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Purpose <p>Biomedical engineering (BME) is a multidisciplinary field that aspires to improve patient treatment and quality of life by merging expertise across medicine and engineering. Delivery of the appropriate level of human anatomy and physiology is critical to the training of BME students so that their engineering knowledge can be used to understand and solve meaningful medical challenges. To enable this type of training, BME graduate programs may benefit from collaborations with medical education departments as this would allow BME students experiences focused on anatomy, pathology, and clinical imaging.</p> Methods <p>We created a two-semester Biostructures course to introduce BME graduate students to anatomical, physiological, and pathology concepts. To complement lectures, we incorporated gross anatomy laboratory experiences, Anatomage, anatomical structure measurement, computed tomography (CT) imaging, histology and clinical skills sessions, and a research project. We describe the following components: (1) the partnership between medical and engineering education; (2) the development of interdisciplinary experiences and homework incorporating anatomy and engineering concepts; and (3) the course modifications through the past 4 years.</p> Results <p>End-of course student reflections were analyzed to understand BME student perceptions of the interdisciplinary gross anatomy lab experiences and the use of engineering concepts to further their understanding of physiology. The anatomy laboratories were rated very highly and perceived by the students as helpful to further their understanding of how engineering knowledge can be applied to solve medically relevant problems. Similarly, students rated two interdisciplinary homework assignments as both difficult and a good exposure relating their quantitative engineering skills to anatomy and physiology.</p> Conclusions <p>Overall, this case study shows that BME graduate students find the interdisciplinary gross anatomy experiences engaging and perceive them to significantly help in their intended profession.</p>

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A Collaborative Anatomy Course for BME Graduate Students: An Institutional Longitudinal Case Study of Multidisciplinary Integration Using Labs and Assignments

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    2026年8月4日

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  • Emily L. Bradshaw,
  • Alain J. Kassab,
  • Luigi E. Perotti

摘要

Purpose

Biomedical engineering (BME) is a multidisciplinary field that aspires to improve patient treatment and quality of life by merging expertise across medicine and engineering. Delivery of the appropriate level of human anatomy and physiology is critical to the training of BME students so that their engineering knowledge can be used to understand and solve meaningful medical challenges. To enable this type of training, BME graduate programs may benefit from collaborations with medical education departments as this would allow BME students experiences focused on anatomy, pathology, and clinical imaging.

Methods

We created a two-semester Biostructures course to introduce BME graduate students to anatomical, physiological, and pathology concepts. To complement lectures, we incorporated gross anatomy laboratory experiences, Anatomage, anatomical structure measurement, computed tomography (CT) imaging, histology and clinical skills sessions, and a research project. We describe the following components: (1) the partnership between medical and engineering education; (2) the development of interdisciplinary experiences and homework incorporating anatomy and engineering concepts; and (3) the course modifications through the past 4 years.

Results

End-of course student reflections were analyzed to understand BME student perceptions of the interdisciplinary gross anatomy lab experiences and the use of engineering concepts to further their understanding of physiology. The anatomy laboratories were rated very highly and perceived by the students as helpful to further their understanding of how engineering knowledge can be applied to solve medically relevant problems. Similarly, students rated two interdisciplinary homework assignments as both difficult and a good exposure relating their quantitative engineering skills to anatomy and physiology.

Conclusions

Overall, this case study shows that BME graduate students find the interdisciplinary gross anatomy experiences engaging and perceive them to significantly help in their intended profession.