It doesn't stop at Swansea, Sam. As a student in the U.S. your videos have been invaluable to me, as I'm sure they have been to thousands of other Americans who are studying Anatomy & Physiology. Thank you for all your hard work!
@@nobodynose19 Not specifically for Americans. Just pointing out that as an American I find his videos very insightful. As I know other students here find his work helpful as well, even if he broadcasts all the way from Wales.
Seeing this video made me so happy. I'm a third-year medical student in Argentina, studying at a very small university. The way anatomy is taught here is so different from what you're describing. I've struggled a lot with anatomy - our resources are extremely limited. We only had two labs with just one or two models to share, and we didn't have any interactive classes like the ones you mention. Most of our studying had to be done on our own, with only two hours per week to ask questions to a single professor. With 40 to 50 students in the class, it was nearly impossible to get the attention or help we needed. I often felt very alone throughout the year. When you said, 'no student is left behind' I almost cried. At my university, less than half of us manage to pass the final anatomy exams, and the dropout rate for medicine approaches 90 percent. It's heartening to know that not all medical schools operate this way. I hope one day I can continue my studies at a place like yours. Thank you for sharing this! ❤
I am a 3rd-year medical student at Kabul University of Medical Sciences(Afghanistan), and I have been following you for the past three years. You are truly great, sir! Lot's of love ❤
If only my university had these models, it.would have been great!. But thank you Dr. Sam, I watch your videos a lot from Nigeria here and they've been really helpful 😇
I think your talk about how you teach anatomy in the Swansea University is brilliant. I'm also very happy to hear that there is a place for nurses and paramedics to learn anatomy. Having spent my working life in the operating theatre is where I've learned anatomy and anaesthetics (I began as a scrub nurse and then spent 25 years as an anaesthetic nurse) my longest stint in anaesthetics was in ENT. It's amazing how many think its just tonsils and adenoids! they forgot about ears and their anatomy also the airway and its structures. During this time I got to help Paramedics cannulate. Even just something as simple as running an IV from bag to patient. Any teaching we learned we always did our best to help others. You mention thinking in 3D, Trauma orthopaedics id one area where thinking in 3D is a benefit as it can save time when positioning metal plates and screws. Im 67 now (the time passed so quickly) I would love to go back and learn it all over again. People like you Sam inspire others. Thank You
I loved that concept of students rotate around the 5 stations & see the anatomy of the shoulder from different perspectives; radiological , musculature , muscle etc. !!!!
It is kind of strange that something like anatomy is taught so differently from country to country. In Poland, anatomy is self-taught. We had no theoretical labs and the professors wanted to talk as little as possible so they could pin the cadavers and let us do our own preparation. We have no PowerPoints to work out of, but a specimen list where 90% of the structures we can get tested on, is mentioned. The last 10% is a surprise and they will always have 1-2 random on the exam, which you most likely have not heard of. "No student is left behind" is a sentence you will never hear at a Polish university. Students are getting sent home every year and the amount of students doing credit tests (as they did not reach the threshold of points to take the final exam) is always double digits. If you fall behind, you better rub your own sternum hard enough to wake up again because no one else will. Anatomy is feared by most students in Poland and the vast majority of the students hate anatomy. Not because it was hard, but because it was genuinely traumatizing with the verbal abuse from the professors and the pressure of not passing a red-flag course. I am happy to hear that anatomy is being taught somewhere else at this quality. I am not sure if I will ever trust a doctor coming out of my university, as I know how the quality was in terms of teaching and access to information. It is scary to think that I only have 4 years left to become a doctor, but THIS is the quality I "grew up" with as a fresh medical student. Not a great start.
Gosh, if my worst nightmare is always about me going unprepared on a math exam, then after this video my sweetest dream should (and for sure eventually will someday) defintely be about me being another happiest student of Swansea University Medical School. Nice to know that at least I share the same time and space (global scale only though) with such a temple of anatomy teaching.)
No, we just run anatomy courses as part of degree programmes at the university. We sometimes collaborate with our clinical colleagues that run postgraduate training courses here.
Hi I am DrMahnoor fatima from pakistan I am a Muslim and I want to become an anatomist and a surgeon and an artist and a philanthropist and many many many more things!!!
It doesn't stop at Swansea, Sam. As a student in the U.S. your videos have been invaluable to me, as I'm sure they have been to thousands of other Americans who are studying Anatomy & Physiology. Thank you for all your hard work!
why specify Americans tho? - med student from Balkan 🤓
@@nobodynose19 Not specifically for Americans. Just pointing out that as an American I find his videos very insightful. As I know other students here find his work helpful as well, even if he broadcasts all the way from Wales.
Seeing this video made me so happy. I'm a third-year medical student in Argentina, studying at a very small university. The way anatomy is taught here is so different from what you're describing. I've struggled a lot with anatomy - our resources are extremely limited. We only had two labs with just one or two models to share, and we didn't have any interactive classes like the ones you mention. Most of our studying had to be done on our own, with only two hours per week to ask questions to a single professor. With 40 to 50 students in the class, it was nearly impossible to get the attention or help we needed. I often felt very alone throughout the year.
