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