Recent Publications

Health profession students' outlooks on the medical profession during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective.

Utomo R, McWatt SC, Talis A, Xiao QY, Saraci K, Waschke J, Sigmund AM, Gill Sagoo M, Wingate R, Brassett C, Chien CL, Traxler H, Sakurai T, Zeroual M, Olsen J, El-Batti S, Viranta-Kovanen S, Yamada Y, Keay KA, Kitahara S, Stewart W, Mao Y, Lang A, Kunzel C, Bernd P, Patel S, Buehler L, Kielstein H, Preker A, Hardy MA, Noël GPJC, Wu A.J Commun Healthc. 2023 May 22:1-15. doi: 10.1080/17538068.2023.2214391. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37213185

A thematic analysis of students' discussions on death and body donation in international online focus groups.

Wu A, McWatt SC, Utomo R, Talis A, Xiao QY, Saraci K, Brassett C, Sagoo MG, Wingate R, Chien CL, Traxler H, Waschke J, Vielmuth F, Sigmund A, Yamada Y, Sakurai T, Zeroual M, Olsen J, El-Batti S, Viranta-Kovanen S, Keay K, Stewart W, Mao Y, Lang A, Kunzel C, Bernd P, Kielstein H, Noël GPJC.Anat Sci Educ. 2023 Jul-Aug;16(4):768-784. doi: 10.1002/ase.2265. Epub 2023 Mar 20.PMID: 36883007

The Anatomy Course During COVID-19: The Impact of Cadaver-Based Learning on the Initiation of Reflection on Death.

Wu A, Xiao QY, McWatt S, Utomo R, Talis A, Saraci K, Brassett C, Sagoo MG, Wingate R, Chien CL, Traxler H, Waschke J, Vielmuth F, Yamada Y, Sakurai T, Zeroual M, Olsen J, El-Batti S, Viranta-Kovanen S, Keay K, Stewart W, Kunzel C, Bernd P, Kielstein H, Noël GPJC.Med Sci Educ. 2022 Sep 8;32(5):1033-1044. doi: 10.1007/s40670-022-01609-7. eCollection 2022 Oct.PMID: 36097588 Free PMC article.

Preclinical Usability Study of Augmented Reality Aided Sliding Hip Screw Guidewire Insertion Laverdière C., Corban J., Ge SM., Kang Y., Martineau PA., Noël G. Reindl R. (2022) Can J Surg/J can chir 2022;65(3)

10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research.& Balta JY, Venne G, Noël GPJC. (2022) Anat Sci Int. 1-6

Evaluating the Integration of Body Donor Imaging into Anatomical Dissection Using Augmented Reality. McBain K, Chen L, Lee A, O'Brien J, Ventura NM, Noël GPJC. (2021) Anat Sci Educ. doi: 10.1002/ase. 2157. Epub ahead of print.

Scoping Review: The Use of Augmented Reality in Clinical Anatomical Education and Its Assessment Tools. McBain KA, Habid R, Laggis G, Quaiattini A, Ventura N, Noel GPJC. (2021) Anat Sci Educ. doi: 10.1002/ase.2155. Epub ahead of print.

Needle-free Mental Incisive Nerve Block: In vitro, Cadaveric, and Pilot Clinical Studies. Gao Q, Henley A, Noël G, Der Khatchadourian Z, Taqi D, Abusamak M, He Z, Grœn S, Taher R, Menassa K, Velly A, Emami E, Mongeau L, Tamimi F Int J Pharm. 2021 Nov 20;609:121197.

Hepatic hilar nerve block as a novel effective regional analgesia for hepatic interventions: cadaveric anatomy, technique, and retrospective review of initial clinical experience in thermal ablation of liver tumors. He K., Ruks F, Valenti D., Noel G., Bessissow A. and Boucher (2021)Radiology. 301(1):223-228

Needed More Than Ever: Internationalization of Medical Education. International Higher Education, 20-21 A Wu, GPJC Noel, B Leask, L Unangst, E Choi, H de Wit.

Alternatives to Student Outbound Mobility-Improving Students' Cultural Competency Skills Online to Improve Global Health Without Travel. Wu A, Maddula V, Singh J, Sagoo MG, Chien CL, Wingate R, Kielstein H, Traxler H, Brassett C, Waschke J, Vielmuth F, Sakurai T, Zeroual M, Olsen J, El-Batti S, Viranta-Kovanen S, Kitahara S, Keay K, Kunzel C, Bernd P, Noël GPJC.Med Sci Educ. 2021 Jun 7:1-11. doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01332-9. Online ahead of print

It is Time for the Internationalization of Medical Education to be at Home and Accessible for All. Wu A, Leask B, Noel G, de Wit H.Acad Med. 2021 Jun 8. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004201. Online ahead of print

Needle-free injection: Dental infiltration anesthesia. Gao Q, Noël G, Der Khatchadourian Z, Taqi D, Abusamak M, Henley A, Menassa K, Velly A, Emami E, Mongeau L, Tamimi F.Int J Pharm. 2021 Jun 1;604:120765. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120765. Online ahead of print.

