Anatomical and applied clinical scholarship.
We support anatomically and clinically based scholarship using cadaveric models, patient data and imaging, anatomical and medical education based research.
Explore the journalThe advancement of knowledge of the human body in the service of patient care.
The American Association of Clinical Anatomists advances knowledge of anatomy through research, education, and scholarship at the intersection of anatomical science and clinical practice — a society founded to give the discipline of Clinical Anatomy its own scholarly home.
Clinical anatomy, defined.
Clinical anatomy is anatomy in all its aspects — gross, histologic, developmental, radiologic and neurologic — as applied to clinical practice. It is built on advanced anatomical constructs that optimize patient care and involves 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, clinical anatomists, surgeons, specialist physicians, anatomy educators, and researchers who share a common interest in advancing anatomy and its instruction with a commitment to rigor, collegiality, and the mentorship of the next generation of scholars.
Read our full missionThree pillars, one community.
Anatomy instruction and immersive learning.
Evolving best-practice instruction in human anatomy across the medical school curriculum, graduate medical education, health science professions, graduate and undergraduate curricula with resources for instructors and learners at every stage.
Instructional resourcesAnnual in-person meeting of academic community.
Each summer the AACA convenes its membership for symposia, workshops, masterclasses and the presentation of scientific work.
On-going monthly scholarship activities include the Dr. Oliver Beahrs Clinical Anatomy Masterclass sessions, CART-sessions for special interest topics, and Journal Club.
Meetings program
43rd Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting at Mayo Clinic.
June 11 15, 2026
Rochester, Minnesota
Five 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
- WileyPublisher
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 — ten 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.