Brian R. MacPherson, Ph.D.

Brian R. MacPherson, Ph.D., is the James and Barbara Holsinger Endowed Professor of Anatomy and Vice-Chair for Educational Programs in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky.  He has been on faculty at UK since 1991.  Brian was educated at the University of Prince Edward Island (1968-71, BS in Biology); and Memorial University of Newfoundland (1971-74; M.Sc. - Biology; 1974-78; Ph.D. - Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology).   His first 15 years in academia were spent in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta (1977-1991).   In 1991 he moved to the University of Kentucky as a Special Titles (Teaching) faculty member at the Associate Professor level and was promoted to Professor in 2000.  Over his time at UK he has directed histology and anatomy courses for almost every professional student taught by the department.  His fields of expertise are histology, oral histology, clinical gross anatomy and embryology.  He has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at many institutional levels.  In 2008 he co-authored the Thieme Atlas of Anatomy. 

Dr. MacPherson has been a member of the AACA since 1992. He became Program Secretary in 1999, and served in this position until 2005. In 2005 he became Association Secretary, and served in this position until 2011.   In 2011 he became President-elect of the Association. He served as President and past president until 2017.  He has served on the Council for over 19 years in these various positions and chaired many AACA committees including: Financial Affairs, Program Committee, Nominating, Membership, and the Journal Committee.  Over this extended period on Council he worked closely with, among many others, Benton Adkins.