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This study highlights the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary seminar in refreshing medical students' anatomy knowledge for surgical settings. The interactive approach significantly improved understanding and residency preparedness.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Anatomy
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Medical school anatomy courses are often limited, with a gap in clinically applied anatomical training during subsequent years.
  • A need exists to refresh and enhance students' anatomical knowledge, particularly in surgical contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an interdisciplinary surgical-radiology-anatomy seminar on medical students' knowledge.
  • To assess the seminar's effectiveness in preparing students for residency.

Main Methods:

  • An interactive, interdisciplinary seminar was conducted for final year and fourth-year medical students.
  • The seminar involved pre- and post-seminar knowledge assessments, case discussions with surgical and radiological imaging, and an evaluation questionnaire.
Keywords:
Anatomy-surgery-radiology courseExpanded competenciesFinal year studentsInterdisciplinary educationMultimodal teaching

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  • Both student groups showed significant knowledge improvement post-seminar (p<0.001).
  • Fourth-year students outperformed final year students on post-seminar assessments (p<0.001).
  • 97% of final year students found the seminar valuable for residency preparation.

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  • Clinically applied anatomy refreshers are valuable additions to medical curricula.
  • Such seminars enhance student knowledge and improve readiness for residency training.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration in medical education yields positive outcomes.