The Journal For Surgical Research is currently seeking applications to add new Associate Editors with expertise in Colorectal Surgery and in Trauma/Critical Care. Both positions are listed below along with application information. Request for self-nominations for JSR Associate Editor for Trauma and Critical Care The Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) is currently accepting applications […]
AAS Member Spotlight for April 2021 – Rian M. Hasson, MD
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Article by Joseph D. Phillips, MD Dr. Rian M. Hasson is a Thoracic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She was born […]
Statement from the AAS on the recent tragic events in Georgia
Dear AAS Members, On March 15, 2021, the entire country again watched aghast at the murders of eight innocent people in Atlanta, Georgia. Six of the victims were Asian women, and while the exact motive behind the shooter’s intent is being debated, it is irrefutable that there has been an unprecedented increase in anti-Asian rhetoric, […]
AAS Member Spotlight for February 2021 – Vanessa Nomellini, MD PhD
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Article by Jennifer Plichta, MD MS Vanessa Nomellini, MD PhD serves as the Director for the ICU Recovery Program at the University of Cincinnati. After obtaining her MD and PhD in Biochemistry at […]
AAS Member Spotlight for January 2021 – Benjamin Powers, MD MS
Dr. Benjamin Powers is a fellowship-trained assistant member of surgical oncology and a member of the Health Outcomes and Behavior Program at Moffitt Cancer Center. He is also an assistant professor of oncologic science at the University of South Florida. Dr. Powers attended medical school at Wayne State University and completed his general surgery residency […]
2020 Tough – AAS Tougher!
Hello AAS Members, and Welcome to the END OF 2020! Yes, it’s been a very tough year. COVID-19 tossed our relied-upon definitions of “normal” right out the window, and the shift in our day-to-day lives, jobs, relationships and interactions was significant. BUT, even in the face of so many obstacles, the AAS has reason […]
AAS Elects New Councilors!
Congratulations to the six new Councilors who will be representing the classes of 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. We look forward to their future leadership! Thank you to all the outstanding candidates who self-nominated. There are many opportunities to get involved in the AAS, including the committee self-nomination process that is currently underway. […]
AAS Member Spotlight for December 2020 – Lisa Kodadek, MD
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Article by Kelly Olino, MD, FACS Dr. Lisa Kodakek is a fellowship trained trauma and acute care surgeon at the Yale School of Medicine where she serves as an assistant professor of surgery. […]
AAS Member Spotlight for November 2020 – Anuoluwapo Elegbede, MD, MSc
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Article by Christopher S. Davis, MD, MPH Dr. Anuoluwapo (Anu) Elegbede is an Assistant Professor at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee. Dr. Elegbede joined the Division of […]
Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH
article by Amanda Arrington, MD and Maddie Russo Dr. Jennifer Erdrich is an assistant professor at the University of Arizona specializing in breast cancers, melanoma, and sarcoma. She joined AAS in 2019. She also provides general surgical oncology services to southern Arizona’s native populations. Dr. Erdrich earned her MD and Master’s in Public Health with […]