Anatomy teachers in healthcare professions education do not share a single profile; the majority hold a doctorate in anatomy or a related discipline, sometimes combined with a medical degree¶

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q2 i? Across 42 included studies, anatomy educators' qualifications range from doctorates in anatomy or related fields combined with medical degrees, to clinicians without formal anatomy or pedagogy training, to researchers hired for research skills. → Fevry Joanne 2026

Evidence¶

Fevry Joanne 2026¶

Fevry Joanne, Fotsing Salomon, Merghem Meriem, Roberge Anne, Ramdani Rayan, Filion Isabelle, Domecq Marie-Cécile, Jalali Alireza. (2026). Profile of anatomy teachers of students in healthcare professions: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08721-x

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Narrative synthesis of 42 studies included from 6,779 screened in a PRISMA-ScR scoping review; the review reports that "the majority hold a doctorate degree in anatomy or a related discipline, sometimes combined with a medical degree." No effect size is printed.

"Analysis of the 42 studies reveals a wide range of profiles: the majority hold a doctorate degree in anatomy or a related discipline, sometimes combined with a medical degree."

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Related Claims¶

• No included study established a relationship between anatomy educators' profiles and their teaching or evaluation strategies, or between content taught and pedagogical approaches — related
• The evidence base on anatomy teacher profiles is geographically skewed toward the Americas and toward medicine, limiting generalizability — related