Comments on “Is cadaveric dissection essential in medical education? A qualitative survey comparing pre-and post-COVID-19 anatomy courses”

We would like to commend Kochhar et al. on their research “Is cadaveric dissection essential in medical education? A qualitative survey comparing pre-and post-COVID-19 anatomy courses.” This study assessed the relative confidence of human anatomy knowledge and anatomy lab experience in medical students from two separate classes who were taught the human anatomy course either through a virtual means or an in-person method [1]. Their research into in-person vs virtual learning of cadaver dissection for medical students sheds light on how future physicians, who experienced medical school during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be underprepared for their clinical rotations. We would like to call attention to some further considerations in their comparison of the class of 2023 (in-person) to the class of 2024 (virtual).

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