The benefits of observing an autopsy?

[Foxbat]

I am currently enrolled in A&P class with lab. We do work with cadavers but I would like to observe an autopsy as well.
The cadavers we use are a few months old and have already been dissected; tissues are discolorated from time and/or preservants and look kind of dehydrated, perhaps there are other changes as well, so it would be nice to see what they looked like shortly after death.

 

[firecoins]

My paramedic class was required to go the NYC medical examiner's office. I watched 2 autopsies.

 

[281mustang]

There's one in Tampa 'til June 28th. http://www.mosi.org/

That sucks, I wanted to wait until after I finished A&P 2 before I went again. It's definitely a very cool museum though for anyone that has the opportunity to visit before it gets closed.