Dalvir Bajwa

• MBBS
• Does anatomy knowledge deteriorate through medical school? A literature review, pilot study and future study design

The majority of anatomy teaching within many medical curricula is delivered pre-clinically. We propose that this strategy may lead to poor anatomical knowledge of junior doctors. Negative perceptions of the knowledge of newly qualified doctors have been reported, but evidence supporting any influence on clinical outcomes is limited. Our pilot investigations indicate that increasing time since anatomy teaching correlates with reduced knowledge. We aimed to identify how anatomy knowledge declines throughout medical school as a basis for examination of impacts on patient safety. We have designed cross-sectional and cohort studies to determine anatomical knowledge of medical students across years 2-5.

Funding Source:Newcastle University