Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
Anat Sci Educ. 2018 May 6;11(3):225-235. doi: 10.1002/ase.1726. Epub 2017 Sep 14.
Continuing education (CE) is an essential element in the life-long learning of health care providers and educators. Despite the importance of the anatomical sciences in the training and practice of clinicians, no studies have examined the need/state of anatomy-related CE nationally. This study assessed the current landscape of CE in the anatomical sciences to contextualize preferences for CE, identify factors that influence the perceived need for CE, and examine the association between supply and demand. Surveys were distributed to educators in the anatomical sciences, practicing physical therapists (PTs), and anatomy training programs across the United States. Twenty-five percent (9 of 36) of training programs surveyed offered CE, certificates, or summer series programs related to anatomy. The majority of PTs (92%) and anatomy educators (81%) felt they had a potential or actual need for anatomy related CE with the most popular formats being online videos/learning modules and intensive, hands-on workshops. The most commonly perceived barriers to participating in CE for both groups were program location, cost, and duration, while educators also perceived time of year as a significant factor. Logistic regression analyses revealed that no investigated factor influenced the need or desire for PTs to engage in anatomy related CE (P ≤ 0.124), while teaching experience and the highest level of learner taught significantly influenced the perceived need among anatomy educators (P < 0.001). Overall, quantitative and qualitative analyses revealed a robust need for CE that strategically integrates anatomy with areas of clinical practice and education. Anat Sci Educ 11: 225-235. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists.
继续教育（CE）是医疗保健提供者和教育者终身学习的重要组成部分。尽管解剖科学在临床医生的培训和实践中非常重要，但没有研究检查过全国范围内与解剖学相关的 CE 的需求/状态。本研究评估了解剖科学中 CE 的现状，以使 CE 偏好具有背景，确定影响 CE 感知需求的因素，并检查供求之间的关系。向美国各地的解剖科学教育工作者、执业物理治疗师（PT）和解剖培训计划分发了调查问卷。在所调查的培训计划中，有 25%（36 个中的 9 个）提供了与解剖学相关的 CE、证书或暑期系列课程。大多数 PT（92%）和解剖教育工作者（81%）认为他们有潜在的或实际的需要进行与解剖学相关的 CE，最受欢迎的形式是在线视频/学习模块和强化实践工作坊。这两个群体参与 CE 的最常见感知障碍是课程地点、费用和持续时间，而教育工作者还认为时间也是一个重要因素。逻辑回归分析显示，没有调查到的因素影响 PT 参与与解剖学相关的 CE 的需求或愿望（P≤0.124），而教学经验和最高级别的学习者教学显著影响解剖教育工作者的感知需求（P<0.001）。总的来说，定量和定性分析显示出对 CE 的强烈需求，这种 CE 战略性地将解剖学与临床实践和教育领域结合起来。Anat Sci Educ 11: 225-235. © 2017 美国解剖学家协会。
