Study of Anatomy from a Surgical Perspective

The aim of this study was to evaluate any difference in the level of knowledge of anatomy among first year MBBS students when taught only by Anatomist; only by Clinician and by both anatomist and clinician. In addition, the students’ perception regarding the teaching method was estimated using a structured questionnaire. In medical education, basic sciences are part of clinical sciences and clinical sciences are a minor part of the basic sciences. It is an undeniable reality that knowledge of Clinical Anatomy is important in practice. Anatomy should be taught and learned in a way that makes it therapeutically relevant and is connected to the proficiency required for new medical graduates, according to a widely held belief. The approach of a classical anatomic perspective is very different from a surgical perspective as in a surgical procedure, a small incision is made and structures are viewed. A study was conducted on 45 medical students admitted to the first MBBS course in the year 2014 at K. J.Somaiya Medical College. Our study confirmed the fact that the group taught by both anatomist and clinician fared better than the other two groups. Anatomists and clinicians should identify core anatomical knowledge in a clinical context. They should set some strategy on an anatomy curriculum which they feel any independent medical practitioner must be acquainted with.