A Core Curriculum in Anatomy

"Setting a benchmark for anatomical knowledge and its assessment. (A core curriculum for the teaching of anatomy to medical students)" by The Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Read what the Anatomical Society believe medical students/junior doctors should know about human anatomy. If you're interested.

"In the past students were, arguably, overloaded with facts but were not adequately prepared for effective communication with patients... common sense dictates that there must be a necessary minimum of factual knowledge in basic medical disciplines, to allow a medical practitioner to examine a patient effectively and to undertake straightforward procedures. Whilst recognising that it may be hard to obtain universal agreement on the details of the core knowledge required, we have attempted to establish the necessary minimum of anatomical knowledge for all medical practitioners. All doctors (and medical students at the stage appropriate to the course they are following) should have the expertise outlined below. Without such a level of knowledge, it is our view that no one should be allowed to work independently with patients."

Link.

We have used these guidelines to help the development of the medicine course at Swansea. And yes, I am working this evening.

By Sam on January 9, 2005 10:22 PM | No Comments