Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)

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Top 10 Reasons to Submit your BEST Surgical Science to the Academic Surgical Congress

Dear Colleagues,

With 2 weeks to go before the ASC submission deadline…Here are 10 reasons to submit your BEST work to the Academic Surgical Congress 2017:

#10 – The largest gathering of academic surgeons in the world.

#9  – Engaged audience members ranging from high school students and undergraduates through senior surgical chairs evaluating your work.

#8  – Opportunity, but not obligation, to publish in the Journal of Surgical Research or Surgery.

#7  – A supportive atmosphere for trainees to present their work.

#6  – Sessions organized by surgical specialty and scientific themes so you are presenting to an audience that is interested in your work.

#5  – High attendance rates by program directors (land that residency or fellowship spot)

#4  – Robust opportunities for networking and establishing mentor/mentee relationships.

#3  – High quality Hot Topics sessions relevant to your practice and career.

#2  – Availability of prizes for highest scoring abstracts/best presentations.

and….

#1  – Vegas, baby!

Now that you’re convinced, click here to submit:

http://academicsurgicalcongress.org/abstracts/

Ankush Gosain MD, PhD

Ankush Gosain MD, PhD

Dr. Gosain is an NIH-funded Pediatric Surgeon-Scientist with a basic science laboratory studying enteric nervous system and gastrointestinal mucosal immune development and function as they relate to congenital colorectal disease (e.g. Hirschsprung disease). Dr. Gosain is a tenured Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics. He serves as Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs for the Department of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Senior Surgical Advisor for Quality & Safety at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, and Director of Surgical Research at the Children's Foundation Research Institute. He currently serves as the AAS International Career Development Course Director.
Ankush Gosain MD, PhD