Main finding
There were 271 residents who completed the questionnaire with the response rate of 51.9%. The mean age was 29.3 years and 69.7% were females. In addition, 54.2% of residents reported that the value of medical school anatomy courses was average, and 80.1% rated the value of these courses as average or above average. Furthermore, 56.1% and 90.8% of residents never attended a formal applied anatomy lecture or workshop, respectively. In addition, 21.1% and 51.7% of first and fifth year residents rated their overall anatomy knowledge as good, respectively, and 41.7% reported that anatomy demonstrations by senior doctors happened sometimes. Furthermore, the overall score of surgical anatomy knowledge was significantly higher for residents in the higher training year, and for residents who perceived value in medical school anatomy courses, attended or performed more surgical procedures, attended formal applied anatomy lectures, and who witnessed senior doctors demonstrating anatomy more often during operating theatre sessions.