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AAA Regional Meetings
Thank you for making our 1st Regional Meeting such a success!
Stay tuned for details on our next Regional Meeting!
Hands-on Gross Anatomy Lab Workshop during AAA's 1st Regional Meeting,Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
AAA's new opportunity for members and potential members to immerse themselves in a one-day event, providing a more intimate learning experience than our larger Annual Meeting. Come and learn about cutting-edge research in the anatomical sciences!
Click here for a list of sponsors
Click here for detailed program information and final agenda
Schedule at a glance
| Time | Session | Speaker/Chair | |
|
7:30-8:30
|
Registration/Check-in | ||
| 7:30-8:30 | Poster Setup | ||
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome | Dr. Jeffrey Laitman, AAA President | |
| 8:45-9:00 | Careers in Anatomy | Dr. Kathryn Jones | |
| 9:00-9:45 | Sex Differences in Brain Anatomy: Hormones Rule | Dr. Lydia DonCarlos | |
| 9:45-10:30 | Craniofacial Anatomy in the Context of Cell Biology and Clinic: Success of an Experiment | Dr. Tom Diekwisch | |
| 10:30-11:15 | What are Veterinary Anatomists and What Do They Do? | Dr. Margaret McNulty | |
| 11:15-12:00 | Trends in Anatomical Education Research | Dr. James Brokaw | |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch, Career Networking and Poster Viewing/Judging | ||
| Tour/Workshop Track | Scientific Session Track | ||
| 1:30-3:00 | Tour of the Anatomical Gift Association of Ilinois | 1:30-3:00 | Anatomical Education Platform Sessions |
| 3:00-3:20 | Break | 3:00-3:20 | Break |
| 3:30-4:05 | Workshops/Project Demonstrations I* | 3:30-5:00 | Platform Sessions |
| 4:15-5:00 | Workshops/Project Demonstrations II* | ||
| 5:15-6:15 |
Keynote: Technology and the Evolution of Anatomy
|
Dr. John McNulty |
| 6:15-7:15 | Reception |
* Workshop/Project Demonstration options include: $20 Abdomen Project Demonstration, Anatomy in Clay, Hands-on Gross Anatomy, Lung Casting and The Anatomy of Anatomical Software Development. All workshops will repeat from 4:15-5:00 so participants will be able to select 2 of these to participate in.
| Faculty | $60 |
| Graduate Student/Postdoc | $30 |
| Undergraduate Student | $15 |
| High School Teachers and Accompanying Students | Free |
Location
The meeting will be held in the Searle Conference Center inside the Professional Building (1725 W. Harrison St.- building 3 on the campus map). Parking is available in the parking garage to the east of the Armour Academic Center. Access to the building is available via covered walkway.
Accommodations
While our regional meeting is intended to be a one day event, we understand the need for some attendees to stay overnight. The closest hotel is:
Marriott Chicago at Medical District/UIC
0.1 Miles from Rush University Medical Center
625 South Ashland
Chicago, IL 60607
Telephone: 800-356-3641
Meeting Sponsors
AAA would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of this meeting:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998
Tel: 301-634-7910 | Fax: 301-634-7965
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