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The AACA has a number of Standing Committee's established by Executive Council. Below is a current list. The link to each committee will typically take you to a description of the Committtee's duties, activities and current members.
Career Development Committee (CDC) The Career Development Committee of the AACA is currently issuing their first Academic Employment Survey. The goals of the survey are to examine (a) the qualifications an applicant is expected to possess in order to successfully attain an academic position in the field of anatomical sciences and (b) current trends in anatomical education, with specific focus on human gross anatomy. The survey will be issued to department chairs and directors of health-related programs. We kindly ask for your participation so that the AACA can continue to produce and support quality anatomy instructors and researchers. – For more information, regarding the survey, please contact Kate Kryger. For information regarding the Career Development Committee, please contact Rebecca Pratt. In an effort to preserve and perpetuate quality anatomic education and scholarly research into the 21st century, the AACA has established the Career Development Committee (CDC) whose mission is to support the professional development of individuals pursuing a career in clinical anatomy. This committee will function as a repository of information on postgraduate training and career opportunities and will sponsor activities to enhance career preparation and development in the anatomical sciences. The CDC is establishing a "mentorship program" where established and early-career professionals will have an opportunity to forge new relationships. These relationships will impact positively on the vitality of the Association and ensure a lineage of qualified educators and researchers in clinical anatomy. To see a current list of mentors and their contact modes, please click here
AACA Registry of Anatomic Educators Interested in teaching sessionally, travel and teach? Why not sign up for the AACA Registry. For more details click here. Need a sessional instructor? Our database contains the names of highly qualified instructors in all areas of anatomical sciences who enjoy teaching at different institutions and travelling to various regions of the country. Check out the database to see if we have someone listed who may fit your needs. Personal references are available directly from each individual on the list. Bylaws CommitteeThe Constitution and Bylaws Committee has been charged with ensuring that these important components of the Associations overall structure and management are kept current, as well as addressing concerns from the membership. Current members and their terms of office are:
The Educational Affairs Committee has been reorganized and Thomas Gest, PhD has been appointed as Chair of the Committee. He and his committee have undertaken the task of planning/ coordinating upcoming program materials for AACA Annual Scientific Sessions. The committee composition is outlined below and any one of the members welcomes input from any member of the Association. Want to help develop a theme for an upcoming meeting? contact Tom.
Various members are interested in compiling a document that lists the minumum contents for a dental gross anatomy course - similar to the diocument prepared by the Educational Affairs Committee in the past with regard to medical anatomy courses. Members on this committee are Brett Oxberry (oxberry@temple.edu) - Chair; Brian MacPherson (brmacp@uky.edu), and Jennifer Brueckner (jbrueck@uky.edu). A close liasion with the American Dental Education Association's (ADEA) Anatomical Sciences Section is planned. Establishing liasion with other professional groups Mark Jensen (mark_jensen@und.nodak.edu) reported on the AACA workshop at the 2001 Association of Surgical Educators (ASE) meeting in Nashville, TN that he and David Page co-ordinated. The event was entitled "Who Shot Clinical Anatomy.... and why do they want it to go away? The workshop was run in two sessions and was presented by Benton Adkins, Art Dalley, Brian MacPherson and Mark Jensen. This initiative was borne out of the Educational Affairs Committee symposium at the16th Annual Meeting of the AACA in Iowa City (June, 1999). The symposium discussed the declining role of anatomy in medical education. Dr. Don Jacobs, Chair of the Curriculum Committee for the Association for Surgical Educators gave the keynote address at the Educational Affairs Symposium. Educational Affairs Committee Publications To date the Educational Affairs Committee has been active defining topics typically covered in different anatomy-related courses. The list of publications to date is:
The Financial Affairs Committee was established to provide the Association's Treasurer with financial advice. The Committee is charged with analysing the annual budget, providing advice for investments etc.
The Journal Committee is chaired by the President-Elect of the Association. The committee meets annually and is charged with providing input from Executive Council and the general membeship of the Association to the Journal Editor-in-Chief and North American Editor. The Treasurer is ex-officio to monitor decisions made with regard to the Journal that might have financial implications with the Association as a whole.
The Membership Committee is chaired by the President-Elect and is charged with vetting all applications for membership submitted to the Committee Chair. The timing with regard to submission of membership applications and their approval have changed. All members hold office from 2009 to 2011.
The Nominating Committee was established to help the Past-President solicit Association members for various elected offices. The Committee has one Member-at-large elected annually at the Annual Business meeting of the Association.
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