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Member Spotlight

An Update on the POP AART Program

What started as a Twitter exchange about the lack of inclusive anatomical imagery has become a passion project for a group of AAA members. Melissa A. Carroll, Jerry Guillot, Kelly M. Harrell and Theodore C. Smith are the team behind Portfolios of People: Advancing Anatomical Representation Together (POP AART), a program aimed at addressing a lack of anatomy teaching visual supplements that are representative of … Continue reading An Update on the POP AART Program

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AAA Members: Apply Now for the DELTA Program

As mid-career women in academia, Rebecca Lufler, Associate Professor of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine and Eustathia Lela Giannaris, Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at UMass Chan Medical School say they have both benefited from participation in leadership development programs.   That’s why Lufler and Giannaris created the Developing and Elevating Leaders with Tools for Advancement (DELTA), one of the … Continue reading AAA Members: Apply Now for the DELTA Program

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Make a Difference. Be a Mentor.

January is Mentoring Month and AAA is proud to support mentors and mentees through programs like: The Anatomy Scholars Program — The Anatomy Scholars Program (ASP) aims to build a robust and supportive peer-to-peer community to increase the retention of Underrepresented Minorities (URM) in STEM in academia who reside in the US and Canada. The DELTA Program — Developing and Elevating Leaders with Tools for … Continue reading Make a Difference. Be a Mentor.

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Big Things Ahead in 2023 for AAA’s Popular Webinar Series

The “Inspiring Scientific Curiosity and Discovery” webinar series is back for 2023 and better than ever, with new content and topics, as well as a new producing partner. Jason Organ, the new Editor-in-Chief for AAA’s Anatomical Sciences Education will join Paul Trainor, Editor-in-Chief of Developmental Dynamics and Heather Smith, Editor-in-Chief of The Anatomical Record in producing the webinar series. “I’m looking forward to showcasing exciting … Continue reading Big Things Ahead in 2023 for AAA’s Popular Webinar Series

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Research Highlights

Study: Osteopathic Students Benefit From 3-D Printed Anatomical Models

There have been many studies outlining the positive effects for the use of 3-D printed anatomical models from a learning and procedural standpoint in medical education. However, little contemporary research has investigated these effects in the allied health or other health science areas. Now research published in Anatomical Sciences Education by a team of Australian researchers have found that first-year osteopathic student who use 3-D … Continue reading Study: Osteopathic Students Benefit From 3-D Printed Anatomical Models

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Attending AERI Can Provide Long-Term Impacts

The learnings gained from AAA events and conferences like the Anatomy Education Resource Institute continue long after the event is over, according to research published in BMC Medical Education. Polly R. Hussman, James J. Brokaw and Valerie D. O’Laughlin of the Indiana School of Medicine studied and surveyed 24 participants of AERI 2017 over six, nine and 30 months. The researchers found that not only … Continue reading Attending AERI Can Provide Long-Term Impacts

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