When you said, 'no student is left behind' I almost cried. At my university, less than half of us manage to pass the final anatomy exams, and the dropout rate for medicine approaches 90 percent. It's heartening to know that not all medical schools operate this way. I hope one day I can continue my studies at a place like yours. Thank you for sharing this! ❤
Yeah, Dr Sam's teaching has been very helpful!
One day, if I get to the U.S I'll love to study medicine at Swansea 😭💚
I am a 3rd-year medical student at Kabul University of Medical Sciences(Afghanistan), and I have been following you for the past three years. You are truly great, sir! Lot's of love ❤
If only my university had these models, it.would have been great!. But thank you Dr. Sam, I watch your videos a lot from Nigeria here and they've been really helpful 😇
What a wonderful program! Feeling absolutely envious right now 😅 I hope to work with ambitious people like yourself one day Sam! Lots of love ❤
I think your talk about how you teach anatomy in the Swansea University is brilliant. I'm also very happy to hear that there is a place for nurses and paramedics to learn anatomy. Having spent my working life in the operating theatre is where I've learned anatomy and anaesthetics (I began as a scrub nurse and then spent 25 years as an anaesthetic nurse) my longest stint in anaesthetics was in ENT. It's amazing how many think its just tonsils and adenoids! they forgot about ears and their anatomy also the airway and its structures. During this time I got to help Paramedics cannulate. Even just something as simple as running an IV from bag to patient. Any teaching we learned we always did our best to help others. You mention thinking in 3D, Trauma orthopaedics id one area where thinking in 3D is a benefit as it can save time when positioning metal plates and screws. Im 67 now (the time passed so quickly) I would love to go back and learn it all over again. People like you Sam inspire others. Thank You
I loved that concept of students rotate around the 5 stations & see the anatomy of the shoulder from different perspectives; radiological , musculature , muscle etc. !!!!
It is kind of strange that something like anatomy is taught so differently from country to country. In Poland, anatomy is self-taught. We had no theoretical labs and the professors wanted to talk as little as possible so they could pin the cadavers and let us do our own preparation. We have no PowerPoints to work out of, but a specimen list where 90% of the structures we can get tested on, is mentioned. The last 10% is a surprise and they will always have 1-2 random on the exam, which you most likely have not heard of. "No student is left behind" is a sentence you will never hear at a Polish university. Students are getting sent home every year and the amount of students doing credit tests (as they did not reach the threshold of points to take the final exam) is always double digits. If you fall behind, you better rub your own sternum hard enough to wake up again because no one else will. Anatomy is feared by most students in Poland and the vast majority of the students hate anatomy. Not because it was hard, but because it was genuinely traumatizing with the verbal abuse from the professors and the pressure of not passing a red-flag course. I am happy to hear that anatomy is being taught somewhere else at this quality. I am not sure if I will ever trust a doctor coming out of my university, as I know how the quality was in terms of teaching and access to information. It is scary to think that I only have 4 years left to become a doctor, but THIS is the quality I "grew up" with as a fresh medical student. Not a great start.
I really appreciate the creativity you have. And having clinical professionals coming to teach is obviously precious!
Cannot wait for the video on the hidden curriculum, it is gonna be an interesting one ❤❤❤❤❤
Really ?!! you'd make a second part of this vlog that talks about that hidden curriculum that deals with death ?!! yaaaaaaay
The intro was definitely a live adaptation of temple run! Stay happy and healthy. You are a wonderful teacher Sam!
I have been an M.D in the U.S. for 23 years. I like watching your videos. Wish we had all those models when I was in school
"Yeah! No student gets left behind!" Respectfully, submitted, Ed.
Gosh, if my worst nightmare is always about me going unprepared on a math exam, then after this video my sweetest dream should (and for sure eventually will someday) defintely be about me being another happiest student of Swansea University Medical School. Nice to know that at least I share the same time and space (global scale only though) with such a temple of anatomy teaching.)
I wish my uni had all this. But at least we have this TH-cam channel :)
Thank you for your videos, you open another door for us ❤
I have poor visuospatial ability and that's one of many reasons I watch your videos more than I love to read alone...
You are still best, respect you teacher.
You always read my mind
❤❤ wow😊
Cool.
I think you need to donate these models
Do u offer courses for any one from the medical field?? Or for surgery students?
No, we just run anatomy courses as part of degree programmes at the university. We sometimes collaborate with our clinical colleagues that run postgraduate training courses here.
Hi I am DrMahnoor fatima from pakistan I am a Muslim and I want to become an anatomist and a surgeon and an artist and a philanthropist and many many many more things!!!
And I am a daughter of Abdul sattar and Abdul Salam. I am a polyglot!
..."swagga"...lol.