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March 11, 2014 by AAS Webmaster

Congratulations to the AAS Award Winners!

In addition to the winners we announced in our January 2nd post, several additional awards were presented by the AAS at the recent 2014 Academic Surgical Congress. Congratulations to all the winners! If you would like to review any of the abstracts listed below, you can find them on the 2014 Abstract Archive on the ASC website or in the Journal of Surgical Research.

AAS Research Fellowship Award – Basic Science
Jashodeep Datta, University of Pennsylvania: “Development of a Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach Targeting Mutated BRAF in Melanoma”

AAS Research Fellowship Award – Clinical/Outcomes
Lane Frasier, University of Wisconsin: “Human Factors Analysis of Team Fluidity in the Operating Room”

Joel J. Roslyn Faculty Research Award
Colin Martin, University of Alabama: “A Novel Role of AhR Mediated Intestinal Injury in Neonates”

Global Surgery Research Fellowship Award
Shailvi Gupta, Johns Hopkins University: “Untreated Surgical Conditions in Nepal: A Population-Based Survey”

AAS Best Overall Abstract Award
George Chang, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center: “Risk-Adjusted Pathologic Margin Positivity Rate as a Quality Indicator in Rectal Cancer Surgery”

AAS Outstanding Medical Student Award
3rd Place: Adam Cole, University of Michigan
2nd Place: Patrick Grogan, University of Michigan
1st Place: Greg Asatrian, UCLA

Best Overall Manuscript by an AAS Member
James Howe, University of Iowa, “GIPR Expression in Gastric and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors”

Best Manuscript by a New AAS Member
Tara Connelly, Penn State, “TAGAP Expression Varies with Inflammation Location & Severity in Crohn’s Disease”

Best Oral Presentation by a New AAS Member
Edmund Bartlett, University of Pennsylvania: “Post-Discharge Occurrences Following Colorectal Surgery Happen Early and Dramatically Increase the Rates of Readmission”

Best Quick Shot Presentation by a New AAS Member
Christopher Scally, University of Michigan: “Impact of Surgical Quality Improvement on Hospital Costs in Medicare Patients”

Visiting Professors to the ASC

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Visiting Professor
Christine Lai, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia

Taiwan Surgical Association Visiting Professor
Yur-Ren Kuo, MD, PhD, FACS, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Colombian Surgical Association
Juan Carlos Gómez Rodríguez, MD, Hospital Militar Central

Surgical Research Society of Australasia
Alex Cameron, Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute

West African College of Surgeons International Visiting Professor
Akinyinka Omigbodun, University College Hospital, Nigeria

AAS Outstanding Resident Research Awards

Basic Science
Rodrigo Interiano, MD, St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital: “Tamoxifen Resistance occurs through SIAH2 in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer”

Clinical Trials/Outcomes
Evan Valle, MD, University of Miami: “Risk Factors and Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Polytrauma ± Traumatic Brain Injury”

Education
Chris Reid, MD, University of San Diego: “Correlating Surgical Clerkship Evaluations with Medical Student Performance on the NBME Examination”

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The Association for Academic Surgery was founded in 1967 and has grown significantly over the years being widely recognized as an inclusive surgical organization with over 2,500 member surgeons. Active members have traditionally held faculty appointments at a recognized academic center. Active membership is also available to senior/chief residents and fellows in approved training programs in general surgery and the surgical specialties. The impetus of the membership remains research-based academic surgery.

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