News Release

Wiley announces the launch of Anatomical Sciences Education

New journal to debut in early 2008

Business Announcement

Wiley

Hoboken, N.J., April 23, 2007 -- The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) and global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announces today a collaborative agreement to launch Anatomical Sciences Education, a new international journal covering the most exciting developments in education in the anatomical sciences. The journal will debut in early 2008 and will publish six times per year in print and online via Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), Wiley’s online publishing platform.

The mission of the journal is to disseminate new ideas, innovations, and research in a way that emphasizes the quality, depth, and scope of activities and developments in the field of anatomy education.

“Scholarly work related to education in the anatomical sciences tends to be published either in traditional anatomy journals or in numerous medical specialty journals that are not read by teaching faculty in the anatomical sciences; hence, the impact of new developments in this field is somewhat diluted,” said Co-Editor, Wojciech Pawlina, M.D. “We hope Anatomical Sciences Education will provide a home for all manuscripts dealing with issues related to anatomical sciences education,” said Co-Editor, Richard L. Drake, Ph.D.

Providing an international forum for the exchange of ideas, the scope of this journal will encompass all levels of anatomical education, including undergraduate, allied health, medical—both allopathic and osteopathic, dental, graduate and post-graduate, and will cover all related disciplines, such as gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroscience.

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to extend our partnership with the AAA further while contributing to the medical and educational community. Publication of Anatomical Sciences Education enables us to provide practical must-have information to educators, while expanding our portfolio of journals in the field of education,” said Joe Ingram, Vice President and Executive Publisher of Life Science Journals, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Anatomical Sciences Education is led by Co-Editors Wojciech Pawlina, M.D., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Richard L. Drake, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

Anatomical Sciences Education adopts Wiley’s new business model for new journal launches, in which complimentary online access will be available to institutions throughout 2008 and 2009.

For more information about Anatomical Sciences Education, please visit www.asejournal.com.

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About the American Association of Anatomists

The American Association of Anatomists was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1888, for the "advancement of anatomical science." Today, AAA is the professional home for biomedical researchers and educators focusing on anatomical form and function. In addition to being the primary educators of medical students in their first year of medical school, AAA members worldwide work in imaging, cell biology, genetics, molecular development, endocrinology, histology, neuroscience, forensics, microscopy, physical anthropology, and numerous other exciting and developing areas. Anatomy is a vibrant and growing discipline, truly the backbone of biomedical science. AAA’s Internet site can be accessed at www.anatomy.org

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals; encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley’s global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company’s Web site is www.wiley.com. Wiley is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.


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