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Fifth annual National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition

Published: 10 March 2017
Neuroanatomy Competition
Winners from 2016 photographed with guest speakers Roxana Carare and Ceri D. Davies

There are over one billion sufferers of neurological diseases world-wide, with no efficient cures. To design effective therapeutic strategies, medics must understand the exact mechanisms of each disease.

 

To have any chance of finding cures and treatments in the future we must inspire, encourage and develop the next generation of neurologists, psychiatrists and neurosurgeons.

Now in its fifth successive year the very successful National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition offers medical undergraduates the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to this field, explore their knowledge of neuroanatomy, meet other ‘neuro’ enthusiasts and hear stimulating lectures from clinical and academic experts.

From examining a collection of intricate deep brain dissections to a 3D tour of the choroidal fissure, the competition packs a lot into one day. The Competition comprises a spotter test of neuroanatomy knowledge and an OBA paper which examines clinical problem solving ability.

The event was set up by students and staff in the Faculty and now continues to be run by a dedicated team comprising staff, doctors, medical students and alumni associated with the Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences within the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Medicine.

This annual competition began in 2013 and has since welcomed 278 medical students through its doors, with representation from 32 of the 34 UK based medical schools. Thanks to a travel bursary system the event now attracts students and academics from all over the country.

Members of the organising committee are enthusiastic about all areas of neuroscience, neurosurgery and neurology and have developed expertise in educational strategies to support medical education at Southampton including peer and near-peer teaching and the online educational platform Soton Brain Hub. Students engaging with this work have been able to cite these projects as evidence for specialty training applications.

This year the competition takes place on 8 April when the Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences will host a Neurology, Neuroscience and Surgery seminar.

Each year hosts a guest speaker, and this year’s guest is Professor Karen Morrison (Associate Dean for education and student experience at Southampton), who will be speaking on clinical neurology; and Professor Zoltan Molnar of Oxford University, who will be reflecting about Neuroscience in Oxford - 'four centuries of discovery'.

See here for further information about the event.

 

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