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ArticleClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.)2026

What Is Clinical Anatomy?-A Consensus Statement From the American Association of Clinical Anatomists.

Joe Iwanaga, Kathleen Bubb, Mathangi Rajaram-Gilkes, Geoffroy Noel, Arada Chaiyamoon, David Ezra, Ameed Raoof, Guenevere Rae, Estomih P Mtui, Alan J Detton and 13 more

Abstract readConsensus Statement
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Article in Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Joe IwanagaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-7952
Kathleen BubbDivision of Anatomy, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.
Mathangi Rajaram-GilkesAnatomical Sciences, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Geoffroy NoelAnatomy Division, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Arada ChaiyamoonDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
David EzraSchool of Nursing Sciences, Academic College Tel Aviv Jaffo, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-3376
Ameed RaoofFaculty of Biomedical Sciences at Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Pasadena, California, USA.
Guenevere RaeDepartment of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-632X
Estomih P MtuiDivision of Anatomy, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.
Alan J DettonDepartment of Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Mahindra Kumar AnandDepartment of Anatomy, Rama Medical College & Research Centre, Hapur, India.
Kazzara RaeburnDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada.
Mi-Sun HurDepartment of Anatomy, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
Hee-Jin KimDivision in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 Four Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-6261
Laligam N SekharDepartment of Neurological Surgery, UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Yoko TabiraDivision of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Koichi WatanabeDivision of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6466-4637
Mohammed K KhalilDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
Anthony D' AntoniDepartment of Medical Education and Scholarship, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-8935
Marios LoukasDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2811-6657
Robert J SpinnerDepartment of Clinical Anatomy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-7763
Philip J AddsDepartment of Anatomy, St George's, University of London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8913-0669
R Shane TubbsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) in Bellevue, Washington, June 2025, two inaugural events-the Clinical Anatomy Fireside Chat (CAFC) and the Clinical Anatomy Symposium: Head and Neck 2025 (CAS)-fostered rich dialogue on the evolving role and operational definition of clinical anatomy. Experts from various clinical and anatomical disciplines explored the meaning of clinical anatomy, highlighting the absence of a universal definition despite its frequent use in education and research. Through these interdisciplinary discussions, a consensus emerged: clinical anatomy is not defined solely by the possession of clinical credentials but by the integration of anatomical knowledge and clinical relevance, achieved most effectively through collaboration. Clinical anatomy education and research require different depths of clinical knowledge depending on the audience and objective, and meaningful collaboration can bridge gaps in expertise. The symposium further illustrated that high-quality clinical anatomy emerges from mutual respect and reciprocal insight between clinicians and anatomists. This article presents a consensus statement developed by AACA representatives and invited speakers, affirming that collaboration is not only foundational to the practice of clinical anatomy but also fundamental to its definition. These conclusions aim to guide future educational models, research strategies, and interdisciplinary partnerships in the field of clinical anatomy.

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AnatomyAnatomistsHumansSocieties, MedicalUnited Statesanatomyclinical anatomistdentistryeducationgross anatomyhead and neckinternationalmedicineresearchsurgery

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PMCPMC12747604

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