Experience of anatomy demonstrators in Tamil Nadu, India

Questionnaires were sent to 118 previous holders of demonstrator posts in anatomy at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, in order to determine the role of these posts in the medical profession. Sixty-three (94%) of the respondents had postgraduate medical qualifications. Forty-four (66%) of the respondents were surgeons, and 23 (34%) were in non-surgical fields. Thirty-eight (57%) had jobs that involved teaching. Almost all the respondents found the teaching experience useful in their careers and especially those respondents who had qualified in surgical specialties rated their experience reviewing anatomy very highly. The usefulness of this posting is discussed.