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Negotiating humanity: an ethnography of cadaver-based simulation

MacLeod, Anna; Cameron, Paula; Luong, Victoria; Kovacs, George; Patrick, Lucy; Fredeen, Molly; Kits, Olga; Tummons, Jonathan

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Authors

Anna MacLeod

Paula Cameron

Victoria Luong

George Kovacs

Lucy Patrick

Molly Fredeen

Olga Kits



Abstract

Human body donation (HBD) serves an essential function in many medical schools, particularly in institutions where people engage in cadaver-based simulation (CBS) as a pedagogical approach. The people who facilitate HBD and CBS have a highly specialized skill set, yet their expertise remains largely unacknowledged, and takes place out of sight from the broader medical school community. This manuscript, based on a two-year practice-based ethnography (Structured Observations n = 68 h, Unstructured Observations n = 150 + hours; Interviews n = 24; and Document/Policy Analysis n = 14) illuminates the complex work of HBD. We identify three primary functions of HBD and CBS (1. Cadaver Intake & Administration, 2. Cadaver Preparation, and 3. Cadaver-Based Pedagogy). We describe how medical educators involved in CBS have developed a skillset specific to their role: negotiating humanity.

Citation

MacLeod, A., Cameron, P., Luong, V., Kovacs, G., Patrick, L., Fredeen, M., …Tummons, J. (2023). Negotiating humanity: an ethnography of cadaver-based simulation. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 28(1), 181-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-022-10152-4

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 7, 2022
Online Publication Date Aug 22, 2022
Publication Date 2023-03
Deposit Date Sep 28, 2022
Publicly Available Date Aug 23, 2023
Journal Advances in Health Sciences Education
Print ISSN 1382-4996
Electronic ISSN 1573-1677
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 28
Issue 1
Pages 181-203
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-022-10152-4
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1190841

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This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-022-10152-4




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