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Minneapolis (AP)

U of M changes pelvic exam lesson for med students

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The University of the Minnesota Medical School is changing how its students learn one of their more nerve-racking lessons, the pelvic exam.

Historically, the students have practiced on paid demonstrators but the university has recently switched to mannequins in an effort to save money.

Each year, the school spends more than $150,000 to hire and train the practice patients.

Starting this semester, however, second-year students will learn the lecture material online and will use the mannequins for their pelvic training.

Assistant Professor Dr. Jan van Dis tells The Minnesota Daily that many students think the change will diminish their education, but she says there's no way to know if that's true.

She says the university will study the change and could switch back if it doesn't work. ---

Information from: The Minnesota Daily

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