Anato-Bee is a high school outreach initiative that promotes education in the anatomical sciences.
The Anato-Bee will test high school student’s knowledge in anatomy, embryology, histology, and diagnostic skills through a spelling-bee inspired format. Top placing students at each regional competition will be awarded scholarships to attend a summer program of their choice that focuses on the anatomical and/or clinical sciences.
Regional Competitions
The regional competition will consist of:-vance to their respective regional competitions, which will be held on March 14-15, 2026.
The regional competition will consist of:
- Anatomy Lab Practical: 50 multiple choice questions related to tagged structures on cadaveric donors, models and diagnostic images. All tagged structures will be selected from the published Lab Practical Structure Checklist.
- Standardized Patient Diagnoses: Written diagnoses of 10 volunteer “standardized patients” using illness scripts. A list of 40 possible patient illnesses will be included with the 11 possible questions allowed to be asked of the standardized patient.
- Written Exam: 125 multiple choice questions that allow participants to demonstrate mastery of the study guide objectives for anatomy, histology, and embryology.
- Clinical Applications for the Oral Quiz Round: 30 open-ended/single best answer questions related to the anatomical sciences. Questions will be asked verbally to all participants who have 60 seconds to respond via an electronic polling system on their personal devices. Participants are eliminated from this session after 3 incorrect responses are given and cannot accrue any additional points towards their competition total afterwards.
Interested in participating?
Yes! I am a high school educator that wants to encourage my high school students to compete.
Yes! I am a college/university educator that wants to host a local competition at my institution.