To be an academic surgeon doing high impact research, do you need another degree? The answer is a clear and obvious “no.” Yet here I am…proofreading, formatting, and preparing to defend my PhD thesis during my lab years before I return to residency as a PGY4. Have you thought about pursuing another degree? If you’re […]

The AAS Committee on Academic Advancement (CAA) is pleased to present two new informational videos on the AAS website. As part of an initiative to create useful web content for AAS members on a variety of subjects relating to academic surgery, the CAA has created videos on two important topics: Negotiating Your First Job Re-Negotiating […]

One of the goals of the Academic Advancement Committee is to create the structure and environment to promote surgeon mentoring, by establishing a mentoring program based on best practices that fosters and advances personal, professional, and organizational growth.  In thinking about writing this blog, I thought about my own personal and professional growth over the […]

Dear Colleague, It is our greatest pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 Academic Surgical Congress. To facilitate your networking, the AAS is once again implementing a Student/Trainee-Mentor Program this year. We would like to pair students/trainees and mentors of similar career/research interests and potentially guide students/trainees in their future career development. The student/trainee-mentor network […]

Officer Self-Nominations If you are interested in being a candidate for the position of President-Elect, Recorder or Treasurer, please visit the appropriate link below for more information, including descriptions of related responsibilities. President-Elect Recorder Treasurer Per the AAS Constitution, anyone interested in serving in officer roles, should have served on the Executive Council for at […]