European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Power point assisted spotter Examination (PASE): A digital tool in assessment of gross anatomy spotters Background: Power pointbased spotter assessment is a tool wherein the spotter questions were prepared using digital images of specimens in a power point format. Digital spotter assessment can be customized according to institutional resource and need without having to go through recreation of specimen or infrastructure. The objective of the study is to compare the Power point based spotter assessment with the traditional method of spotter examination. Methodology: Fifty, first year MBBS students Participated in this study. The students were randomly divided into two batches of 25 students each. Each batch of students were assessed by the two method of examination in sequential cross over manner. A survey was also administered asking faulty & students’ perception on the two different methods of assessment. Result: In the present study 83 % of faculty felt that the Power Point spotter assessment was easy to administrate, wide variety of questions can be implemented and less time consuming. 100% of the faculty agreed that this method can be included with the traditional method but cannot replace it. 42 % of students preferred the traditional format, 38% of students preferred the digital method of assessment and 20 % of students were comfortable with both the method of assessment. Conclusion: Digital spotter assessment method can be implemented in places where continuous availability of human cadaver is not possible. Medical educators can explore the concept and feasibility of integration of digital technology in evaluation of medical students