Expressing the Complexities of the Student-Cadaver Relationship Through Visual Artwork.

Journal

The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association
ISSN: 1941-9449
Titre abrégé: J Physician Assist Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101298201

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
19 Apr 2024
Historique:
medline: 19 4 2024
pubmed: 19 4 2024
entrez: 19 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Many physician assistant (PA) students first encounter death in the earliest days of their training when working with cadavers in the gross anatomy laboratory. Developing a deep knowledge of human anatomy is fundamental to health profession training programs and modern medical practice. Despite decreased laboratory hours and integration of technology and diagnostic imaging into modern anatomy courses, there remains value in the cadaver dissection experience. Medical learners experience diverse and complex feelings toward cadavers; learning to regulate one's personal responses within the anatomy laboratory is a skill that can be extrapolated to clinical practice. Art is one way for students to process their experiences with cadavers, and creating art for cadaver memorial ceremonies is an opportunity for student emotional processing while honoring the lives of their cadaveric teachers. A PA program in New England incorporated student art into a cadaver memorial ceremony, with 4 pieces of artwork and corresponding artist statements from that ceremony included in this piece. The works of art are visually diverse, but there is a shared sentiment in the artist statements of reflection, awe, appreciation, and humanity. Encouraging students to process complex experiences artistically may provide an enduring practice throughout a career in medicine.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000587 PMID: 38640073
pubmed: 38640073
doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000587
pii: 01367895-990000000-00137
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 PA Education Association.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Rayne Loder (R)

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor and program director, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael Otte, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Krista Johansen, MD, is an assistant professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Lufler, PhD, is an associate professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Beth Buyea (B)

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor and program director, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael Otte, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Krista Johansen, MD, is an assistant professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Lufler, PhD, is an associate professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Michael Otte (M)

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor and program director, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael Otte, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Krista Johansen, MD, is an assistant professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Lufler, PhD, is an associate professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Krista Johansen (K)

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor and program director, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael Otte, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Krista Johansen, MD, is an assistant professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Lufler, PhD, is an associate professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Rebecca Lufler (R)

Rayne Loder, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beth Buyea, DHSc, PA-C, is a clinical associate professor and program director, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael Otte, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Physician Assistant Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Krista Johansen, MD, is an assistant professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Lufler, PhD, is an associate professor of Department of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

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