We’re “re-blogging” the article below to prepare for our next AASChat taking place on Tuesday, March 31st at 8:00pm Eastern – please join your colleagues on Twitter for an important discussion on Discrimination, Harassment & Burnout in Surgical Residency Training. Our moderator for the Chat will be Dr. Yue-Yung Hu, MD MPH. Dr. Hu is […]
Membership Spotlight for March 2020 – Eittel E. Oppenheimer, MD
The AAS Membership Committee’s “Membership Spotlight” series – each month in The Academic Surgeon and on the AAS homepage we will introduce you to a member of your association. Eittel E. Oppenheimer is a staff surgeon at the University of Florida affiliated North Florida/South Georgia VA Medical Center. He completed his general surgery residency at […]
A Waste of Good Medicine
A few months ago, I came across some disturbing news from my hometown in Karachi, Pakistan. The pictures you see below show medical waste, including contaminated sharps, washed up across a stretch of the popular Clifton Beach. The outrage that ensued on Twitter and other social media platforms led authorities to close down the beach, […]
“You didn’t match? Neither did I.” How to Navigate the SOAP, Scramble, and Beyond
For every fourth-year medical student, match week arrives with an email from the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). Some students receive a message congratulating them on matching, assuring them the location of the program will be revealed at the end of the week. Others receive a message stating they did not match with a residency […]
Request for Self-Nominations for JSR Associate Editor Positions
The Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) is accepting self-nominations for three editorial leadership positions. Associate Editor for Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology – The journal is seeking applicants with expertise in gastrointestinal surgery research, including clinical studies and basic science, with a focus on gastrointestinal and hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer. Associate Editor for Pediatric Surgery – The journal is […]
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