Dr Seaneen McDougall

Dr Seaneen McDougall is a Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy and is Anatomy Lead for the MBChB Programme. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Anatomical Sciences with Developmental Biology, an MSc in Human Identification and a PhD in Anatomy (investigating the effects of Thiel embalming on skeletal muscle and tendon tissue).

Since becoming a lecturer with the University of Dundee in 2014, Dr McDougall has developed and led on the anatomy teaching of our MBChB and BDS programmes, with her current focus being as teaching lead for Anatomy in the MBChB Programme. She is also anatomy lead on a number of individual blocks and systems within the MBChB Programme including Foundations of Medicine 1 (Year 1), Foundations of Medicine 2, Musculoskeletal, Endocrine and Ophthalmology (Year 2) and Foundations of Medicine 3, Neurology and Reproduction and Sexual Health (Year 3). In addition, she teaches across a number of other Programmes including BDS (Years 1 and 2), BSc Anatomical Sciences and MSc Human Clinical Embryology and Assisted Conception. She supervises BSc (Hons) and MSc dissertation students each year, as well as acting as an advisor for MSc Medical Art projects. She supervises MRes and PhD students, as well as acting an examiner for PGR theses and convenor for PGR viva examinations.

Dr McDougall has a keen interest in anatomical education, particularly in the context of medical education. She has combined scholarship of teaching with research to led on the development and implementation of innovative teaching methods within CAHID including using clinical skills to teach anatomy, surface anatomy teaching, dissection diaries, and incorporation of both 3D and sociocultural diverse resources in anatomy teaching. These approaches have contributed to her being recognised for her teaching through nomination for, and winning of, a number of teaching awards including the Student Led Teaching Awards and the Faculty of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching awards.

Dr McDougall is a Licensed Anatomist with the Scottish Government Health Directorate, a member of the Scottish Anatomists Group, an Anatomical Society Membership Committee member and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She also acts as a peer reviewer for a number of journals including BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, BMC Medical Education, Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, PLoS One, Anatomical Sciences Education and The Foot.