitted twice per year, with February and September 1 st deadlines; guidelines are online on the ADEA website, including a list of recent funded projects. Dr.
Brueckner indicated she is presenting a Project Pool program poster Monday at 1:30.
Dr. Hutchins wished to point out two new education-related publications – MedEdPortal.com &
Anatomical Science Educator. MedEdPortal is open to the dental community as of april 15 th .
The Anatomical Science Educator is a AAA and AACA joint effort and is to be a good place to publish our educational research efforts
Member Issues - open to the floor
Dr. Tarisai Dandajena indicated that they are undergoing curriculum review to bring their program in line with CCI. They are integrating their curriculum. Dr. Hutchins felt that this is politically driven; while Dr. Davenport: indicated UNLV’s current lack of dissection and stressed the cost efficacy of maintaining a gross lab; Dr. Capra lamented that all of their anatomists their have retired, they no lab in their new building and that most teaching is done by retired faculty.
Dr. Hutchins indicated that we should pay attention to changes in Board scores as a result of the changes above. Dr. Davenport reminded the group that as of 2010 the Board’s will be pass/fail and anatomy will likely not be needed as much to pass and that CODA is considering eliminating site visits.
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Dr. Lambert provided the section with dinner details: Sunny O’Briens. Drs. Spears and Hutchins volunteered to provide transportation. Dr. Lambert then invited everyone to the Southern Culture on the Skids concert.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 by Dr. Hutchins.
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ADEA Dental Survey – How Anatomy is Taught to Dental Students
Survey Introduction
The Anatomical Sciences section of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is inviting the U.S. and Canadian faculty in charge of teaching gross anatomy and head and neck anatomy to participate in this survey. ADEA adheres to several core values including promoting and improving excellence in all aspects of dental education, enabling course directors to have a voice in curricular decisions, and building partnerships in support of and advocating for the needs of dental education. We hope this survey will elucidate how gross anatomy is taught to dental students and if we are properly preparing our students for their board examinations.
More importantly, we intend to assess how other basic science courses are taught in the future, including neuroanatomy, histology, and embryology. Please note that will share our results with all of you who respond to this survey. We thank you for your participation in this survey and encourage those faculty who are not members of ADEA to take advantage of ADEA’s free annual membership dues, so you can represent your dental program at ADEA conferences in the future.
Questions of the Survey
1. Name of Respondent: (free response section)
2. At what dental school do you teach? (free response section)
3. In what school is your (facul ty member’s) primary departmental affiliation located?
A. Within the dental school
B. Within the medical school
C. Within an Allied Health School (physical therapy, nursing, etc.)
D. I am subcontracted to teach this course, and I do not have an official affiliation with this university.
4. In what courses do you serve as course director or assist in the instruction of these subjects at your school? Mark all that apply…
A.
Gross Anatomy
B.
Head and Neck Anatomy
C.
Neuroanatomy
D.
Integrated Curriculum involving most of the basic science courses
E. My course(s) does/do not fit neatly into the listed descriptions, so I have detailed the extent of the basic science courses covered within my course(s) after this question. (free response section)
5. How many years have you been teaching in the anatomical sciences? (free response section)
6. How many years have you served as course director in these courses? (free response section)
7. Are the dental students taught in courses with medical student, graduate students, or allied health students?
A. No
B. Yes, please explain. (Free Response Section)
8. How many total student contact hours are allocated for the following courses and course components at your institution?
A.
Gross Anatomy (excluding head and neck) – Total hours
B.
Gross Anatomy (excluding head and neck) – Lecture hours
C.
Gross Anatomy (excluding head and neck) – Laboratory hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
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D.
Gross Anatomy (excluding head and neck) – Small Group hours
E.
Head and Neck Anatomy (excluding neuroanatomy) – Total hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
F.
Head and Neck Anatomy (excluding neuroanatomy) – Lecture hours _____ hours
G.
Head and Neck Anatomy (excluding neuroanatomy) – Laboratory hours _____ hours
H.
Head and Neck Anatomy (excluding neuroanatomy) – Small Group hours _____ hours
9. Is neuroanatomy taught within your head and neck anatomy course?
A. No, dental neuroscience is a separate course.
B. Yes, dental neuroscience is a part of our dental head and neck anatomy course.
10. How many hours total student contact hours are allocated for neuroanatomy at your school?
A.
