We know our members take pride in our Association… So what would you put an AAS logo on? A shirt? A hat? A tracksuit for your cat? CLICK HERE and give us your ideas. AAS members will vote and the winning swag will be on sale at ASC 2020. Tell us what you want to […]
The Importance of Mentorship
As you move forward in your career, you can’t help but notice the importance of mentorship. Finding the right mentorship is key to a successful career. Oftentimes, you will have multiple mentors, not just one. Having a good mentor can certainly enhance your success. Mentorship is needed at all stages of your professional growth. When […]
Change Is Inevitable—How Will You Respond?
July 1st marks the start of the academic surgery calendar and with it comes change. Chief residents are graduating and moving on to new jobs or fellowship positions. New interns are welcomed into the program, residents are moving in and out of the research years, and faculty are being hired, promoted or recruited away. In […]
When it Looks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck, but isn’t a Duck: Being Wary of Cognitive Bias in Everyday Practice
We make decisions every day both for ourselves and our patients, yet we seldom think about how we make these decisions. In medicine, we consider data and evidence, leaving aside emotion and influence in favor of rationality. Cognitive bias, a systematic error in thinking, can sneak in and influence us. Cognitive bias is relatively unstudied […]
Publications Committee – Reviewers of the Year!
Each year the AAS Publications Committee reviews hundreds of manuscripts submitted to be considered for presentation at the Academic Surgical Congress. The review work is detailed and very time consuming – we are grateful for the tremendous amount of work our committee members accomplish, and it is with great pleasure that we present and congratulate […]
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