Membership & Community

The HAPS membership is made up of a diverse group of educators. Our diversity is our strength. Each member not only represents a segment of the population and varying levels of institutions from high school up through graduate and medical school, but they bring with them experiences, understanding, and discipline insights that creates a community of growth and learning and respect. Through the diversity of our membership and the opportunities for community, learning, and professional growth, HAPS is an organization for all individuals committed to reaching for excellence and understanding in anatomy and physiology education.

We invite you to join and experience all that HAPS has to offer.

MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITY

Member Spotlight

HAPS is about the community created through members. To foster growth throughout the community we need to know one another. Here we showcase our incredible and unique members. Learn more about your colleagues, their work, interests, achievements, and so much more through the Member Spotlights.

We would love for you to be spotlighted on our website, or nominate a HAPS member who you feel has amazing talent, skills, or goes above and beyond to work with their students. Submit your stories and let’s highlight the exceptional people who make HAPS shine!

Meet your fellow HAPSters!

Gilbert Pitts

Professor

Austin Peay State University.

Jennifer Burgoon

Associate Professor of Anatomy

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill

Soma Mukhopadhyay

Senior Lecturer

Augusta University

Member Benefits

HAPS is the most vibrant and committed community of A&P instructors in the world. Come join us and find support and community in becoming a more knowledgeable, skilled, and invigorated A&P instructor.

We have a variety of resources available to members, a community of scholars providing active support to each other, and regular regional and national meetings where members get together and share what you know and learn what you don’t know yet.

Check Out All HAPS Member Benefits

Engage in the Discussion

Members-Only List-Serve

The Member’s listserv (known as HAPS-L) has hundreds of members, is very active, and routinely has some amazingly high level conversations among educators like yourself. It is a place of asking those questions among colleagues that you have but have no one to ask. The HAPS discussion group is open to all current HAPS members. Read More.

Book Club

The HAPS Book Club has its own listserv discussion board. Information on current and upcoming book club reads are shared, announcements on monthly virtual book club sessions are provided, and members share stories, articles, and personal insights pertaining to past and current books. It is a safe space to share, discuss, and grow within a community of learners. Read More.

HAPS Blog

The HAPS Blog has been created to promote HAPS members sharing personal accounts of various topics relevant to the HAPS membership and larger community. We invite everyone to join the conversation, become part of the community, and maybe even dip the phalange into the water of Blog writing. Read More.

Regional Groups

Looking to engage with colleagues in your area of the woods? These four discussion groups divided by HAPS regions: Central Eastern, Southern, and Western were created to facilitate engagement geographically. The potential for local engagement is endless; plan a local HAPS meet up for coffee, arrange to tour a cadaver lab that may be close by, promote a regional HAPS conference, coordinate to share resources between institutions… the list of potential benefits is endless. Read More.

HAPS Committees

The vitality and work of HAPS and many of its most important functions, programs, and opportunities depend on the dedication and vision of members volunteering to serve on the different HAPS committees. Explore the Standing and Program committees listed below and become engaged today!

Anatomical Donor Stewardship

Conferences

Exam Program

Awards & Scholarships

Curriculum & Instruction

Fundraising

Communications

Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Community Policies and Guidelines

DEI Position Statement

The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society is a diverse community of educators dedicated to inclusive excellence in all we do. As a community, we commit to creating spaces of belonging and accessibility for all members by embracing diversity and promoting equity and inclusion. We strive to provide professional development with the goal of reducing barriers to success in educational and professional settings.

Code of Conduct

HAPS is a friendly organization based on respect for everyone. We expect people engaging with HAPS in any way to be kind, considerate, and respectful to others. Read more here.

Community Calendar

HAPS provide a plethora of opportunities for members to be connected and engaged throughout the academic year. From the Annual Conference to local regional conferences to town halls, to webinars, book clubs, and professional development courses there is opportunities to stay connected that matches everyone’s level of needs and interests.

Click below for a full list of opportunities and events that are coming up within the HAPS community

Find Out More

Mark your calendars for these exciting opportunities listed below.

40th HAPS Annual Conference 2026 – May 23-27,2026

Anatomia Italiana Flagship Program II – A Deeper Exploration Connecting Art and Anatomy in Italy – May 31-June 12, 2026

Our Corporate Partners & Sister Organizations

We proudly support a variety of other associations and societies that align with our mission and values. Thank you to our partners: Cengage and ADInstruments.

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