The experience of a rural surgeon is unique in both its rewards and challenges compared to those in an urban or academic setting. Many rural surgeons have written about the joys of building lasting patient-physician relationships, maintaining a broad operative skillset, and cultivating a practice that supports their community1. Unfortunately, the potential for rural surgical […]
The Academic Surgeon - Official Blog of the AAS
The Academic Surgeon is the official blog of the AAS. We post anywhere from one to three times a week and our contributors will focus on issues relevant to young academic surgeons, residents, fellows, and even medical students.
AAS Member Spotlight for September 2020 – Courtney Collins, MD
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Courtney Collins is a fellowship-trained minimally invasive assistant professor at The Ohio State University. Dr. Collins completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in biology and chemistry on a […]
So You Want to be a Surgeon Clinical-Trialist?
As I was applying for jobs at the end of my fellowship, what I would focus my research program on going forward was unclear, as I had spent 2 years in residency and 1 additional year in my fellowship in a basic science lab, as many aspiring surgical oncologists do. I learned many things, including […]
Adult Learning, Truth About Multitasking, and a Thing or Two About Clarity, Concentration, and Equanimity
I received a NIH-funded KL2 Career Development Award in May of this year. The Award gave an option of pursuing an advanced degree or taking courses to obtain a certificate during the 2-year award period. One of my career goals is to become a leader in cancer research in the field of racial disparities; I […]
T32 Training Program in Surgical Oncology Research at PENN
The Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine is seeking applicants for its new T32 Training Program in Surgical Oncology Research. The program supports surgical residents who will conduct two years of full-time research in basic, translational, or clinical (e.g. health services research, disparities, and clinical trials) research focusing on […]
The Role of the Non-Surgical Mentor
For as long as I can remember, I have heard about the importance of having mentors. They impart well-earned wisdom to their mentees in all realms of life: career, research, and life in general. As a general surgery intern, I was assigned a senior resident mentor and advised to identify a surgical faculty mentor as […]
AAS Member Spotlight for August 2020 – Callisia Clarke, MD MS
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Callisia N. Clarke completed her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She completed a general surgery residency […]
My Journey with Privilege
I’m a white, cisgender male and the privilege associated with that has given me tremendous advantages to getting me to where I am today as a surgery resident. That is a sentence that has taken me far too long to say, and I’m still working to become comfortable with it. Why has it taken 30 […]
Things to Consider Before Joining a Basic/Translation Lab: Advice from Residents
There is an increasing demand for surgical programs to train more surgeon-scientists. A huge draw for surgeon-scientist is that they are the epitome of seeing clinical problems and questions, then bringing the translational solutions “from bench to bedside.” As such, the dedicated research time is an exciting time for most surgical residents. It is a […]