The Department of Anatomy is approved by the Pondicherry University which imparts teaching and training programs in human anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy (BPT), and Allied Health Sciences (AHS).

The Department has adequate number of teaching faculty as per NMC norms. All the faculty members have undergone periodical Faculty Development Programmes. They participate and present research papers in conferences and workshops to update their knowledge. The faculty members of the department have published articles in various national and international indexed journals. The department cultivates teaching qualities in young minds using peer assisted learning. The students have access to highly engaging academic information via the learning management system on the e-governance site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. E learning content includes lecture presentations, video lessons, multimedia animations, multiple choice quiz sections, and question banks.

The department has a well-equipped Research lab with research microscopes. The department organises various academic events that enhances anatomical knowledge. The department also involves in conducting and coordinating events that focusses to impart ethics, humanities and communication skills amongst medical students.

Engaging in periodic Interdepartmental activities and research projects amplify students competencies. The department encourages under graduate students to take up short term student projects under ICMR. They are motivated to participate in various quiz programmes and they win prizes.

Nurturing medical students has brought accolades and laurels in the form of university ranks and medals. Post graduate alumni are enrolled in premier institutes of India and abroad.

Generic outcome

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

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)-UG

PSO1-Understanding of the gross and microscopic structure and development of the human body

PSO2-Comprehension of normal regulation and integration of the functions of the organs and systems on the basis of structures.

PSO3-Understanding of the clinical correlation of organs and structures involved and interpret the anatomical basis of the disease presentations.

PSO4-To instill professionalism by developing communication, leadership skills with ethical and moral values

PSO5-To develop life-long learning behavior by acquiring and updating existing knowledge and skills regularly for continuous professional development

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)-PG

A post graduate student having qualified the MD (Anatomy) examination should be able to:

1. Acquire competencies in gross and surface anatomy, neuroanatomy, embryology, genetics, histology, radiological anatomy, applied aspects and recent advances of the above-mentioned branches of anatomy to clinical practice. These are given in detail in subsequent sections.

2. Acquire mastery in dissection skills, embalming, tissue preparation, staining and museum preparation.

3. Acquire skills in teaching, research methodology, epidemiology & basic information technology.

4. Acquire knowledge in the basic aspects of Biostatistics and research methodology.

5. Has knowledge to plan the protocol of a thesis, carry out review of literature, execution of research project and preparation of report.

6. Has ability to use computer applications Microsoft office (Microsoft word, excel, power point), Internet, Searching scientific databases (eg. PubMed, Medline, Cochrane reviews).

7. Acquire skills in paper & poster preparation, writing research papers and Thesis.

8. Acquire capacity of not letting his/her personal beliefs, prejudices, and limitations come in the way of duty.

9. Acquire attitude and communication skills to interact with colleagues, teachers and students.

10. Practicing different methods of teaching-learning

11. Demonstrate the ability to identify applied implications of the knowledge of anatomy and discuss information relevant to the problem, using consultation, texts, archival literature and electronic media.

12. Demonstrate the ability to correlate the clinical conditions to the anatomical/ embryological/hereditary factors.

13. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate scientific/clinical information and critically analyze conflicting data and hypothesis.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO1-Acquisition and transfer of knowledge, skills, attitude and professionalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students for quality care and outcome.

PEO2-Acquire, conduct, interpret, publish and translate knowledge and skills relevant in improving the contemporary medicine.

PEO3-Coordinate, communicate and collaborate with national and international networks to update and disseminate information related to human well being.

ii.Histology lab : Histology lab is provided with adequate number of seating arrangements.

Projection microscope with 65inch projector for briefing. Self-illuminated microscopes are provided for individual students with sufficient number of slides for a detailed study.

iii.Research lab : Research lab is equipped with Zeiss – Binocular Research microscopes, Instruments for preparation of histology slides like microtome, hot air oven etc.

Display illustrating various regions are provided to aid students during dissection learning.

1. Audio-visually aided Demo rooms are available with LCD projectors, OHP for small group teaching.
2. Departmental libraryis provided with sufficient number of recent edition of books in all branches of anatomy arranged category wise with adequate seating facility for reading.
3. Dissection hall: Dissection hall is provided with good lighting and ventilation with exhaust fans to accommodate 150 medical students. Adequate number of cadavers for dissection is available. Dissection tables with seating arrangements are provided.

Facilities for embalming of cadavers is available along with storage facilities like Cold storage and Tanks.

Prosected specimens are prepared in the dissection hall with the help of instruments like Band saw. Bone bank is available for the students to encourage detailed learning of osteology in the dissection hall.