Anatomy curriculum delivery-traditional vs modular (integrated) basis.

ABSTRACT

Background: The main objective to introduce the anatomy in the medical profession is aims at providing comprehensive knowledge of the gross and microscopic structure and development of human body and to provide a basis for understanding the clinical correlation of organs or structures involved and the anatomical basis for the disease presentations. Since the decades right from the birth of medicine to till now anatomy is considered as a core subject and its knowledge is very essential to get into the medical profession.As per the very recent updates in medical curriculum, tremendous changes were taken place in the delivery of anatomy curriculum especially to the undergraduate students, curriculum delivery gradually changing towards the traditional (Regional) to the modular basis (Integrated).This paper aims to differentiate the various fit falls in the traditional and modular delivery of the curriculum especially in relation to anatomy.