The society organizes various activities annually. The department has Anatomical society which was established in 1956. Department has a privileged to publish “Journal of Anatomical Sciences” (two issues in a year) for the year 2017-2019 under the editorship of Dr. Several distinguished guests from country and abroad have been visiting the department off and on. Over these years about 400 research papers have been published. Department is going to organize 68th NATCON of Anatomical Society of India virtually in January 2022. An “International Virtual Anatomy Conference (IVACON 2021)” was conducted in February 2021.
In Covid - 19 pandemic period (2020), the department successfully conducted a three- webinar series on the theme "A Glimpse into Anatomical Entities for Budding Researchers: A Futuristic Vision". Department has also organized UPASICON in 2018. The department had privilege of organizing two national conferences that is silver jubilee NATCON in 1975 and 63rd NATCON in 2015. The department caters teaching to other courses like MDS, M.Phil., Paramedical, B.Sc. Dissection hall and Cadaveric Skill laboratory beautifully displays the CT and MRI films.Īt present the department offers MBBS course to 250 students and BDS course to 70 students whereas MD Anatomy seats have been increased to eleven per year. It has research laboratories like Histology lab, Body preservation lab, Dissection Hall, Cytogenetic & tissue culture lab, Anthropology lab and Cadaveric Skill lab. The architecture of the department speaks about its rich and ancient lineage but with modern amenities. Complete skeletal system of human beings, foetuses and various animals are of special interest. This historic museum meticulously and systematically displays number of specimens of embryology, gross anatomy, anthropology, radiology, surface anatomy, osteology, cross sectional anatomy, genetics etc. The initial lot of specimens, models, charts in the museum were brought from England. The Museum is one of the best in South East Asia. The department was one of the first in the country to accord an MS degree to post-graduate student in 1940.
We also have some of the internationally acclaimed anatomist like Dr. SS Khan was the first head of the department (1911-1926).Till date the department has been guided by 14 heads and each one has contributed a new dimension to the department.
Initially it started with 11 MBBS students and Dr. It was one of the four blocks which was completed for the King George's Medical University, Lucknow at the time of ceremonial opening of the college building by Sir John Hewett in January 1912. The Department of Anatomy has a glorious past.