Where would American Medicine be today if it were not for Dr. William Halsted? Would residency even exist? Shortly before moving to Johns Hopkins for my research years, my attending gifted me a copy of ‘Genius on the Edge – The bizarre double life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted’. A must-read classic, this masterful biography […]
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.
If you would like to contribute, please submit your post here: https://www.aasurg.org/the-academic-surgeon-blog-submission/
Request for Self-Nominations for JSR Social Media Editor
The Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) is currently accepting applications for a Social Editor. The Social Media Editor plays a crucial role in ensuring that the work featured in the journal reaches the broadest possible audience of clinicians, scientists, and educators interested in surgical science and academic career development. The Social Media Editor will manage […]
Work-Life Harmony and the Academic Surgeon
As an Academic Surgeon, I have the privilege of being able to share my passion with trainees and hope it is contagious. I also have the privilege of mentoring medical students who are deciding if surgery is the right specialty for them. In this process, I am very open about having a toddler and being […]
AAS Member Spotlight for November 2020 – Anuoluwapo Elegbede, MD, MSc
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Article by Christopher S. Davis, MD, MPH Dr. Anuoluwapo (Anu) Elegbede is an Assistant Professor at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee. Dr. Elegbede joined the Division of […]
2020 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 […]
AWS Research Methods Series: Workshop Two – November 14, 2020 | 3:00pm ET
The Association of Women Surgeons Medical Student Committee Research Team invites you to participate in Workshop Two of our Research Methods Series! Join Keynote Speaker and surgical oncologist, Dr. Christina Roland, for an informative workshop centered around clinical trials. Register Here Registration will close on November 5. Details for additional workshops in January 2021 and […]
Congratulations to the New Journal of Surgical Research Associate Editors
Associate Editor for Pediatric Surgery We are pleased to announce that Colin Martin, MD, has been selected to serve as the new Associate Editor for the Pediatric Surgery section of JSR. Dr. Martin is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Martin has an extensive track record in basic […]
AAS Member Spotlight for October 2020 – Jennifer Erdrich, MD MPH
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Jennifer Erdrich is an assistant professor at the University of Arizona specializing in breast cancers, melanoma, and sarcoma. She joined AAS in 2019. She also provides general surgical oncology services to southern […]
The Call to Arms: Surgery Residents and the Pandemic
I remember as I boarded my flight from a picturesque vacation in Hawaii with family back to New York, I felt a sense of concern as I watched the news reports in the terminal. Weeks before, the first cases had been detected in the New York area. An attorney, who traversed Grand Central Station on […]