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

What Makes an Anatomist "Clinical"? A Perspective From the British Association of Clinical Anatomists (BACA).

Philip Adds, Neil Ashwood, Cecilia Brassett, Bipasha Choudhury, Jenny Clancy, Peter Dangerfield, Hosam Eldeen Elsadig Gasmalla, Andrew Ginty, Duncan Lee Hamilton, Meenakshi Swamy and 1 more

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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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Philip AddsSt George's, University of London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8913-0669
Neil AshwoodUniversity Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
Cecilia BrassettHuman Anatomy Centre, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Bipasha ChoudhurySchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Jenny ClancySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Peter DangerfieldThe University of Liverpool and Staffordshire University, Liverpool, UK.
Hosam Eldeen Elsadig GasmallaBrunel University of London, Uxbridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-8587
Andrew GintyAmerican University of the Caribbean, University of Lancashire, Preston, UK.
Duncan Lee HamiltonJames Cook University Hospital, South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK.
Meenakshi SwamySchool of Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Samantha TaylorSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has recently been discussion regarding the term "clinical anatomy": how can it be defined, and what makes an anatomist "clinical"? Is there any difference between "anatomy" and "clinical anatomy"? What makes an anatomist "clinical" as opposed to being simply "an anatomist"? With the wide range of educator backgrounds now teaching anatomy in higher education institutions, it is highly relevant to ask this question. In this Viewpoint article, members of Council of The British Association of Clinical Anatomists (BACA) discuss these issues in relation to anatomical education in the UK. We acknowledge that anatomy education in the UK has undergone significant changes, which reflect broader changes in medical education. BACA's approach of including members regardless of whether or not they hold clinical qualifications, while maintaining rigorous healthcare-related standards, aligns with the perspective that the clinical anatomist is defined not by credentials alone, but by a commitment to collaborate with other healthcare disciplines, integrating anatomical knowledge with clinical relevance.

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AnatomistsAnatomyEducation, MedicalHumansSocieties, MedicalUnited Kingdom

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