July 8 – 12, 2014 | Orlando, Florida Hosted By: University of Central Florida College of Medicine Dear fellow anatomists, The University of Central Florida is proud to be the host institution for the 31st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, July 8-12, 2014. I look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new colleagues at the event. I would like to also extend a special invitation to your family members to join you and experience the “wonders” of Central Florida. There is so much for you all to do, we hardly know where to begin! Theme Parks Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, Wet ‘n Wild, Orlando has them all. You can swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove, tour Harry Potter’s world at Universal, and enjoy all that Disney has to offer, including the fabulous Yacht & Beach Resort where you’re staying. International Drive, Orlando’s “Avenue of Attractions,” is the home of the massive Orange County Convention Center, the nation’s second largest, and also has 150+ restaurants, three entertainment complexes and three stadium-style movie cinemas. Shopping From one of the largest outlet locations in the Southeast to top department stores like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales, Orlando has plenty of shopping opportunities for wallets of every size. Downtown Orlando and the nearby community of Winter Park also offer unique boutiques and antique stores to visit as you stroll along beautiful streets. Space Exploration The Kennedy Space Center is not far from Orlando and offers you an opportunity to learn about America’s travels in space. The center offers the Saturn V Exhibition, the Observation Gantry, where you can take pictures of the shuttle launch pads, the Astronaut Hall of Fame and a chance to “meet and greet” a NASA astronaut. Natural Beauty Situated centrally between Florida’s coasts, Orlando offers easy access to the beautiful beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. And there’s plenty of natural beauty inland too. Fly through a swamp on an airboat, take a canoe down the Wekiva River, and get up close to wildlife at Gatorland. Take a stroll through Orlando’s many gardens and parks or go on an early morning hot air balloon ride over the Central Florida treetops. Take a ride on one of multiple zip-lines in the area. We consider Central Florida a paradise, so be sure to take some time to enjoy the sun and nature’s bounty. Golf Orlando is a golfer’s paradise with more than 170 golf courses and over 20 golf academies. Lake Nona, the location of the new UCF College of Medicine, features several excellent courses. In addition to being home to more pro golfers than any other city in the world, Orlando was voted the “North American Golf Destination of the Year” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators in 2010. Our courses have been designed by some of the game’s greatest – including Nicklaus, Dye and Fazio. Post-Graduate Course – July 12 We are excited to also offer a post-graduate course entitled “Open and Endoscopic Neurosurgery.” In the morning, you will experience demonstrations and “hands on” anatomy related to the neurosurgeon. Attendees will be sent video imaging of the procedures for use in their respective anatomy programs. After lunch, you will take a journey into the planning and current implementation of an anatomy laboratory for a new medical school and how it is used in an interdisciplinary module in our medical curriculum. You will also receive an introduction to Orlando’s emerging “Medical City,” a partnership of medical education, research and patient care that is anchored by the medical school. The College of Medicine is very close to Orlando Regional Airport, so those needing to leave can take a reasonable taxi ride at a time other than when the bus goes to the airport. Sincerely, Andrew F. Payer, Ph.D AACA 2014 Local Host University of Central Florida College of Medicine page 1 President’s Report July 8-12, 2014 Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Orlando, FL My first year as President has gone by quickly. I am fortunate to be the benefactor of the extensive committee structure established by Todd Olson which empowers committees to act independently and report to Council. The MOPP Committee is one of our prominent and most critical committees and Noelle Granger has kept it on track. Anne Agur, our immediate Past President, expanded the committee base, helped smooth over disagreements with the BACA and initiated conversation with the AAA. The groundwork for a smooth, productive year was laid out for me. Perhaps the most obvious change over the past year has been our rebranding effort, initiated by Anne Agur. Jon Wisco and his ad hoc committee successfully came up with an impressive updated logo and helped design and populate the new AACA website (www.clinical-anatomy.org). We now have all our web-based initiatives consolidated under new software – StarChapter. Our ASG contacts (Shanan Atkinson (Molnar) and Caitlin Hyatt (Ellery) got the new membership database up and running early in January and it has successfully helped make abstract submission and meeting organization much more convenient. Neil Norton (as Chair of the AACA Journal Committee) attended the winter BACA meeting in England. We continue to improve and solidify our journal dealings with our sister organization - the BACA. We are slowly consolidating the two journal committees into a singular entity to which the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Clinical Anatomy (CA) will answer. It will streamline handling of journal affairs both for organizations and the EIC. Shane Tubbs, CA EIC, continues to enhance the journal, the editorial office and editorial board – all well within the contracted financial support from Wiley. Our new Treasurer, Carol Lomneth, has worked closely with the CA EIC, ASG management and Council to quickly get a feel for her responsibilities and institute new regulations that ensure we have a global picture of our financial responsibilities - as they continue to expand - at all times. Neil Norton, as past Treasurer - and Omaha resident - has been a valuable asset to Carol during this period. One of the initiatives started by Anne Agur has been obtaining funding for various meeting-related awards. The Tapan K. Banerji Postgraduate Travel Fellowship in Clinical Anatomy and our newest award, the Sushruta-Guha Award in Clinical Anatomy demonstrate our progress in this area – thanks predominantly to Anne. In Denver we established a liaison committee with the AAA to try and identify areas where we could, and should, work together for the benefit of the memberships of both associations. Two new ad hoc committees have come out of these meetings – one dealing with identifying appropriate sites for regional meetings and another focusing on the potential for establishing/ offering webinars. Our young members form an important component of these committees as they have a vested interest in both areas. I could continue to outline the progress in all areas of the Association over the past year but encourage you to read the reports of the various AACA committees that can be found on pages 40 - 52 of this program. Our 2014 AACA election resulted in Wayne Lambert taking on a second term as Association Secretary. Lisa Lee and Philip Fabrizio becoming new faces on Council and Marios Loukas coming back to us for a second term. It continues to be one of my objectives to ensure that new members and younger anatomists get elected to Council as they are the future of the Association and their input is invaluable. Jennifer Brueckner-Collins and her nominating committee came up with a ballot that reflected this objective. We look forward to working closely with all those elected. As our meeting in Orlando winds down this year, we look forward to our future meetings that ASG and the MOPP Committee have worked hard to establish - sites and facilities for a three year plan. Getting facilities at the right price is essential to our long-term financial success and working 3 years out is now almost essential to ensure this. In 2015 we return to Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Las Vegas. The Oakland Marriott is the site for our 2016 meeting in California. It also looks as if we have finally been continued on next page page 2 able to put together a joint meeting with the Association of Medical Illustrators for San Antonio in 2017. Anyone interested in being local host for a meeting in 2018 and beyond, please talk with Noelle Granger (Program Secretary) or myself during the meeting. We are proud that our ASG group and the MOPP Committee structure has significantly reduced the workload on local hosts. Check with Andy Payer while in Orlando to verify this! We continued the tradition of monthly Executive Council teleconferences – started by Todd Olson – which allows us to stay on top of developing issues and act in a proactive fashion. At this point in our Association’s history, I feel we are stronger than we have ever been, in good financial shape, have the journal on an even footing as it continues to develop, and are looking to the future by incorporating the views and ideas of our new and younger members. If anyone has a concern or issue you’d like to bring up, or have Council address, do not hesitate to contact me or any one of the individuals serving on Council. Brian R. MacPherson, Ph.D. Table of Contents Map of Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center ............................................................ 4 Acknowledgement and Thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors .................................................