Apply today to host an AAA regional meeting at your institution!
Proposals are now being accepted for future Regional Meetings in 2026, 2027 (and beyond). AAA provides up to $10,000 USD to assist with expenses for the Regional Meeting.
Primary goals are:
- Regional meetings aim to provide local development opportunities for those interested in the anatomical sciences. The regional meetings will allow AAA members and participants to present their scientific and educational research via platform and poster sessions.
- To provide national meeting-level programs and benefits to serve members preferring a smaller venue, a place to hone their presentations and network with local colleagues, or that may not otherwise be able to attend the annual AAA meeting.
- Provide local development opportunities for those interested in the anatomical sciences, including high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and other researchers.
- Increase and diversify AAA membership through outreach to underrepresented minorities via historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs).
Review the following materials for more information:
- Guidelines - contains objectives, guidelines, funding information, the application process, responsibilities, sample timeline, and sample program schedule.
- Content must be informational and educational, not commercial. Presentations that are sales pitches or product-focused are strongly discouraged.
- Sample Agenda - click on Past Regional Meetings below
We typically hold the Regional in October or November, however, you can submit a proposal to hold it over the summer months or request a different month. We will not hold a regional meeting in the spring during the annual meeting time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the AAA Office at 301-634-7907 or email [email protected].
The deadline to submit a proposal to hold a 2026 Regional Meeting is April 1, 2026.
The application is open on a rolling basis, but we ask for submissions to be finalized a year in advance of your proposed date.
Past Regional Meetings
2025 - University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO
2024 - University of Alabama
2023 - University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
2022 - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2021 - Virtual hosted by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2018 - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (Canada)
2017 - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
2016 - Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2015 - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2015 - Western University, London, ON (Canada)
2014 - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2013 - Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
2012 - Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL