#317 Shawn Boynes, Executive Director of the American Association of Anatomists on Communications and Name Changes

Summary: Shawn Boynes is the Executive Director of the American Association of Anatomists, one of the oldest scientific societies in the United States. Since 1888 the AAA has been a resource for researchers and educators around the world who work in the field of anatomy. The organization is at a crossroads and coming to terms with a name that does not fully reflect the potential members that they could serve. Other names may appeal to their broader audience: all those working in the field of anatomy.