The Laboratory Incident or Injury document is posted above the gray carts in Labs 1 and 2, with a digital copy is linked here.
In the case of a situation with an unwell student in the Anatomy 403 lab, 2-3 TAs should step away to do the following:
Assess the situation: If EMS is needed, call 911 immediately.
You can use the phone on the hallway wall outside of Lab 2 (if cell service is poor).
Share the address of Med Sci II – 1137 Catherine St. with dispatch.
If EMS is contacted, send one TA to the entrance of Med Sci II to meet and escort EMS to the labs.
Support the student:
If stable, escort them to sit or lie down in the hallway with the coats and backpacks.
If unstable, guide them to sit near a wall or lie down in the lab.
Either way, one person should always stay with the student.
Discourage them from leaving unless you are confident that they are ok.
Alert faculty: Notify us in the anatomy office immediately. Knock on doors if needed.
Faculty will complete the required Illness or Injury Report Form for Work Connections and/or an Incident and Near Miss Report for EHS.
Other Notes:
For low blood sugar, get juice or snacks from the nearby vending machines (between the lab and anatomy office).
For minor injuries, a first aid kit is mounted on the wall above each sink.
If EMS is not called, direct the student to seek treatment from University Health Services at 734-764-8320.
The Anatomical Donations Program (ADP) at the University of Michigan Medical School was established in 1915 and acts as a liaison between donors, education, and research. Educationally, ADP supports courses for undergraduate and graduate students, physical therapy students, nursing students, medical students (M1-M4), dental students (D1-D4), medical and dental residents, clinicians, and research teams at the University of Michigan and beyond. A donor’s journey at the University of Michigan begins as a thoughtful decision to give back to future generations of health care providers and scientists. ADP allows people to elect to be either temporary or permanent donors. Permanent donors may remain in our laboratory as long as they remain in great condition. At the end of their time here, all donors are cremated and their cremains are returned to their families or buried in a casket within the Washtenong Memorial Park. https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/anatomical-sciences/anatomical-donations-program
Within your role in the laboratory, it is expected that you abide by and reinforce the gross anatomy laboratory policies. If anyone is acting inappropriately in lab, interrupt this behavior if possible and alert a faculty member.
You have been given the opportunity and responsibility to work with invaluable donors to provide an educational experience for yourself and your peers. Do not say anything that lacks respect for donors or their families. This policy applies to statements made orally, in writing, and through social media.
In no circumstances should you or any of your peers capture multimedia of any part of the laboratory that may have donors within the frame.
To protect the security of our donors, you may not remove anything from the laboratory.
You may bring your belongings including water bottles into the hallway near the laboratory, but these items must remain in that hallway.
The counters and hallway closet should be clean and decluttered before leaving the laboratory.
TAs have access to the laboratory with your UM ID card on weekdays during normal working hours when faculty are available in the office. You may not bring ANY guests into the laboratory at any time. If you need to come into lab another time to review or prepare, please coordinate with another TA to attend together to control for any safety risk.
All closure times are indicated on the schedule.
All students will be given a lab coat to wear while learning and teaching in the laboratory. Put your nametag on your coat and hang your coats on hooks in the hallway for use all semester. Disposable nitrile gloves are available and recommended for use while handling plastinated and osteological donors. Using gloves ensures the longevity of the specimens. Gloves are also recommended for using the lab computers.
Computers in the gross anatomy laboratory are available for your use in setting up, projecting, and printing. All computers can be accessed with username and password (printed on each computer or on the white board). You can print or scan documents needed for the course for free through the Xerox printer in the anatomy office. Ask if you need help.