Equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) in anatomy: the guidelines of the international federation of associations of anatomists (IFAA)

Moxham, Bernard, Plaisant, Odile, Kramer, Beverley and Pais, Diogo 2026. Equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) in anatomy: the guidelines of the international federation of associations of anatomists (IFAA). Annals of Anatomy 266 , 152821. 10.1016/j.aanat.2026.152821

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Abstract

The principles underpinning Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) are seen by many as being essential in contemporary society while others consider it disparaging and claim it can negatively affect meritocracy. In the USA, EDI is referred to as DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity) and appears to be under attack by the present governmental agencies. Indeed, multinational companies and other governments are responding in various ways, including partial compliance and outright resistance. Wherever one stands politically on the matter, the International Federation of Anatomical Associations (IFAA) has promulgated a strong statement of intent concerning the importance of EDI and the IFAA Executive, through its Federative International Committee for Equality and Diversity in Anatomy (FICEDA), has also provided guidelines for EDI based on the results of a survey of the IFAA’s member associations. The findings of that survey are presented in this article and show a clear recognition by virtually all member associations of the importance of EDI, while highlighting some areas lacking diversity and inclusivity.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2026-03-04
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0940-9602
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 March 2026
Date of Acceptance:	2 March 2026
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2026 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185683

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