Adverse Impact of Covid?19 on Anatomical Sciences Teachers of India and Proposed Ways to Handle This Predicament

To the Editor of Anatomical Sciences Education: In a world that gradually aids global interchange evidence and information on medical training, various educators encounter numerous variations in curricula even though no teaching training are as universal training. We have read with interest editorial Special Issue Education Anatomy Covid-19 (Evans et al., 2020). The editors remarked swift action anatomy community response to urgent call from universities: “All hands deck, we need move everything online quickly possible” Since pandemic outbreak, similar messages were communicated all institutions universities across globe 2020; Smith Pawlina, 2021). this letter, comment current situation education India particular emphasis faculty. When mankind is scuffling dismal present an austere future due Covid-19, it well-trained teachers or professionals who showed ray hope gloomy faces. has created lot ruckus institutions. Specifically, if talk about institutions, magnitude impact many folds because curriculum contains practical work-based components, which presently not possible (Patra Although trying their best teach train students using different platforms available, still work missing. An educator shall show light pupil only by imparting information, but also knowledge skills. As multifaceted process components like learning doing, simulation programs, assessment, feedback systems equally significant. pause hands-on may result long-term “negative” (Franchi, student medicine, through cadaveric dissection most unforgettable indeed experience essential part development toward becoming (Smith 2014; Krähenbühl 2017). thrilling opportunity hold scalpel for first time life perform incision cadaver doubt lifetime experience, desires miss. Learning virtual unrealistic. pungent smell formalin cladded hall, feel touching cadaver, incising skin, neurovascular structures, looking into real complexities human body cannot be simulated perfectly (Ravi, sciences profession was never designed fully online. If look at published literature available domains Rose, 2020), seems them student-centric. Most talking difficulties facing amid closure schools/universities. But turn our head 180 degrees other side coin—the anatomical educators—the burden much more. caused serious damage teachers, especially developing countries India. spread suddenly forced traditional transform one without plan proper Before countrywide lockdown announced end March 2020, every teacher taking lectures PowerPoint presentation chalk board method followed session demonstration museum specimens, bones, models. They had hardly used platform prior tweaking new methods A major challenge times replicate exposures. These exposures range histology slides, where they will interactive communication students, thus, help enhancement clinical skills among them. Online teaching-learning special kind methodology good least ready sudden transition face-to-face learning. Thus, initially, apprehensive how use such methodology, friendly whether able make understand topic just conducting platforms, Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA), Microsoft Team (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA), Google Meet (Google LLC, Mountain View, others. This absence dedicated specifically purpose. Mental stress anxiety more senior faculty members (Chari, Chen Panisoara Restauri Sheridan, Throughout career neither nor so-called tech-savvy. Such whom GURUS (teacher teachers) mental stress. Their main concern audience/students always treated children. knew see sitting front, connect face-to-face, having eye contact anymore. health Now, gradually, learned handle happiness seeing connecting innocent souls missing (Pather there “happy lecture.” Along emotional stress, financial fraternity bit less government semi-government setup, quite high private suffered salary reduction (Krishnamoorthy, Instead these odds, way limited resources. Losing alternative us, fighting invisible enemy path creating doctors health-care workers. prime worldwide crisis eon paramount faced since World War II. Though Government captivating potential measures overcome unprecedented forecasting coronavirus here stay long (Pushpa Ravi, Recently, researchers United Kingdom reported afresh identified variant (Fernandez, Scientists claim newly strain highly contagious genetically discrete established variants (Zimmer Carey, So, continue practicing guidelines laid down Health Organization keep ourselves protected demon while performing Covid ward duties apart 21st century, entered biggest after triggered dramatic changes educational system massive rise e-learning remote Let us significance teaching, act faith humanity must forget destruction mother creation supreme sanguinity. should negativity create positive environment schools. discovering introducing modalities become compassionate empathetic students. Together, win battle against Covid-19.