Digital Content on YouTube Channels: Boon or Bane to Anatomy Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Abstract A clinically integrated anatomy curriculum based on problem-based and self-directed learning is indispensable in the contemporary times of technology-enabled interdisciplinary medical education. Hence, the adoption of newer teaching–learning resources by the anatomy faculty is need of the hour to visually engage and motivate the tech-savvy generation of “Digital students.” The easy availability, use, and retrieval of resources make the digital anatomy content on YouTube channels highly popular among the students. This article is a critical appraisal of currently available digital content on YouTube channels concerning the different sub-specialties of anatomy from a faculty member’s perspective. The article explores the usefulness of these digital resources with elaborate discussions on their merits, demerits, ethical concerns, role of faculty in their effective utilization, and the various challenges (with potential solutions) associated with integration into mainstream anatomy curricula as teaching–learning aids.