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ANATOMY RESOURCE CENTRE

The Anatomy Resource Centre (ARC) has been designed to emphasise clinically relevant
anatomy and stimulate ‘active learning’ in students in a pleasant conducive environment.
Although designed as a multidisciplinary resource primarily for medical students, it also
serves the needs of dental students and others from the allied health sciences as well as
postgraduate health professionals. In addition, the ARC plays a very vital role in educating the
public about the importance of anatomy in clinical medicine (see below).

Key features include potted and plastinated cadaveric specimens, a range of diagnostic images
and clinical scenarios quizzes. In addition, activity stations have been designed to focus on
interactive learning through multimedia computers, educational anatomy software/ medical
websites as well as anatomy videotapes. Dedicated timetable slots in the Phase I medical
course encourage self-learning in the ARC by medical students. All regular ARC users are
issued with security smart cards to enter and exit the centre. User profile of the ARC is
continuously recorded and analysed from computerised door entry records. Student
perception of ARC educational value is assessed regularly through feedback questionnaires
surveys.
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