Purpose
This project aims to evaluate the efficacy of virtual technology, specifically the Anatomage Table, within health sciences education, where innovative pedagogical tools are numerous but instructional time is limited. We examine how intentional integration of this virtual cadaver technology into anatomical education supports student academic success and explore student perceptions of its usefulness across different learning environments within a midwestern Osteopathic Medical School.

Methods
Beginning during the fall of 2024, Anatomage Table was integrated as 1) required, graded master’s level anatomy laboratory activities, 2) 4 supplemental learning modules for complex regional anatomy in the first-year medical gross anatomy course, and 3) open office hours to facilitate the technology’s usage outside of class. Guided by participatory action research theory, we hired four second-year medical students to lead the office hours and create the supplemental learning modules using the technology. Having already completed the anatomy course, our student researchers’ insights were integral to align the materials with first-year medical students’ needs. For this project, we chose to use a previously developed, tested, and validated survey by Lai and colleagues (2022) to assess the impact of the Anatomage Table across eight educational dimensions. The survey, designed to evaluate the integration of technology into education, is scheduled for January 2025 and will capture perceptions from both cohorts, who differed in their type of Anatomage table usage during gross anatomy labs.

Results
Survey results will identify how, when, and where students found the technology most beneficial, providing insights into optimizing its application in various learning environments and, potentially, institutions.

Conclusions
The findings will guide educators in implementing Anatomage Table technology and similar technologies, potentially fostering collaboration through the ability to share modules on the Anatomage Share virtual platform. The ultimate goal is to extend comparative data collection and best practices within and across institutions.