ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2020
Determining the anatomy of anatomy educators.
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- Terminologia Anatomica in Latin-American countries: a systematic review.Anatomical science international · 2024Pooled it
- Where the pipeline leaks and delays: gendered academic dynamics in anatomy in Türkiye.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Profile of anatomy teachers of students in healthcare professions: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Exploration of the changes in the perceptions of medical students about cadaver dissections using metaphors.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe growing shortage of anatomy educators along with inconsistencies regarding their educational qualifications has become a major global concern for medical education. The purpose of this study is to assess the dynamics of anatomy educators in Nigeria with respect to their general characteristics, qualifications, teaching experience, and research focus.
methodsThis study was conducted on the participants of the 16th Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of Nigeria held at the University of Calabar, Nigeria in 2019. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analysed as frequencies and percentages using Microsoft Excel.
resultsOut of 84 faculty members, 56 (72.4%) participated in this study; 68% of the participants were men and 32% were women. A maximum of 27 faculty members belonged to the '31-40 years old' age group while only 5 belonged to the '51-60 years old' group. Twenty-five (45%) faculty members had a Ph.D. in Anatomy and all the non-Ph.D. holders (97%), except for one, aspired for a higher degree in Anatomy. The research interest with the highest frequency (n = 29; 52%) was in neuroanatomy and neurosciences. Over half of the respondents (n = 31; 55%) worked in federal universities, 16 (29%) in state universities, 4 (7%) in private universities, and only 5 (9%) were employed in allied institutions.
conclusionAnatomy professionals in Nigeria are mostly middle-aged and mid-career individuals. Most of them have master's degrees while only a few hold PhDs and have little to no postdoctoral experience. The research focus was concentrated on some areas of anatomy. This study reveals the urgent need to address the training and research gaps in the field of anatomy.
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