Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)

Fall Courses

Courses will take place immediately prior to the ACS Clinical Congress.

Venue

The Fall Courses will take place at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, CA. Please note, there is no hotel block secured for this event.

Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF
1675 Owens Street | Suite 251 | San Francisco, CA 94143-3008

General Information

Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course Early Career Development Course
Who Should Attend?
  • Residents, especially those preparing for or beginning dedicated research time
  • Fellows
  • Undergraduate and medical students interested in academic surgery and surgical research
  • New/Junior faculty pursuing a new research career
  • Junior faculty within their first 7 years of practice
  • Senior residents and Graduating Fellows preparing for a faculty position
Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the diversity of paths and environments for surgeon scientists
  • Maximize your relationship with your mentor
  • Efficiently manage time to succeed in research projects
  • Apply for research funding, and where to obtain these funds
  • Develop a hypothesis and design experiments to test it
  • Submit work for national meetings
  • Deliver an effective research presentation
  • Develop resiliency and preserve wellness as a surgeon scientist
  • Prepare and revise a manuscript based on research findings
  • Optimize success in basic/translational research, clinical/health services research, and education research (via breakout sessions)
  • Craft one’s path to fellowship through small-group sessions (global surgery, military, academic specialty, etc)
  • Effectively plan and start your academic career
  • Negotiate your job, resources, and programmatic support
  • Balance your academic, clinical, and personal responsibilities
  • Build and manage a research team; obtain and sustain research funding
  • Make the most of society, university, and hospital committee involvement
  • Strategies to make the most of meetings with your chief/chair and move toward promotion
  • Cope with and recover from setbacks
  • Appreciate diverse pathways to success in academic surgery
  • Network with leaders in academic surgery and with early-career peers
  • Develop an elevator pitch

Program

Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course
*subject to change

Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course PDF Program

Speaker Listing

8:00am Welcome & Introduction of Course Chairs – Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP
8:05am Welcome & Introduction of Kickoff Lecturer – Susanne Warner, MD; Jashodeep Datta, MD; Benjamin James, MD
8:10am Kickoff Lecture: Fostering Growth Through Intentional Unintentionality – Amir Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA
8:30am Mentorship & Collaboration
Moderators: Jashodeep Datta, MD & Monica Dua, MD
– Optimizing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Mentor Perspective – Callisia Clarke, MD
– Optimizing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Mentee Perspective – Jonathan DeLong, MD
– Maximizing Opportunities: How to Shine in Any Academic Environment – Kiran Turaga, MD
10:00am Break
10:15am Honing Research Skills
Moderators: Christina Roland, MD, MS & Anai Kothari, MD
– Time Management: How to Get Stuff Done – Heather Wachtel, MD
– Writing for Impact – Mustafa Raoof, MD
– How to Deliver an Effective Research Presentation: Know your Audience and Stage – Joseph Phillips, MD
– Overcoming Adversity: Failing Well – Heather Neuman, MD
11:45am Lunch
12:45pm Small-Group Workshop: Preparation for Fellowship Match: How to Ensure Success
1:45pm Wellness in Academic Surgery Starts in Training: Panel Discussion on Many Forms of Wellness
Moderators: Susanne Warner, MD & Annabelle Fonseca, MD
Panelists:  Heather Wachtel, MD; Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS; Carrie Cunningham, MD, FACS, MPH; LaDonna Kearse, MD & Christina Roland, MD
2:30pm Break
2:40pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Basic & Translational Research
Moderators: Joal Beane, MD & Emily Keung, MD 
– Setting Up for Success: How to Maximize Your Lab Year(s) – Patrick Schwartz, MD
– Making Your Science Accessible: Presenting and Publishing Complex Data – Priya Dedhia, MD, PhD
– Stay in the Game: Continuing Your BTR Research During Training and Early Faculty – Philip Spanheimer, MD
– Panel Discussion
Clinical/Health Services Research
Moderators: Joel Adler, MD, MPH & Benjamin James, MD, MS
– Strategically Developing a Focused Research Portfolio – Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS
– Creating a Five Year Research Plan: What You can do Now to Prepare for Your First Faculty Position – John Scott, MD, MPH
– How to Get Started on Your Research Plan – Kristy Broman, MD, MPH
– Panel Discussion
Education Research
Moderators: Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH; Megan Quintana, MD & Anthony Villano, MD
– Surgical Education and Global Health – Cara Liebert, MD
– Education, Fellowship, Resident Perspective – LaDonna Kearse, MD
– AI and Surgical Education – Daniel Hashimoto, MD
– Medical Education Scholarship – Hope T. Jackson, MD
– Panel Discussion
3:45pm Break
4:00pm Keynote Lecture: Navigating a Career in Academic Surgery – Melina Kibbe, MD
5:00pm Networking Reception
Early Career Development Course
*subject to change

