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jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

January 17, 2023 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

JSR Transitions to Electronic Only Format

Hello AAS Members, please see the announcement below from the Journal of Surgical Research – AAS will continue to offer the electronic JSR to our Active level members, and Candidate and Senior members will be able to subscribe to JSR for $40 annually. If you have any questions, please contact the AAS Membership office: After […]

January 3, 2023 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Submit a Commemoration for the 2023 ASC Reflection Room

Dear AAS and SUS members, There is a mental health crisis in the U.S. The isolation, fear, and trauma experienced through COVID have exacerbated this. Physicians (surgeons) are not immune to these struggles. In a culture where mental “toughness” is expected and glorified, data have shown that we are, in fact, even more vulnerable. We […]

September 13, 2022 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Dr. W. Gerald “Jerry” Austen, 1930-2022

Sad news yesterday of the passing of a true giant in the surgical profession, and the third president of the AAS (1970), Dr. Gerald Austen, who was 92. AAS leadership was very fortunate to be able to spend some time with Jerry at our July Council Retreat. An appreciation from Drs. David F.M. Brown and […]

August 12, 2022 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

AAS Ethics Committee Online Auction – Artists Vivian Hsio & Madhuri Nishtala

  From the AAS Ethics Committee’s 2021 Artwork and Essay Contest, five artists donated their work to our Online Auction, raising funds for the Henri Ford Junior Faculty Research Award. This week we showcase the artists and their work.   About the Art: Critical Capacity – This image depicts the mental and physical exhaustion felt […]

March 11, 2022 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Congratulations to the 2022 AAS/AASF Research Award Winners!

The AAS and AAS Foundation sponsor several travel, research, and presentation awards in conjunction with the Annual Academic Surgical Congress. We are delighted to present the 2022 Winners! Joel J. Roslyn Faculty Research Award This award provides early-career research support to junior faculty members of the AAS. The award is a one-year $50,000 research grant: […]

January 12, 2022 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

ASC 2021 – Best Manuscript Award Recipients

As we prepare for  ASC 2022, we recently realized that we neglected to celebrate our winners from the 2021 Academic Surgical Congress: Hope Elizabeth Werenski – Her manuscript, “Outcomes Following Cholecystectomy on a Service Designed to Maximize Chief Resident Entrustment” received the 2021 award for Best AAS Overall Manuscript Submission by an AAS Member. Hope […]

November 10, 2021 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

AAS SUS Executive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Course: A Framework for Creating a Diverse Surgical Workforce

Thursday, December 16, 2021 3:00 PM-7:00 PM EST The AAS and SUS are very pleased to announce the AAS SUS Executive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Course. The course is intended for Program Directors, Program Coordinators, Division Chiefs, and Chairs of Surgery. It aims to educate surgical academic leaders in strategies, programs and policies that encourage fair and […]

October 5, 2021 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Announcing New AAS Councilors for 2022

AAS Is very pleased to announce the results of the recent AAS Councilor elections. AAS Councilors are elected to a 2-year term and serve on the AAS Executive Council – please welcome these new leaders in the Association! Councilor for the AAS Class of 2010 – Mayur Narayan Dr. Narayan is an Attending Surgeon at […]

August 25, 2021 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Application Period Open for the 2021 AAS-SUS BTR Mentoring Program

The Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of University Surgeons are pleased to again open up the application process for the 2021 AAS-SUS Basic/Translational Research Mentoring Program. Made possible through the strong support of AAS, SUS, and the Surgical Biology Club, this highly competitive mentoring program offers a unique opportunity for junior faculty surgeon-scientists in BTR […]

July 14, 2021 by jj Jackman, AAS Executive Director

Request for self-nominations for JSR Associate Editor for Surgical Education and Career Development

The Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) is currently accepting applications for Associate Editor (AE) for the Surgical Education and Career Development section of the journal. The education Associate Editor typically handles approximately five articles per week, performing the primary assessment of manuscripts submitted to the journal and making the determination as to whether manuscripts meet […]

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February 7-9, 2023
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