Anatomical and clinical scholarship.
We support anatomically and clinically-based scholarship — from cadaveric dissection to imaging, education science, and anatomic variation.
Explore the journalThe study of the human body in the service of medicine.
The American Association of Clinical Anatomists advances research, teaching, and scholarship at the intersection of anatomical science and clinical practice — a society founded to give the discipline its own scholarly home.
Clinical anatomy, defined.
Clinical anatomy is anatomy in all its aspects — gross, histologic, developmental, and neurologic — as applied to clinical practice. It is the application of anatomic principles to the solution of clinical problems, and the application of clinical observations to expand anatomic knowledge.
Our members include anatomists, surgeons, radiologists, educators, and researchers who share a commitment to rigor, collegiality, and the mentorship of the next generation of scholars.
Read our full missionThree currents, one community.
Teaching the body, well.
Best-practice instruction in human anatomy across the health sciences, with resources for educators and students at every stage.
Teaching resourcesAn annual meeting of minds.
Each summer the Association convenes basic and clinical scientists for symposia, workshops, and the presentation of new work.
Meetings program
43rd Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting at Mayo Clinic.
June 12 15, 2026
Rochester, Minnesota
Four days of scientific sessions, symposia, and workshops convened across the Mayo campus in downtown Rochester. Early registration is open to members of the Association.
Registration & Program
The official journal
A record of the field.
Clinical Anatomy is the official journal of the AACA and the British Association of Clinical Anatomists — a peer-reviewed forum for exchange between anatomists and clinicians, published with Wiley.
- 2.32024 Impact Factor
- 20+Volumes archived online
- 18A&I services indexed
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A governing directory.
Council & Officers
The President, Officers, and Councilors-at-Large who steward the Association.
View leadershipStanding Committees
From Anatomical Services to Terminology and Career Development — twelve standing committees carrying out the day-to-day work of the Association.
Meet the committeesThe Bylaws
Membership, officers, committees, meetings, and conduct — the governing document of the AACA, adopted October 17, 1983.
Read the bylaws
An invitation
A community spanning the clinic and the laboratory.
Members include researchers, clinicians, educators, residents, and students from over thirty countries.
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ActiveFor researchers, clinicians, and educators with a record of scholarship in the field.
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AssociateStudents, interns, and trainees beginning their careers in clinical anatomy.