Among medical education institutions worldwide, the time allotted for anatomy instruction has decreased without any reasonable time optimization suggestions. In addition, the utility of cadaver dissection has long been debated. Herein, we surveyed students' perceptions of anatomy education with respect to time and hands-on cadaver dissection, at Seoul National University College of Medicine. Wi...

Anatomy has historically been a cornerstone in medical education regardless of nation, racial background, or medical school system. By learning gross anatomy, medical students get a first "impression" about the structure of the human body which is the basis for understanding pathologic and clinical problems. Although the importance of teaching anatomy to both undergraduate and postgraduate stud...

for students who only dissected cadavers compared with students who only used computer resources, but reported the best scores for the group of students who learned by both dissection and the use of computer resources. In light of these results, I personally feel that we need to answer the when, what and how of anatomy education. When is the best moment to study anatomy in the dissection room? ...

We report on a project which is exploring how the technology and language of computer games can be used to create novel resources for anatomy education. We present our experiences of developing a simple anatomy game, with an emphasis on software development issues, and offer this as a case study for those wishing to create 3D educational content within an academic context.

Background: A professional vision at education is necessary, because of the increasing development of technical education in the field of medical education. In the conventional methods, although mastering in the field and being up-to-date is necessary, today, the faculty member must be able to design and implement a group of learning experiences for the students in order to learn and to conduct...

Anatomy education in Pakistan is facing many of the same challenges as in other parts of the world. Roughly, a decade ago, all medical and dental colleges in Pakistan emphasized anatomy as a core basic discipline within a traditional medical science curriculum. Now institutions are adopting problem based learning (PBL) teaching philosophies, and since medical colleges in Pakistan first introduc...