Abstract
Background At the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) anatomy teaching is carried out during the preclinical years by using various modalities to maximize students learning. The purpose of this study is to assess how much did final year student retain from the basic clinical anatomy of the head and neck and to determine if reinforcement of anatomy is required throughout the medical school curriculum.
Highlights
At the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) anatomy teaching is carried out during the preclinical years by using various modalities to maximize students learning
The purpose of this study is to assess how much did final year student retain from the basic clinical anatomy of the head and neck and to determine if reinforcement of anatomy is required throughout the medical school curriculum
The study was carried out on 247 final year RCSI medical students.The students were asked to complete a multiple-choice quiz within 12 minutes. They were invited to fill in a short survey regarding their opinion on the anatomy curriculum
Summary
At the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) anatomy teaching is carried out during the preclinical years by using various modalities to maximize students learning. The purpose of this study is to assess how much did final year student retain from the basic clinical anatomy of the head and neck and to determine if reinforcement of anatomy is required throughout the medical school curriculum. Of relevant clinical anatomy throughout their clinical years of teaching. Authors’ details 1Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. 2Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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