Also called: Anatomy Professor, Gross Anatomy Instructor
Expert on the structure of the human body who teaches and researches anatomy.
Guides medical students through dissections in the cadaver lab, uses 3D imaging to study how bones and muscles fit together, and publishes research on human evolution.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in anatomy or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Kinesiology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from medical schools.
Low risk for 10 years. 3D apps and AI tutors support teaching, but leading cadaver labs and mentoring medical students in person stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Art or drawing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1042.
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