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July 9 –13, 2013 | Denver, Colorado www.clinical-antomy.org July 9 – 13, 2013 | Denver, Colorado Hosted By: University of Colorado School of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Center for Human Simulation 13001 East 17th Place Building 500, Room N-5201, MS F-435 Aurora, Colorado 80045-0508 Anatomists, wannabe anatomists and all those in possession of anatomy: Our hearts go out to your limbic systems to get your gluteal complexes to Denver this July. We are delighted to be hosting the 30th Annual Scientific Session of the American Association of Clinical Anato- mists, July 9-13 and would like to have you and your family here with us. We want to go the extra mile for you – as you may have to go one – to get to us. Plan to come early and stay late to enjoy the outdoor Colorado lifestyle – home of the healthiest and least obese human specimens in the US (by some account on some particular day). In the interest of maximizing profes- sional productivity and accommodating social diversity, we have pre-planned a minimal number of formal events and stand ready to facilitate spontaneous small group activities promoting muscular development, special sensory stimulation and/or gustatory satisfaction. On Saturday, July 13, 2013 plan to climb one of Colorado’s 54 “Fourteeners” OR join us in this 30th year of the ACCA to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Library of Medicine’s tribute to Anatomy as the Founda- tion of Medicine – The Visible Human. Plan to reach a summit of your career development by attending the Saturday workshop covering the Foundations of Modern Human Anatomy. Witness the breathtaking anatomi- cal beauty of a freshly cut cross-section of a specimen bathed in 55 gallons of absolute ethanol. Astound your peers (and yourself) with your anatomical knowledge as we march through 50μ spaced cross-sections and identify structures, boundaries, relationships and the controversy that is bound to accompany them. Leave with the opportunity to continue this process and make virtual anatomy a reality in our collective quest to communi- cate the beauty, function and structure of the human body – to the world. The quality of the meeting depends on you – your comfort and satisfaction depends on us. We personally guarantee terrific weather, national budget resolution, higher taxes and a panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains. We look forward to facilitating your visit to our State, our Cities (Denver and Aurora), our campus (Anschutz Medical), our Schools (Graduate, Medical, Dental Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing and Public Health) our Department (Cell and Developmental Biology) and the Center for Human Simulation. We need your assistance in delivering what you want – let us know through e-mail or a phone call - what you would like to do when you are here. The Rockies are NOT in town, the Aspen Music Festival is ongoing, golf abounds in the city, the foothills and the mountains. We can facilitate recreational or serious biking. Runners, joggers and walkers have opportunities galore. We can help with visiting the mountains, rafting the rapids, scaling the peaks or just gazing and grazing. We are excited to see you here this summer. Vic Spitzer Director University of Colorado Center for Human Simulation [email protected] 303-886-7239 page 1 President’s Report July 9-13, 2013 Denver Marriott City Center Hotel Denver, Colorado Welcome to the AACA’s 30th Annual Scientific Meeting in Denver. We thank Vic Spitzer and Lisa Lee and their team as well as the University of Colorado for hosting the Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course. The meeting would not have been possible without: • Vic Spitzer and Lisa Lee, our local hosts and their committee; • Noelle Granger, our Program Secretary, as well as the MOPP committee chaired by Noelle; • Rick Clemente, Chair of the 2013 Annual Meeting Committee, along with the committee members; • Shanan Molnar, our ASG manager, as well as Caitlin Hyatt and the ASG team; • Educational Affairs Committee and Chair, Rebecca Pratt; • Career Development Committee and Chair, Rebecca Lufler; • Anatomical Services Committee and Co-Chairs, Brandi Schmitt and Len Cleary; • Clinical Anatomical Terminology Committee Chair, Sherry Downie. The number of hours that the above individuals and Committees have contributed to the success of this meeting is awesome. The AACA extends its gratitude to all of you! We would also like to acknowledge and thank our Exhibitors. Many of them have been participating in our meetings for many years – please visit the exhibits and see what is new in all areas of Anatomical Sciences. Brian MacPherson, as Chair of the AACA Journal Committee and Heikki Whittet, as Chair of BACA Journal Committee have worked diligently together and with their respective committees