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ECA 24 Conference Workshops
Day 1 - Thursday 22nd August
For in-person attendees, the first day of the conference included a variety of workshops.
For ECA 24, we have a choice of 6 workshops, each with very different themes.
Workshop 1
Career Workshop
Title: "What Anatomy is, and How (Not) to Make a Career Out of It in the UK"
Workshop Lead
Dr Thomas Butts
Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
This workshop will use examples from anatomy-related scientific fields/themes (developmental biology, cell biology, genomics, physiology, regenerative medicine, biomechanics evolutionary biology) to argue that in the 21st century anatomy is not just about what the parts of the body are, but about how they function: being a good anatomist depends upon having scholarly interests in the human body, from whatever research perspective.
The workshop will then go on to look at the structure of anatomical careers in the UK, and how they can be constructed and navigated. It will look at the importance of research, and of gross anatomical education in landing and developing a career in higher education in the UK in a time of REF and TEF, changing student demographics, and an increasing crisis in how the UK funds university education.
Workshop 2
Biomechanics Workshop
Title: "The Use of Motion Technology to Analyse Joint Biomechanics During Functional Tasks"
Workshop Leads
Abbie Forton
Senior Technician & Lecturer in Sports Science,
University of Sunderland
Georgia Traill-Scott
Senior Technician in Sports Science,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
The workshop will look at the use of the XSENS 3D motion capture system as a tool for observing and analysing human movement, and the potential use for it in both a medical setting – such as sit to stand and walking with aids for physiotherapists/occupational therapists – and a sporting setting – such as limb differences during squatting, hopping, and jumping. The system will be demonstrated, and discussion will be had surrounding its benefits and pitfalls with regards to anatomy and practice.
Workshop 3
Embalming Workshop
Title: "Embalming for Anatomical Teaching and Procedural Training"
Workshop Lead
Brian Thompson
Technical Anatomy Manager,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
Brian will explore changes in his embalming practice over the last 20 years and discuss the different fluid mixes he has used in that time. These include the traditional formaldehyde/phenol mixes such as Vickers #4, as well as Genelyn, Cantabrian, Imperial College soft fix and his work with Ben Whitworth from the Mazwell Group using Dodge embalming chemicals.
He will also discuss the consent and donor selection criteria, only around 50% of the donors who offer their bodies can be accepted.
There will be opportunities to ask any questions you want to about the embalming process and watch a film of a donor being embalmed by Brian. As well as seeing the embalming facilities at the University of Sunderland and view donors and handle specimens that have been embalmed using two different chemical mixes from Dodge.
Workshop 4
Anatomage Workshop
Title: "Introduction to the Anatomage Table: A Practical Guide for Early Career Anatomists"
Workshop Lead
Harry Miles
Lecturer in Anatomy,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
This workshop is designed to equip early career anatomists with a thorough understanding of the Anatomage Table and its various applications in anatomy education. Through interactive sessions and hands-on exercises, participants will develop confidence in utilising this cutting-edge technology to enhance their teaching methods.
The agenda includes a detailed presentation on the table's features such as the Case Library, Pathology, and Dissectible Cadaveric models. Following this, we will demonstrate how the table is integrated into our teaching practices, covering its full range of functionalities including saving presets, utilising dissection tools, interpreting radiology, and simulating blood flow. Participants will then have the opportunity to explore the table themselves.
We hope this workshop has piqued your interest and look forward to seeing you there!
Workshop 5
Ultrasound Workshop
Title: "Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Anatomy Teaching"
Workshop Leads
Borsha Sarkar
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Kate Dulohery
Senior Lecturer in Anatomy,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) teaching has been increasingly incorporated into the undergraduate medical curriculum. This has increased the need for anatomy educators to become proficient in sonoanatomy.
At the University of Sunderland, our undergraduate medical programme has a spiral curriculum. Ultrasound is delivered through anatomy sessions with a sonographer or radiologist co-delivering each session with an anatomical educator. In this way we build students’ knowledge of sonoanatomy and ultrasound skills by revisiting topics with increased clinical complexity from year one to year three of their degree.
In this workshop, we will start with a brief, practical guide on how we develop ultrasound skills using vasculature as an exemplar. We will give an example of how our spiral ultrasound curriculum works from the basics of probe orientation through to image interpretation through to the sonoanatomy and ultrasound skills required for vascular access. Most of the session will be dedicated to hands on scanning time on our GE Versana cart-based machines and our VScan handheld machines so you can compare your experiences with both options.
Workshop 6
Outreach Workshop
Title: "Anatomy for All: Bridging Gaps, Engaging Communities, and Fostering Social Responsibility"
Workshop Leads
Alice Roberts & Evie Donald
Lecturers in Anatomy,
University of Sunderland
Workshop Details
Outreach aimed at children and young people has shown to play a significant role in aspiration raising and social mobility within lower socio-economic, and deprived areas of the UK. We, at Sunderland, have extensive experience in designing, developing, and delivering outreach activities for a wide variety of target audiences.
In this workshop, we will elaborate upon the importance of outreach, before taking you on a tour of our outreach journey so far, including examples of different events we have delivered. Along the way, we will share what we have learnt from our experiences (both positive and negative) and our top tips and tricks. The second half of the workshop will give you the opportunity to design your own outreach event alongside your fellow ECA delegates, allowing you the share and learn from peer-peer experiences.
Our aim is for you to leave our workshop with the information and guidance needed to plan your own outreach activities, and the confidence and inspiration to bring your ideas to life.