Harnessing the Near-Peer Effect in Anatomy Education

Med Sci Educ. 2023 Jul 25;33(5):1033-1034. doi: 10.1007/s40670-023-01841-9. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Benefits of near-peer teaching are well-documented, but its time requirements can be prohibitive. We integrated the near-peer effect into a clinical anatomy course with weekly student-developed handouts vetted by faculty to provide an element of near-peer teaching without the burden of extra time.

Keywords: Clinical anatomy; Embryology; Histology; Near-peer; Radiology.