to negotiate a new Journal contract with Wiley. All parties signed the Contract in December 2012. This new Contract provides security to the Journal while improving the financial returns to the Associations. Presently, the AACA and BACA Journal Committees are jointly discussing the organization of a structure for joint oversight of the Journal, as both parties are co-owners of Clinical Anatomy. Our Strategic Planning initiative is well underway. Both the Publicity and Membership ad hoc committees have made significant progress in identifying and prioritizing our needs and have started to develop new initiatives as part of an evolving Strategic Plan. The Publicity ad hoc committee, chaired by Jon Wisco, has worked hard and now in addition has three subcommittees. The first, which is led by Virginia Lyons has worked closely with the Membership ad hoc committee to develop a general membership survey. Mary Bee and Dave Morton co-chaired another sub-committee to develop a survey for individuals who have been members of the AACA for more than 10 years. The interesting results of both surveys are summarized in the committee report and were used to develop a list of action items that will be presented to Council. The third subcommittee is chaired by Marios Loukas and is exploring scholarly and educational collaborative efforts with other Medical Societies. The Membership ad hoc committee, chaired by Peter Ward, has also identified new initiatives to enhance our membership. Both ad hoc committees work with Larry Spraggs, our Strategic Planning Consultant. The Special Interest Group Committees have worked all year on preparing for this meeting. As well, they have also continued with their own initiatives described in their reports. In particular, the Clinical Anatomical Termi- nology Committee (CAT), chaired by Sherry Downey, is now our fourth Special Interest Group, in addition to the Educational Affairs (EAC), Career Development (CDC) and Anatomical Services (ASC) Groups. We encourage everyone to participate at the SIG Committee breakfasts and become active contributors to these very impor- tant Committees. Thanks to Ken Jones and the members of the Nominating Committee for presenting an excellent slate of candidates for our 2013 ballot. We congratulate all of the individuals who were on the ballot for their commit- ment to the AACA, and we welcome the following newly elected members of Council: Neil Norton (President- Elect), Carol Lomneth (Treasurer), Rob Spinner (Special Councilor-Clinical) and Anne Gilroy and Rebecca Pratt (Councilors-at-Large). Special thank you’s are deserved by Todd Olson (Past-President), Kimberly Topp and Tom Gest, our outgoing Councilors-at-Large, and Shane Tubbs our Special Councilor-Clinical who resigned from this post at our Interim Council meeting in October 2012 on becoming Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Anatomy. It has been a pleasure working with Shanan Molnar our Associated Services Group (ASG) manager and Caitlin Hyatt, Executive Assistant. In this transition year much has been accomplished. ASG is now managing our day page 2 to day financial activities, helping administratively with our committees, participating in all aspects of meeting planning and venue contracting and more. The membership now receives regular notices about our Annual Meeting, dues and events keeping us connected throughout the year. Thank you to Shanan and her team! We have an energetic group of hard working volunteers. This includes those serving on the Council, Executive Committee, and Editorial Board of Clinical Anatomy, as well as the many SIG and ad hoc strategic planning committees that are vital to the AACA activities. Thanks to all for your hard work and dedication, the associa- tion continues to thrive and grow because of you. As my Presidential term is ending, I have been privileged to work with a team of highly skilled individuals who truly care about the AACA and its future. It has been an honor to serve as President of the AACA and I am glad to pass on the “torch” to our next President, Brian MacPherson. Please provide the support to Brian in his term as you did so willingly to me. Anne Agur, President Table of Contents Acknowledgement and Thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors ................................................4 Pre-Meeting Events ...................................................................................................................6 Scientific Program .....................................................................................................................6 Presidential Speaker – Dr. David Rubinstein ...........................................................................12 Honored Member –John Hansen ............................................................................................13
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