From 1883 to 2019; Variables Influencing Body Procurement at McGill University. Noël GPJC, Heron J, Naismith C.Anat Sci Educ. 2021 Feb 15. doi: 10.1002/ase.2063. Online ahead of print.

Initiating Students' Reflections on Life's Passing in the Anatomy Course - an International Observation at 14 Universities. Wu A, Yu ACX, Chang CS, Goel R, Sagoo MG, Sakurai T, Viranta-Kovanen S, Chien CL, Traxler H, Waschke J, Kitahara S, Keay K, Olsen J, Brassett C, Batti SE, Vielmuth F, Sigmund AM, Zeroual M, Kunzel C, Bernd P, Wingate R, Kielstein H, Noel GPJC.Ann Anat. 2021 Apr 21;237:151741. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151741. Online ahead of print.

An Observation of Healthcare Professions Students' Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Wu A., Maddula V., Xi Yu AC., Goel R., Shimizu H., Chien CL., Wingate R., Gill Sagoo M., Kielstein H., Traxler H., Brassett C., Waschke J., Vielmuth F., Keay K., Zeroual M., Sakurai T., Olsen J., El-Batti S., Viranta-Kovanen S., Kitahara S., Kunzel C., Bernd P. and Noël PJC. (2021) Med.Sci.Educ.

Thiel-embalmed porcine placenta: A valid and reusable microsurgical practice model. Retchkiman M, Doucet O, Dimitropoulos G, Efanov JI, Lussier B, Habib F, Noël G, Harris PG, Danino MA. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2020 Dec 30:S0294-1260(20)30168-0.

3D Printed Heart Models Illustrating Myocardial Perfusion Territories to Augment Echocardiography and Electrocardiography Interpretation. Noël, G.P.J.C., Ding, W. & Steinmetz, P. Med.Sci.Educ. (2021).

Integration of Gross Anatomy Laboratory Sessions into Medical Physics Curriculum.Kang, E.S., Popovic, M. & Noel, G. Med.Sci.Educ. 30, 1765-1773 (2020).

The unintentional effects on body donation programs of a competency-based curriculum in post-graduate medical education. Anatomical Sciences Education. Noel GPJC, Dube J. and Venne G. (2020)

Evaluating the Integration of Pre-Mortem Diagnostic Imaging in the Anatomical Study of Body Donors. McBain K, Azimov B., O'Brien J, Noël GPJC, Ventura NM. BMC Medical Education. 2020 Oct 23;20(1): 384

How to Internationalize Medical Education using Concepts in Internationalization of Higher Education. Wu A. and Noel GPJC. (2020)MedEdPublish.

Professional Attitudes in Health Professions' Education: The Effects of an Anatomy Near-Peer Learning Activity. Merati N, Murphy-Buske A, Alfaro P, Larouche SS, Noël GPJC, Ventura NM. Anat Sci Educ. 2021 Jan;14(1):32-42.

An International Partnership of 12 Anatomy Departments - Improving Global Health Through Internationalization of Medical Education. Wu A., Noel GPJC., Wingate R., Kielstein H., Sakurai T., Viranta-Kovanen S., Chien CL., Traxler H., Waschke J., Vielmuth F., Gill M., Kithara S., Keay K., Olsen J., and Bernd P. (2020) Annals of Global Health. 6;86(1):27

Step-Specific Simulation: The Utility of 3D Printing for the Fabrication of a Low Cost, Learning Needs-Based Rhinoplasty Simulator. Safran T., Zammit D., Ponnudurai N., Chen L., Noel G. and Gilardino M. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2020 May 16; 40(6):NP340-NP345

Flammability and Combustion Hazard of Preserved Human Tissues. Noel GPJC. Clin Anat. 2020 Sep; 33(6):876-879

Qualitative and quantitative comparison of Thiel and phenol- based soft-embalmed cadavers for surgical training. Venne G., Zec M., Welte L. and Noel G. Anat Histo Embryol. 2020 May;49(3):372-381

Internationalization of Medical Education-Building a Program to Prepare Future Leaders in Healthcare. Wu A., Kielstein H., Sakurai T., Noël G., Viranta-Kovanen S., Chen CL. and Bernd P.. (2019) Medical Science Educator. 29 (2):535-547

An Interprofessional Near Peer Anatomy Teaching Experience between Nursing and Medical Students. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Alfaro P., Ventura N., Hudon J., Larouche S. and Noel GPJC. (2019) 10 769-780

Global Health Education at Home: A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perspectives after a Bidirectional Global Health Initiative. Liauw S., Kuper A., Noel G. and Richardson L. (2018) Academic Medicine. Acad Med. 93(12):1865-1871.