New approach to anatomy challenges antiquated terms, adopts inclusive lens

Anatomy and cell biology professor Charys Martin is a 2022 Centre for Teaching and Learning fellow. (Western Communications) - During the past year, anatomy and cell biology professor Charys Martin has engaged in many discussions around equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization (EDI-D). She has also seen peers in the anatomy community struggle with the outdated use of gender binary terms and colonial labels. Each instance provoked the same reaction. "I kept asking myself, 'What can I do in my world''" she said. Her answer came when Western's Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) put out a call for its next cohort of teaching fellows to provide educational leadership and learning through innovative projects. Martin successfully submitted a proposal to develop inclusive medical terminology and anatomical resources.