American Association For Anatomy

What American Association For Anatomy does

American Association for Anatomy (AAA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1888 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, serving more than 2,000 students, educators, and researchers of the anatomical sciences across 60+ countries. AAA operates as the professional home for the anatomical sciences community, advancing its mission through research dissemination, education, and professional development. The organization is governed by a 14-person elected Board of Directors and supported by a small professional staff of 1-10 employees, with day-to-day operations executed through a mix of volunteer committees and external partnerships.

AAA's core offerings comprise three peer-reviewed scientific journals (The Anatomical Record, Developmental Dynamics, and Anatomical Sciences Education) published and hosted online by Wiley; the annual Anatomy Connected meeting that draws 1,000+ attendees; the Anatomy Now e-newsletter; the Anatomy Network online community (powered by Higher Logic); the Career Center job board; the Learning Hub on Path LMS for archived webinars; and a portfolio of awards, grants, and scholarships exceeding $650,000 annually. Programmatic offerings include the DELTA leadership development program, the SciComm Bootcamp, the Anato-Bee high school competition, and the Anatomy Scholars Program for underrepresented minority faculty.

AAA generates revenue through four streams: (1) membership dues starting at $35 per individual, creating a subscription-recurring base; (2) journal publishing royalties from Wiley's institutional licensing operations; (3) the Anatomy Connected annual meeting via registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibit hall income; and (4) advertising and sponsorships across the Anatomy Now newsletter, webinars, and the Career Center. The organization is member-funded and operates as a legally independent nonprofit incorporated in Maryland, with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds. Strategic alliances include FASEB, AAMC's Council of Faculty and Academic Societies, the Association of Medical Illustrators, Wiley, and the Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology.

Name

American Association For Anatomy

Legal name

American Association for Anatomy

Website

https://www.anatomy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Association for Anatomy is a nonprofit professional membership association serving 2,000+ students, educators, and researchers of the anatomical sciences across 60+ countries through journals, an annual meeting, awards, and career development resources.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from students, educators, researchers, and industry members. Membership tiers starting from $35 for individuals.
2. Journal Publishing: Three scientific journals (The Anatomical Record, Developmental Dynamics, Anatomical Sciences Education) published by Wiley. Revenue from institutional subscriptions and potentially author fees.
3. Events and Conferences: Annual meeting (Anatomy Connected) generates revenue through registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibit hall fees from companies showcasing products and services.
4. Advertising and Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities in the e-newsletter (Anatomy Now), webinar sponsorship, and annual meeting sponsorships. Career Center job postings and industry membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AAA is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves anatomical science researchers, educators, and students through individual memberships, three peer-reviewed scientific journals (The Anatomical Record, Developmental Dynamics, Anatomical Sciences Education) published by Wiley, the annual Anatomy Connected meeting, webinars, the Anatomy Network online community, the Career Center, and over $650,000 in annual awards, grants, and scholarships. Its mission is to advance anatomical science through research dissemination, education, career development, and professional community-building.

Product overview

American Association for Anatomy operates as a professional membership organization rather than a traditional product company. The organization's offerings include three peer-reviewed scientific journals (The Anatomical Record, Developmental Dynamics, and Anatomical Sciences Education) published by Wiley; the annual Anatomy Connected meeting; the Anatomy Now e-newsletter; the Anatomy Network online community; the AAA Career Center; webinars and a Learning Hub; and various awards/grant programs including travel awards, fellowships, and the DELTA leadership program. AAA also sponsors educational initiatives like the Anato-Bee competition for high school students and the Science Communication Bootcamp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Anatomical Record A peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research on anatomical sciences, published and hosted online by Wiley for institutional and individual subscribers.
• Developmental Dynamics A peer-reviewed scientific journal focused on developmental biology research, published and hosted online by Wiley for institutional and individual subscribers.
• Anatomical Sciences Education A peer-reviewed journal covering anatomy education pedagogy and research, published and hosted online by Wiley for institutional and individual subscribers.
• Anatomy Connected The annual meeting of AAA featuring keynote and plenary talks, workshops, symposia, poster presentations, professional development, and exhibits for anatomy researchers and educators.
• AAA Career Center Online job board platform enabling employers to post positions in anatomical sciences and job seekers to review and apply for roles.
• DELTA Program Developing and Elevating Leaders with Tools for Advancement — a professional development program helping members gain leadership skills and knowledge for career advancement in anatomical sciences.
• Learning Hub Educational platform on Path LMS hosting archived webinars for continuing education and professional development in anatomical sciences, accessible to members and nonmembers.

