Department of Anatomy

Goals

The broad goal in the teaching of undergraduate students in Anatomy aims at

• To provide a basis for understanding the clinical correlation of organs or structures involved and the anatomical basis for the disease presentations.
• Providing comprehensive knowledge of the gross and microscopic structures and development of human body.

Objectives

The Department of Anatomy, in collaboration with various surgical specialties, is committed to advancing surgical education through specialized cadaveric skills workshops, attracting delegates from across India and abroad. The Department’s dedicated Cadaveric Skills Laboratory, equipped with quality soft-embalmed cadavers that provide life-like tissue characteristics, serves as a key institutional strength, enabling high-quality hands-on surgical training and reinforcing the institution’s commitment to excellence in medical education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and skill development.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure: Departmental Library

Dept: Equipment’s / Teaching aids

Department is equipped with-

Department is equipped with-

• LCD Projectors: 5
• OHP Projectors: 2
• Computers: 10 connected to internet
• Printers – 3
• Scanner with printer-1
• Cooling (40C) cabinets – total capacity for 15 cadavers
• Embalming machines
• Takara Sound system- for dissection hall
• All other equipment’s as per NMC norms

• The department adheres to the NMC and MUHS, Nashik norms for undergraduate education.
• New CBME curriculum has been implemented from 2019.
  –Orientation Programme
  –Foundation Course
  –Students feedback
  –Early clinical exposure
  –ATECOM

• Departmental level Seminars, Poster competitions are conducted under the guidance of faculty.
• All faculty use ICT to support & enhance the delivery of classroom teaching.
• Dissection hall, histology laboratory, demo rooms, museum are ICT enabled.
• Dissection hall is equipped with Takara sound system
• Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is carried out by internal assessment (formative) examinations.
• Part completion/weekly tests are carried out regularly.
• During COVID-19 online classes were conducted.
• OSPE
• Parent – Teacher Meetings help to understand students’ progression & problems.
• Monthly attendance & Performance is informed to students as well as to parents.
• Anatomy Elective postings for III/I MBBS are in the fields of neuro-anatomy;
  research oriented and hands on practice.
• Remedial teaching for Slow learners
• Coaching for Advanced learners
• Students feedback provide us input and actions

Mr. Utkrisht Dilip Gudhaka (MBBS III), guided by Dr. Prashant Moolya, Professor, Department of Anatomy, received an ICMR Short-Term Studentship (STS) 2025 grant of ₹30,000 for the project “Anthropometric Determination of Gestational Age in Cadaveric Foetuses from the Konkan Region, Maharashtra,” graded Good.

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