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Although historically, anatomy and pathology collections have played a significant part in medical education in the UK, many of these collections have suffered neglect towards the end of the last century.As specimens were used less often for teaching and research, collections declined -and with them their documentation and the requisite preservation skills.Recent interest in objectbased learning and practical teaching sessions has revived the use of pathology and anatomy collections, but there are fewer collections and staff available to facilitate this learning.This paper reports on a project launched by the Museums and Archives department of the Royal College of Surgeons of England which aims to safeguard both anatomy and pathology specimens and the skills required to preserve these. THE PROJECTA three-year conservation initiative was launched by the Museums and Archives Department of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, generously supported by the John Ellerman Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the Hunterian Collection.'Endangered Specimens, Endangered Skills' is in the process of training two new conservators, preserving 900 specimens from the College's collections and injecting more 'wet' preparation skills into the sector through a bespoke training programme.Those involved in the project's specialist-lead workshops and tutorials are custodians of similar collections, or entrylevel colleagues seeking specific skills in conservation and collections care to ensure their future employability.Training is supported with the opportunity
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