The use of a video interview to enhance gross anatomy students’ understanding of professionalism

There is much room for innovation in teaching medical students professionalism. The goal of this exercise was to enhance first-year Gross Anatomy students' understanding of professionalism, including the attributes of confidentiality, respectful behavior and humanism in medicine through a video interview with a donor family member. Survey results demonstrated that students generally agreed that the video helped them better understand professionalism in the context of the gross anatomy laboratory and gave them a deeper respect for donors. Most students strongly agreed that future medical students would benefit from viewing this video interview.