Michael Hortsch (@hortschm) 's Twitter Profile
Michael Hortsch

@hortschm

Prof in @UMCDB & @umichDLHS at @UMich. #Meded researcher, creator of #SecondLook apps & @VMDatabase admin. Teaching #histology since 1991. Tweets are mine.

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Now available in the May issue of FASEB BioAdvances 4: 298-308, Finn et al. about 'Brave New E-World: Medical Students’ Preferences for and Usage of Electronic Learning Resources During Two Different Phases of Their Education' doi.org/10.1096/fba.20… #medicaleducation, #elearning

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Very proud that the Anatomical Sciences Education Jan & May issues feature two of my mentees on their covers. Great job, @Nikasilias & Doris George Yohannan, publishing your papers in ASE. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/193597…

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Published online in @MedSciEdu with my colleague M. Chimmalgi from Sree Gokulam Medical College/India: Teaching Histology Using Self‑Directed Learning Modules (SDLMs) in a Blended Approach. #meded #histology doi.org/10.1007/s40670…

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Our paper entitled “The Freedom to Teach (at the Best)” was inspired by a Twitter exchange with @KristaRompolski and has just been accepted by Anatomical Sciences Education. It outlines reasons why lectures should not completely be abolished when teaching professional students.

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Should #academic #lectures only be offered as recorded videos? This paper started as a Twitter exchange with @KristaRompolski. Our answer is NO. Read our arguments as open access Early View in Anatomical Sciences Education doi.org/10.1002/ase.22…

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How the Michigan (University of Michigan) Histology website supported #histology #learners worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is important when creating a free #biomedical educational resource? Read open access under Early View in Anatomical Sciences Education doi.org/10.1002/ase.22…

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What is the future role of #histology in #biomedical #education? Read about histology’s past, present, & future and why it should be an indispensable part of medical/dental/veterinary preclinical education. Available as Early View in Anatomical Sciences Education doi.org/10.1002/ase.22…

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New Publication from Michael Hortsch! "Histology as a paradigm for a science-based learning experience: Visits by histology education spirits of past, present, and future" has been published in American Association for Anatomy Read more: michmed.org/WAZJX UMCDB

New Publication from Michael Hortsch!

"Histology as a paradigm for a science-based learning experience: Visits by histology education spirits of past, present, and future" has been published in <a href="/AnatomyOrg/">American Association for Anatomy</a> 

Read more: michmed.org/WAZJX

<a href="/UMCDB/">UMCDB</a>
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What a sweet surprise gift. A T-shirt from the current University of Michigan Medical School M1 class to congratulate me for receiving the 2023 Henry Gray Distinguished Educator award from the American Association for Anatomy. Signed by a third of the class. Thank you!

What a sweet surprise gift. A T-shirt from the current <a href="/UMichMedSchool/">University of Michigan Medical School</a> M1 class to congratulate me for receiving the 2023 Henry Gray Distinguished Educator award from the <a href="/AnatomyOrg/">American Association for Anatomy</a>. Signed by a third of the class. Thank you!
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Honored to have supplied the cover image for the latest Anatomical Sciences Education issue, unpublished #histology drawings by former American Association for Anatomy president Carl Huber (anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…) The cover will fill an empty space in my office at University of Michigan.

Honored to have supplied the cover image for the latest <a href="/AnatSciEduc/">Anatomical Sciences Education</a> issue, unpublished #histology drawings by former <a href="/AnatomyOrg/">American Association for Anatomy</a> president Carl Huber (anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…) The cover will fill an empty space in my office at <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a>.
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“The Times They Are A-Changin’” Looking at the past, present and future of #histology #education in the latest issue of Anatomical Sciences Education. How can histology support the education of future biomedical professionals? anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/as…

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Teaching cellular architecture globally, an article about the University of Michigan #Histology Website in the latest issue of Anatomical Sciences Education. Reporting on the importance of free #anatomy #learning resources in the time of the #COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/as…

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The cover of Anatomical Sciences Education 2023 issue #3 now fills the empty spot on the wall in my University of Michigan office. My latest journal cover placed above the first from the time when I was a graduate student at the EMBL in Heidelberg. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19359780/2…

The cover of <a href="/AnatSciEduc/">Anatomical Sciences Education</a> 2023 issue #3 now fills the empty spot on the wall in my <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a> office. My latest journal cover placed above the first from the time when I was a graduate student at the <a href="/EMBL/">EMBL</a> in Heidelberg. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19359780/2…
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“The Global Status of #Histology #Education”. ‘Thank you’ to my co-authors on 6 continents, Doris George Yohannan, Jamie Chapman 🔬🔬, Dr Amanda J. Meyer @amandameyerphd.bsky.social, and the others, for your contributions. Great to see our book chapter published. link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

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The first 27 pages of the Kenhub Atlas of Human Anatomy are available as a free PDF preview. Have a peek if you have a free minute... kenhub.com/en/atlas-of-hu… #anatomy #MedEd zenodo.org/records/101134…

The first 27 pages of the <a href="/Kenhub/">Kenhub</a> Atlas of Human Anatomy are available as a free PDF preview. Have a peek if you have a free minute...

kenhub.com/en/atlas-of-hu…

#anatomy #MedEd 
zenodo.org/records/101134…
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Virtual Microscopy Database is currently undergoing transition to a sustainable platform, thank you so much for your patience during this time! Here's a temporary weblink to get to VMD when the regular channel goes down: anatomy.org/AAA/AAA/Resour… VMDatabase Haviva Goldman Michael Hortsch

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My book chapter was just published: A Compass to Academic Success: Charting an Educational Career Path at a Large Research University. In: Life Science Careers (Eds. Markovac, Barrett, & Garrison) Springer. Chapter 19, pages 185-96, 2024. link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

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My latest paper on the introduction of active learning components into traditional histology lectures is now available as Early View on the Anat Sci Educ website: Transforming Histology Students from Passive Lecture Listeners into Active Lecture Learners. doi.org/10.1002/ase.24…

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All good things come in 3s. My latest ASE paper on how formative assessment succeeds and fails at the same time. "Early practice makes histology masters: The use of a formative assessment quiz to prepare histology learners..." anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/as…

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Together with my Brazilian colleagues, published online in Medical Science Educator. Joaquim et al.: The Impact of Students’ Socio‑economic Background, Study Habits, and Technology Access on Their Histology Learning Strategy… doi.org/10.1007/s40670…