Lap Ki Chan - Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide

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Seven years ago, when we began work on Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide, we wondered how the book would be received by the academic community. After all, there were already a large number of books offering tips on university teaching and also a few good books on teaching in medical programs. There was even a high-ranking journal dedicated to the field of anatomy education. Over time, the positive reception the book has received and its download figures have told us that there is a strong demand for concise, practical guidance on teaching anatomy.

Seven years is a long time in this fast-paced era. We have seen the introduction of so many novel ideas and practices in active learning pedagogies, faculty development, engagement of the public, ethical use of human bodies, assessment, development of core syllabi, and the application of technology in anatomy education, to name a few.

We therefore felt that there was a need to update the book. In the second edition of Teaching Anatomy: A Practical Guide, there are 17 completely new or rewritten chapters, and many chapters that were in the first edition have also been updated, for a broad survey of the field of anatomy education.

The aim of the book remains the same: to offer practical advice to teachers, both novice and experienced, to help them face the diverse and everchanging educational situations that they commonly encounter, amid their diverse responsibilities. Theories are introduced to help teachers adapt to their local teaching contexts. The writing has deliberately been kept simple and concise, so that anatomy teachers without training in the field of education can easily understand the materials and transform them into actions to help their students learn.

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of those changes in educational environments faced by anatomy teachers. Suddenly, we all have to teach anatomy online. We hope this book can offer some ideas and practical advice to help the anatomy teaching community face the challenge together.