Cadaveric dissection hands-on workshop as a model for professional training and improving personal skills

In recent years, medical professionals have shown increased interest in different advanced training courses using cadavers under the guidance of experienced and well-known mentors in the medical community. The medical profession requires ongoing improvement and readiness to learn new surgical techniques and use them in practice. This paper describes the role of cadaveric dissection hands-on workshops in improving professional skills. Diseases cause anatomical distortions or changes in structures that disrupt the function of organs and systems. For example, sclerosis of mastoid air cells in chronic otitis media or a lesion that immobilizes the otostapes in otosclerosis. Cadaver hand-on workshops allow to practice manual skills and study possible complications in a safe environment prior to using various techniques without risk to a patient. In addition, they improve the quality of operations due to training of confident actions of surgeons, discussion of clinical cases, and clear understanding of anatomical landmarks. Thus, the diagnosis and treatment analysis depend on the relationship between anatomy, physiology, pathology, radiology, and clinical sciences. The profession of a surgeon requires a deep knowledge of anatomy and surgical techniques, especially in cases of abnormal arrangement of anatomical structures. Hence, future physicians must have adequate knowledge of anatomy. Working on cadavers as a 3D model provides a unique opportunity to gain practical experience, which allows one to practice the skills required for safe and effective treatment.