Goals of the Department Anatomy, within the broad context described above, is fundamental to the study of all aspects of the life sciences. The goal of the Department of Anatomy is to provide educational resources for the study of human biology at all anatomical levels and, through research and scholarly work, to advance knowledge in the anatomical sciences. These responsibilities go hand in hand and are, in fact, inseparable from one another. The Department of Anatomy provides educational resources to all students at the University of Saskatchewan who are in professional or academic fields of the life sciences concerned with the human body. This includes instruction in basic gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, embryology, histology and cell biology.
Anatomical material is also available to medical graduates in residency training programs.
The Department provides service in the form of basic learning experiences in human gross anatomy to students of these Colleges. In addition, students must take genetics and either biochemistry, microbiology, or physiology. The program is designed to prepare students to undertake subsequent studies in professional life sciences fields such as Medicine, or to pursue graduate studies in the life sciences. Many students choose these career paths. Students who obtain an Honours degree in Anatomy also have excellent opportunities for careers in the biotechnology and health industries.