2015
The student's dilemma, liver edition: Incorporating the sonographer's language into clinical anatomy education
Hall MK, Mirjalili SA, Moore CL, Rizzolo LJ. The student's dilemma, liver edition: Incorporating the sonographer's language into clinical anatomy education. Anatomical Sciences Education 2015, 8: 283-288. PMID: 25573229, DOI: 10.1002/ase.1518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMain portal fissurePortal fissureCystic pedicleDifficult laparoscopic cholecystectomyMiddle hepatic veinRight hepatic arteryRight upper quadrantImportant clinical roleHepatic arteryLaparoscopic cholecystectomyCystic ductUpper quadrantBiliary systemHepatic veinCadaveric liversExtrahepatic structuresAnatomic variationsClinical roleBlood vesselsLobar fissuresDifferent clinical disciplinesPedicleClinical disciplinesFuture studiesFissures
2011
Effectiveness of a shortened, clinically engaged anatomy course for physician assistant students
Rizzolo LJ, Rando WC, O'Brien MK, Garino A, Stewart WB. Effectiveness of a shortened, clinically engaged anatomy course for physician assistant students. Anatomical Sciences Education 2011, 4: 64-70. PMID: 21337718, DOI: 10.1002/ase.204.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Design, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative anatomy course
Rizzolo LJ, Rando WC, O'Brien MK, Haims AH, Abrahams JJ, Stewart WB. Design, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative anatomy course. Anatomical Sciences Education 2010, 3: 109-120. PMID: 20496432, DOI: 10.1002/ase.152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnatomy courseFaculty developmentMedical school gross anatomy courseInnovative course designPreparation of facultyStudent focus groupsPerformance of studentsNew learning objectivesFocus groupsGross anatomy courseOngoing assessment processStudent satisfactionCourse designLearning supportLearning objectivesStudents oneCourse examinationsStudentsDissection courseAssessment processOriginal courseRedesign processSurvey resultsAssessment ProgramCourse
2009
The 2008 anatomy ceremony: essays.
Elansary M, Goldberg B, Qian T, Rizzolo LJ. The 2008 anatomy ceremony: essays. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2009, 82: 37-40. PMID: 19325944, PMCID: PMC2660589.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Anatomists debate the value of a teaching credential
Rizzolo LJ, Drake RL. Anatomists debate the value of a teaching credential. Anatomical Sciences Education 2008, 1: 60-67. PMID: 19177383, DOI: 10.1002/ase.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraining programBasic science educationTraining of educatorsWork of educatorsSystem of accreditationValue of accreditationTeaching credentialsScience educationAnatomical disciplinesSkilled instructorsAnatomical sciencesHistorical inattentionAccreditation bodiesGraduate studentsSpecific skillsAnatomical SocietyStudentsDiverse settingsEducatorsInstitutionsSkillsAccreditationNational organizationsTrainingPostdoctoral fellows
2006
Should we continue teaching anatomy by dissection when …?
Rizzolo LJ, Stewart WB. Should we continue teaching anatomy by dissection when …? The Anatomical Record Part B The New Anatomist 2006, 289B: 215-218. PMID: 17109419, DOI: 10.1002/ar.b.20117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpatial reasoning skillsSmall group settingsAffective skillsHuman faceGroup processReasoning skillsDissection teamsSkillsAnatomy instructionClinical professionalismClinical practiceDissection laboratoryInherent qualityMindDissection courseInstructionFaceFostersImpressionPracticeColleaguesCentral roleTeamSupportClinical educationAnatomical instruction and training for professionalism from the 19th to the 21st centuries
Warner JH, Rizzolo LJ. Anatomical instruction and training for professionalism from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Clinical Anatomy 2006, 19: 403-414. PMID: 16617459, DOI: 10.1002/ca.20290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew experimental scienceProfessional formationHuman dissectionArt of medicineSuppression of attentionHabits of mindProfessional ethicsProfessional conductExperimental scienceDeliberate distancingMedical integrityMedical practiceCenturyNew understandingScienceScientific investigationProfessionalismMedical curriculumMedical educatorsAffective componentsEmotional dimensionsArtEthicsAllegianceTensionDesign principles for developing an efficient clinical anatomy course
Rizzolo LJ, Stewart WB, O’Brien M, Haims A, Rando W, Abrahams J, Dunne S, Wang S, Aden M. Design principles for developing an efficient clinical anatomy course. Medical Teacher 2006, 28: 142-151. PMID: 16707295, DOI: 10.1080/01421590500343065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnatomy courseAbility of studentsMedical school curriculumLaboratory-based learningClinical anatomy courseMedical school trainingTraditional classroomSchool curriculumClass learningEffective instructionInstructional mediaInstructional technologyCourse hoursSchool trainingMedical studentsStudentsHuman anatomyPilot programClassroomAnatomical knowledgeCourseLearningLess understandingMedical knowledgeDesign principles
2002
Human dissection: An approach to interweaving the traditional and humanistic goals of medical education
Rizzolo LJ. Human dissection: An approach to interweaving the traditional and humanistic goals of medical education. The Anatomical Record 2002, 269: 242-248. PMID: 12467081, DOI: 10.1002/ar.10188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnatomy instructorsHumanistic valuesMedical schoolsSmall group discussionsStudent needsCourse hoursCourse objectivesCore coursesEssay writingStudents' memoryMedical educationSupplemental activitiesHumanistic goalsClinical trainingInstructorsThree-dimensional conceptDissection labGroup discussionsHumanistic careCurriculumSchoolsStudentsLittle timeMedical knowledgeOwn reactionsCorrelation of Web usage and exam performance in a human anatomy and development course
Rizzolo LJ, Aden M, Stewart WB. Correlation of Web usage and exam performance in a human anatomy and development course. Clinical Anatomy 2002, 15: 351-355. PMID: 12203379, DOI: 10.1002/ca.10045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research