Last week was a whirlwind. It always amazes me how it seems like so much time has passed, yet how quickly events go by simultaneously. Planning the Academic Surgical Congress is a labor of love and truly is a team effort. The more obvious thank-yous go to Jayme (my SUS counterpart), our management company (Christine, […]
AAS ANNOUNCES 2020 OFFICER SLATE
Dear AAS Member, The AAS Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of officers for the 2020-2021 year. Congratulations to all the nominees! President-Elect Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS Secretary Jeffrey Farma, MD Luke Funk, MD Fabian Johnston, MD Virginia Shaffer, MD Again this year, we will be voting electronically. All Active members who […]
Creating a Welcoming Environment for Families at Academic Conferences
I was recently at a conference that stated rather prominently, “For safety reasons, children under the age of 12 (including infants in carriers and strollers, or hand-carried infants and toddlers) are not permitted in the educational sessions, exhibit hall and poster session.” Then a few weeks later, I attended another conference, where a young man […]
Membership Spotlight for February 2020 – Jessica Liu, MD
The AAS Membership Committee presents our “Membership Highlight” series – each month in The Academic Surgeon and on the AAS homepage we will introduce you to a member of your association. Jessica Liu is a PGY-3 general surgical resident with aspirations to specialize in Endocrine surgery. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of […]
How To Choose A Research Path
On Monday, January 27th at 8:00pm Eastern, please join your colleagues on Twitter for an #AASChat on How To Choose A Research Path. So, you’ve decided that you want to do research. You’ve come to the same conclusion as many academic surgeons – research is a rewarding part of a surgical career. Yes, surgeons like […]
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