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The ASN is a society of Anatomists in Nigeria saddle with the responsibilities to regulate the advancement of teaching, service and research in Anatomical Sciences and its relevance to Health and Allied Sciences in Nigeria. It promotes the welfare of the Anatomical Society of Nigeria members and collaborates with international organizations that have similar aims and objectives in the areas of teaching, service and research.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To regulate the advancement of teaching, service and research in Anatomical sciences and its relevance to health and allied sciences in Nigeria.
2. To promote the welfare of members of the Anatomical Society of Nigeria.
3. To collaborate with international organizations that have similar aims and objectives in the areas of teaching, service and research.
4. To consider and express views on all proposed legislation, national and international issues, on Anatomy education in Nigeria.

This whatsapp group is made up of highly respected Fellows, Professors and Senior Colleagues that we are learning from. Political and religious write ups are hereby highly discouraged. As intellectuals we should completely avoid controversial issues and stick to what’s beneficial us as a group or individually.

The Anatomical Society of West Africa (ASWA) was formed in early 1980’s. The members were mostly from Ghana and Nigeria. At the ASWA conference held in the University of Port Harcourt in 1985, the Nigerian anatomists were encouraged to form its Anatomical Society. This did not take off until 1992 when the first conference of the Anatomical Society of Nigeria (ASN) was held in Bayero University Kano organized by late Prof. P. L. Shukla. The first executive committee included;

The society had a temporary setback as there were no annual meetings since the Kano meeting. The University of Calabar with Dr Theresa B. Ekanem of Department of Anatomy as Local Organizing Committee Chairman revived the Society by hosting the Second National Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting in 2004. The executive members elected at this conference are listed below;

Conferences are held annually in the various Universities in Nigeria after the Calabar Conference. The society has been very active and had published editions of its journal named Journal of Anatomical Sciences.

The Society reviewed the traditional Anatomy Curriculum to include many areas of applications of Anatomical Sciences at the B.SC, M.SC and PhD levels. This move coincided with the directive from National Universities Commission that ALL courses in Nigerian Universities should review its curriculum towards entrepreneurship to provide employment opportunities.

ABOUT THE SOCIETY

The Anatomical Society of Nigeria founded in 1992 is a gathering of all who are involved in the study of all sciences relevant to various aspects of Anatomical Sciences. The Society seeks to stimulate friendship among anatomists in Nigeria. It provides the platform for exchange of scientific research within and outside Nigeria. The Society is affiliated to International Federation of Association of Anatomists (IFAA).

Mission: Anatomical Society of Nigeria seeks to encourage growth of teaching and research in the field of Anatomical Sciences. It maintains high standards and ethical values in anatomical and biomedical researches. It provides updates in the Anatomical and Biomedical Sciences to meet the needs of the times.