A Prototype Design Model for Modern Medical Cum Anatomy Museum in Any Medical Institution: Sharing Experiences from a Social Innovation Workshop—A Review Article

Authors

  • Sarun Koirala B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
  • Jyotsna Rimal B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8860-2297
  • Nicholas Torres The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), Professor, UPENN Fels School of Government and Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Keywords:

social entrepreneur, Medical education, medical schools, social accountability , accreditation

Abstract

There is need of positive mindset for organizational development by innovation. Teaching-learning by sketching, virtual model, atlas and plastic model are common method in anatomy and skill-lab. Teaching-learning via a real human organs or parts may enhance the better understanding for surgical skill, orientation and relation of human body parts (1). Motivational Factors for the  idea for establishment of modern anatomy museum, the formulation and exploration in this grey area were identified as; poor resources (tools) for learning purposes in medical schools, Lack of knowledge of museum design, may be a less cared area during education, 3D visualization of human body parts opportunity for school students, patient, public, allied and community health workers, medical UG/PG, scope to utilize their free time to gain knowledge Lots of scope for learning as well skills gaining (required for skill lab in this competency based medical education curriculum) in medical institution and matter of  Institutional pride to have a modern, well furnished and well designed anatomical museum of 21st century (2,3). This can cause awareness among the people for healthy society and growth of all stakeholders too (4, 2).

Author Biographies

Jyotsna Rimal, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, FAIMER Fellow

Nicholas Torres, The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), Professor, UPENN Fels School of Government and Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Executive Director, The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH);Professor, UPENN Fels School of Government and Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, USA

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Published

2025-09-09

How to Cite

Koirala, S., Rimal, J., & Torres, N. (2025). A Prototype Design Model for Modern Medical Cum Anatomy Museum in Any Medical Institution: Sharing Experiences from a Social Innovation Workshop—A Review Article. Social Innovations Journal, 32. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/10022