Is Dissection a Must for Better Knowledge Among Future Doctors?

While the importance of anatomy education in contemporary medicine remains undisputable, the medium used to deliver anatomy information to medical learners is rapidly changing .The traditional dissection lies in the midst of a downward spiral as modern technological teaching alternatives rapidly substitute the cadaver. In this climate of pedagogical metamorphosis, the long-term cognitive impact of a ‘cadaver less' curriculum in the assimilation of core knowledge among our future physicians and surgeons remains an issue of fervent debate.The authors propose the hypothesis that active cadaveric dissection directly enhances the ‘long term learning outcomes' among students and is indispensible to the creation and retention of anatomy memory in the minds of learners. This retention of core concepts is not attainable through other instructional aids and might go a long way in framing the professional character of our medical community and the fate of our patients.To prove the same, this study provides objective evidence based on measurable data regarding the medical student's pedagogic preferences in anatomy education and their superior academic performance with the aid of dissection, thereby indicating the pivotal role of the cadaver in enhancing cognitive outcomes.