Quantifiable outcome

• One in ten members receives an award, scholarship, or grant every year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, emerging and minor.

• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAA is an organizational member of FASEB, part of a coalition of independent societies advocating for biomedical and life scientists to Congress and other scientific bodies. AAA's Board of Directors includes David M. Ornitz on FASEB's Board (2024-2028). AAA representatives serve on multiple FASEB committees including DataWorks! Advisory Committee, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Committee, Excellence in Science Award Committee, and Vice President-Elect for Science Policy Committee.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAA is a member of AAMC's Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS), the mechanism through which faculty of medical colleges participates in AAMC governance. AAA representatives include Kenneth Kramer (Creighton University) and Homaira Azim (Drexel University College of Medicine).
• WileycoreTechnology or IntegrationAAA's three scientific journals (The Anatomical Record, Developmental Dynamics, and Anatomical Sciences Education) are published and hosted online by Wiley, a major academic publisher providing global distribution and digital infrastructure.
• Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI)emergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAA is cultivating a collaboration with AMI, with AMI leadership acknowledging AAA in their events. AAA President Martine Dunnwald joined AMI and attended AMI2023. AAA plans to host AMI as a guest society at Anatomy Connected 2024, indicating growing partnership between anatomical scientists and medical illustrators.
• Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology (SCGDB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCGDB is an affiliate association of AAA centered on understanding and treating cleft lip and palate disorders. AAA President Martine Dunnwald, who researches cleft lip and palate, highlighted SCGDB's annual meeting as an opportunity for AAA trainees to present research findings.
• TOLTECHminorOthersTOLTECH is an industry member and exhibitor at AAA's Anatomy Connected meeting. They offer The VH Dissector, a dynamic tool for sectional anatomy education. Industry members can sponsor webinars and events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Physiological Society: A scientific professional membership society supporting physiologists with peer-reviewed journals, an annual meeting (Experimental Biology), awards, and career resources. Operates on essentially the same membership, journal, and conference model as AAA within an adjacent life-sciences discipline.
• American Society for Cell Biology: Membership association for cell biologists publishing journals and hosting the annual ASCB/EMBO Meeting, with awards, committees, and advocacy infrastructure. Closely comparable to AAA in operating model, scale, and member demographics.
• American Association of Immunologists: Long-standing scientific membership society for immunologists publishing The Journal of Immunology, hosting an annual meeting (Immunology), and administering awards. Operates on the same membership-dues-plus-journal model as AAA in another biomedical specialty.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB): Umbrella federation of which AAA is a member society, providing shared advocacy, publishing services, and conferences (Experimental Biology). Directly comparable as a scientific membership federation serving biomedical researchers.
• Biophysical Society: Scientific membership society supporting biophysicists with peer-reviewed publications, an annual meeting, and awards programs. Closely analogous operating model to AAA within an adjacent basic-science discipline.
• American Association of Clinical Anatomists: Direct competing specialty society serving clinical anatomists with journals (Clinical Anatomy), an annual meeting, and awards. Overlaps AAA's membership base substantially on the clinical/educational side of anatomy.

Broad incumbents

• Society for Neuroscience: Larger scientific society serving neuroscientists through its flagship journal (Journal of Neuroscience), annual meeting (SfN Neuroscience), and awards. Comparable model and overlapping anatomical/neuroscience membership base, but significantly larger and broader in scope than AAA.
• International Federation of Associations of Anatomists: Global federation of national anatomical societies that convenes the International Congress of Anatomy and sets international anatomical nomenclature standards. Comparable peer as a higher-level anatomy association serving a similar global constituency.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Very large multidisciplinary scientific society publishing Science, hosting the Annual Meeting, and administering awards and fellowships. Comparable as a membership-driven scientific association, though vastly broader in scope than AAA.

Regional players

• British Anatomical Society: UK-headquartered anatomical sciences society publishing the Journal of Anatomy and hosting meetings. Operates the same membership/journal/conference model as AAA but primarily serves a European constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anatomyorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AAAnatomists
• Facebookfacebook.com/Anatomists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-association-for-anatomy
• Instagraminstagram.com/anatomyorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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