Neuroanatomy – Total hours
B.
Neuroanatomy – Lecture hours
C.
Neuroanatomy – Laboratory hours
D.
Neuroanatomy – Small Group hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
_____ hours
Note to Respondents: We are trying to discern where your instruction begins and ends. Most schools dissect the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, and part of the arm. If your course has a unique lecture schedule, please explain the comprehensive nature of your course in the free response section. At the end of the survey, we will ask for a copy of your course schedule, so we can consider the hours devoted to each region of the human body.
11. Check all of the topics that are covered in your dental anatomy courses?
A. Arm/Brachium
B. Forearm/Antebrachium
C. Hand
D. Ear
E. Joints (of the upper limb)
F. Autonomic Nervous System
G. Lymphatic System
H. Spread of Dental Infection/Fascial Planes and Spaces
I. Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column
J. Pelvis
K. Perineum
L. Lower Limb
M. Cranial Nerve Nuclei
N. Functional Nerve Components (of Cranial Nerves)
O. Local Anesthesia Techniques (Nerve Blocks)
P. Inguinal Region
Q. Radiological imaging (a lecture specific to this area)
R. Cross-Sectional Anatomy
S. External Genitalia
T. Deep Back
U. Please explain the limits of your instruction in dental gross anatomy (free response section)
12. How is embryology taught at your institution? Check all that apply…
A.
Within Gross Anatomy
B.
Within Head and Neck Anatomy
C.
Within Neuroanatomy
D.
Within General Histology
E.
Within Dental (Oral) Histology
F.
Within the Integrated Curriculum involving multiple basic science topics
G.
Embryology is not taught within our dental curriculum
H.
Another course not listed. Please explain (free response section)
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13. Does your course use any type of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) applications?
A. Yes
B. No. If No, skip to question #15.
14. If YES, please list whether the CAI tool was developed in-house or available commercially?
A. In house
B. Commercially
15. What is the name of the CAI application? (Free Response Section)
16. How is your gross anatomy laboratory setup? Check all that apply…
A.
Primarily student dissections
B.
Primarily faculty prosections
C.
A mixture of both dissections and prosections
D.
We do NOT have cadaveric dissection.
17. Where is your gross anatomy laboratory located?
A.
Located within the dental school
B.
Located within the medical school
C.
Located within an allied health school
D.
We do NOT have a gross anatomy laboratory for dissection.
18. Concerning the faculty to student ratio in the gross anatomy laboratory, how many students does each dental class at your institution contain? _______ students
On average, how many faculty members are available for each laboratory session?
______ faculty
19. Has your school undergone a curricular change that has affected the way anatomy is taught to the dental students in the last five years?
A.
No
B.
Yes
20. Did this curricular change increase, decrease, or have no effect on the contact hours with the students in the anatomical sciences?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Had no effect on the gross anatomy component
D. We had no curricular changes in the past five years.
Concluding Remarks
Thank you for participating in this survey constructed by the Anatomical Sciences section of the
American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Please e-mail Dr. H. Wayne Lambert
( wayne.lambert@louisville.edu
) with your course lecture schedule, additional comments, or questions, so we may provide additional insight. To show our appreciation for your participation, the results of this survey will be made available to respondents later this year. Finally, join
ADEA ( http://www.adea.org/ ) and help improve our prestigious educational association.
Acknowledgements
This survey was constructed by H. Wayne Lambert, Ph.D. and Stavros Atsas, B.Sc. at the
University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. The editorial comments and suggestions of Drs.
Douglas Gould, Bob Hutchins, and Dottie Burk assisted in the survey construction. Dr. Dottie
Burk of the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry also provided the 1996
ADEA survey to help with survey construction. The authors would also like to show our
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appreciation for the leadership of the Anatomical Scienc es section of the ADEA, including…
Councilor : Dr. Jennifer Brueckner, University of Kentucky Medical Center
Past-Chair : Dr. Bob Hutchins, Baylor College of Dentistry
Chair : Dr. H. Wayne Lambert, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center
Chair-Elect : Dr. Douglas Gould, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Secretary : Dr. Neil S. Norton, Creighton University School of Dentistry
Special Note : After closing the survey, the respondents are directed to the ADEA Webpage
( http://www.adea.org/ ) to enable them to join our educational association.
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