Fall Courses - Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)

AAS FALL COURSES

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

General Information

	Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course	Early Career Development Course
Who Should Attend?	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	Junior faculty within their first 7 years of practice Trainees preparing for a faculty position
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)	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 Advance along promotion and tenure tracks Develop and sustain mentoring relationships 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

Registration

Registration Fees for Fall Courses

	On or before Oct. 6, 2023	On or after Oct. 7, 2023
AAS Active or Senior Member	$400	$500
Non-Member Surgeon	$460	$560
Active Duty Military Surgeon	$175	$275
Resident/Fellow	$325	$425
Medical Student	$175	$275
Administrator/Director	$275	$375

Registration fees for the Fall Courses include: course syllabus, breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception. Rank (ie. Medical Student) and membership will be verified. Registrations processed at the incorrect rate will be charged without notice.

Schedule at a Glance

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Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course

*subject to change

Faculty Listing

8:00am	Welcome & Introduction- Rebecca Snyder, MD, MPH & Ashley Holder, MD, FACS
8:10am	Kickoff Lecture: Finding Joy and Having Impact – Caprice Greenberg, MD
8:30am	Mentorship & Collaboration Moderators: Maduekwe Ugwuji, MD & Puneet Singh, MD – Optimizing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Mentor Perspective – Daniel Chu, MD – Optimizing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Mentee Perspective – Ariel Nehemiah, MD – Navigating Challenges in the Mentor Relationship – Nicole Wilson, MD – Maximizing Opportunities: How to Shine in Any Academic Environment – Jonathan Mitchem, MD
10:00am	Break
10:15am	Honing Research Skills Moderators: Mustafa Raoof, MD, Andrew Ibrahim, MD and Mei Li Kwong, MD – Time Management: People, Expectations, and Projects – Christina Roland, MD – Writing for Impact – Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD – How to Deliver an Effective Research Presentation: Know your Audience and Stage – Joseph Phillips, MD – Overcoming Adversity: Failing Well – Ashley Holder, MD, FACS
11:45am	Lunch
12:45pm	Small-Group Workshop: Preparation for Fellowship Match: How to Ensure Success
1:45pm	Wellness in Academic Surgery Starts in Training: Panel Discussion on Many Forms of Wellness Moderators: Rebecca Snyder, MD, MPH & Ashley Holder, MD, FACS Panelists: Carrie Peterson, MD; James Lau, MD; Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD; Lauren Curwick, MD; Mediget Teshome, MD
2:30pm	Break
2:40pm	BREAKOUT SESSIONS
	Basic & Translational Research Moderators: David Harris, MD & Lily Cheng, MD – Managing and Presenting Basic & Translational Research Data – Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD – Innovations and Inventions – Marc Melcher, MD – Acquiring New Skills – Sabrinah Christie, MD – Continuing Your BTR During Training and Early Faculty Years – Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD
	Clinical/Health Services Research Moderators: Annabelle Fonseca, MD & Benjamin James, MD – Strategically Developing a Focused Research Portfolio – Chandler Cortina, MD – Creating a Five Year Research Plan: What You can do Now to Prepare for Your First Faculty Position – Sarah Tevis, MD – What Next? Transitioning from Retrospective to Prospective Research – Samir Gadepalli, MD
	Education Research Moderators: Heather Lillemoe, MD & Monica Dua, MD – Formal Training/Fellowship in Surgical Education Research – Brigitte Smith, MD – Building Your Education Portfolio – Kyla Terhune, MD – Principles of Education Research: Qualitative Methodology – Meredith Sorensen, MD – Principles of Education Research: Clinical Trial Design – Yue-Yung Hu, MD
3:45pm	Break
4:00pm	Keynote Lecture: Finding Answers to Old Questions, Always with Evidence and Courage! – Julie Ann Sosa, MD

Early Career Development Course

*subject to change

Faculty Listing

8:00am	Welcome & Introduction – Joseph Phillips, MD & Christina Roland, MD
8:05am	Kickoff Lecture: Come on Baby Light My Fire: Starting and Maintaining a Career in Academic Surgery – Eugene Kim, MD
8:30am	STARTING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Creating & Knowing Your Value in the First Few Years Moderators: Benjamin James, MD & Christopher Childers, MD – Finding & Negotiating Your First (or Next) Academic Position – Alexander Hawkins, MD – Building Your Clinical Practice & Finding a Niche – Callisia Clarke, MD – Building Your Research Program – Syed Nabeel Zafar, MD – Educating/Mentoring Students & Trainees – Brenessa Lindeman, MD
10:00am	Break
10:30am	ADVANCING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Building on Early Success Moderators: Mashaal Dhir, MD & Courtney Collins, MD – Leadership Growth & Professional Development – Justin Dimick, MD – Establishing Research Funding & How to Keep It Going – Fabian Johnston, MD – Achieving Local, Regional & National Visibility – Susanne Warner, MD
11:45am	Lunch
12:45pm	ADVANCING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Paths to Promotion Moderators: Syed Nabeel Zafar, MD & Frederick Drake, MD – Mentorship & Sponsorship – Sandra Wong, MD – Pearls for Promotion-Generating Your Packet – Vikas Dudeja, MD
1:30pm	DEVELOPING YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH – Rebecca Sippel, MD Presentation followed by small group elevator pitch practice (all faculty & attendees)
2:00pm	Break
2:20pm	MANAGING LIFE AS JUNIOR FACULTY Moderators: Rian Hasson, MD & Victor Zaydfudim, MD – Finances and Compensation Plans – Amir Ghaferi, MD – Taking Care of Yourself – Tania Arora, MD – Managing Opportunities: When to Say “Yes”; When & How to Say “No” – Carrie Cunningham, MD
3:45pm	Break
4:00pm	Keynote Lecture: Finding New Answers to Old Questions, Always with Evidence and Courage! – Julie Ann Sosa, MD

Contact Us

AAS Associate Executive Director, Nicole Von Husen – [email protected]
AAS Registrar, Kathy Mitchell – [email protected]

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Future AAS Fall Courses

TBD 2024 | San Francisco, CA
TBD 2025 | Chicago, IL
TBD 2026 | Washington, DC
TBD 2027 | San Diego, CA

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