Anatomy and ATLAS at the Sutton Trust Summer School

Anatomy@Edinburgh recently played a major role in the Edinburgh Medical School-Sutton Trust summer school, which welcomes potential medical students from non-traditional backgrounds to spend a week experiencing life as a university student.

As part of the Edinburgh Medical School experience, the Edinburgh ATLAS team ran a morning event exploring Anatomy in a Modern Medical School, and the anatomy of the heart and cardiovascular system. Combining arts-based approaches and 3D printing and modelling technology allowed the students’ enthusiasm and creativity to shine through.

Through a series of engaging and interactive activities, participants were able to experience some of the breadth of anatomy teaching, its vital importance in medical education, and the importance of heart health.

The anatomy component of the event was organised by Dr Stephen J Maclean, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, with support from Dr Jennifer Paxton and Victoria McCulloch.

To learn more about the ATLAS Facility and its activities, please visit the ATLAS Webpages.

If you’d like to learn more about the Sutton Trust and its Summer Schools, you can check out their dedicated website and programme details here. 

If you have an interest or need for anatomy engagement and learning activities, please don’t hesitate to contact us on Anatomy.Edinburgh@ed.ac.uk.