Fall Courses

When

Courses will take place immediately prior to the ACS Clinical Congress.

Date: Friday, October 3rd, 2025

Time: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM with a reception until 6:00 PM (subject to change)

Where

The Fall Courses will take place in Chicago, IL – Venue to be announced. Please note, there is no hotel block secured for this event.

General Information

Who Should Attend?

Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course

» Residents, especially those preparing for or beginning dedicated research time
» Fellows
» Undergraduate and medical students interested in academic surgery and surgical research
» New/Junior faculty pursuing a new research career

Early Career Development Course

» Junior faculty within their first 7 years of practice
» Trainees preparing for a faculty position

Program

Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course

* 2025 Schedule will be available in June.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the diversity of paths and environments for surgeon scientists
Maximize your relationship with your mentor
Efficiently manage time to succeed in research projects
Apply for research funding, and where to obtain these funds
Develop a hypothesis and design experiments to test it
Submit work for national meetings
Deliver an effective research presentation
Develop resiliency and preserve wellness as a surgeon scientist
Prepare and revise a manuscript based on research findings
Optimize success in basic/translational research, clinical/health services research, and education research (via breakout sessions)
Craft one’s path to fellowship through small-group sessions (global surgery, military, academic specialty, etc)

2024 Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course PDF Program

Early Career Development Course

*2025 Schedule will be available in June.

Learning Objectives:

Effectively plan and start your academic career
Negotiate your job, resources, and programmatic support
Balance your academic, clinical, and personal responsibilities
Build and manage a research team; obtain and sustain research funding
Make the most of society, university, and hospital committee involvement
Strategies to make the most of meetings with your chief/chair and move toward promotion
Cope with and recover from setbacks
Appreciate diverse pathways to success in academic surgery
Network with leaders in academic surgery and with early-career peers
Develop an elevator pitch

2024 Early Career Development Course PDF Program

Registration

Opening July! Registration to either the Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (FSRC) or the Early Career Development Course (ECDC) usually includes: course syllabus, breakfast, lunch, and networking reception.

*Fees are subject to change*

Travel Awards Available! Application Opens June 2025

	On or before Early Bird Deadline (TBD)	On or after Early Bird Deadline (TBD)
AAS Active or Senior Member	$425	$525
Non-Member Surgeon	$475	$575
Active Duty Military Surgeon	$200	$300
Resident/Fellow	$350	$450
Medical Student	$200	$300
Administrator/Director	$300	$400

Questions? Email AAS Registrar, Kathy Mitchell – registration@aasurg.org

Interested in Sponsoring?

Contact: Director of Development, Colleen Elkins – colleen@aasurg.org

For General Inquiries Contact

Meeting Planner, Beth BIggs – Beth@aasurg.org

AAS Associate Executive Director, Nicole Von Husen – Nicole@aasurg.org

SAVE THE DATE!

Future AAS Fall Courses

September 25, 2026 | Washington, DC

October 15, 2027 | San Diego, CA