Early Career Development Course PDF Program

Speaker Listing

8:00am Welcome & Introduction of Course Chairs – Callisia Clarke, MD
8:05am Welcome & Introduction of Kickoff Lecturer – Joseph Phillips, MD; Ashley Holder, MD
8:10am Kickoff Lecture: Finding Joy in Academic Surgery – Rebecca Sippel, MD
8:30am STARTING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Creating & Knowing Your Value in the First Few Years
Moderators: Filip Bednar, MD, PhD & Anne Ehlers, MD, MPH
– Finding & Negotiating Your First (or Next) Academic Position – Benjamin James, MD, MS
– Building Your Clinical Practice & Finding a Niche – Jessica Zagory, MD
– Building Your Research Program (First 1-2 Years) – Lisa McElroy, MD
– Educating/Mentoring Students & Trainees – Jessica Fazendin, MD
– Moderated Question and Answer
10:00am Break
10:30am ADVANCING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Building on Early Success
Moderators: Maria Altieri, MD, MS & Christopher Childers, MD
– Leadership Growth & Professional Development – Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP
– Establishing Research Funding & How to Keep It Going – Krista Haines, DO
– Achieving Local, Regional & National Visibility – Susanne Warner, MD
– Moderated Question and Answer
11:45am Lunch
12:45pm ADVANCING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER: Paths to Promotion
Moderators: Hassan Aziz, MD & Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH
– Making the Most of Meeting with Your Chair/Section Chief – Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS
– Showing Your Value: Capturing Your Contributions for Promotion – Luke Funk, MD, MPH
– Moderated Question and Answer
1:30pm DEVELOPING YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH – Rebecca Sippel, MD
Presentation followed by small group elevator pitch practice (all faculty & attendees)
2:00pm Break
2:20pm MANAGING LIFE AS JUNIOR FACULTY
Moderators: Pam Choi, MD & Syed Nabeel Zafar, MD, MBBS, MPH 
– Finances and Compensation Plans – Amir Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA
– Taking Care of Yourself – Carrie Cunningham, MD, FACS, MPH
– Managing Opportunities: When to Say “Yes”; When & How to Say “No” – Anai Kothari, MD
– Moderated Question and Answer
3:45pm Break
4:00pm Keynote Lecture: Navigating a Career in Academic Surgery – Melina Kibbe, MD
5:00pm Networking Reception

Registration

Registration to either the Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (FSRC) or the Early Career Development Course (ECDC) includes: course syllabus, breakfast, lunch, and networking reception.

REGISTER

 

On or before
Early Bird Deadline (10/4/2024)		 On or after
Early Bird Deadline (10/5/2024)
AAS Active or Senior Member $425 $525
Non-Member Surgeon $475 $575
Active Duty Military Surgeon $200 $300
Resident/Fellow $350 $450
Medical Student $200 $300
Administrator/Director $300 $400

 

Housing

Planning to Attend the ACS Clinical Congress?
Book your hotel room through the ACS Clinical Congress website: ACS Housing.

Looking for Other Accommodations?
Explore hotel options and general information about San Francisco here: San Francisco Travel.

Contact Us

AAS Associate Executive Director, Nicole Von Husen – nicole@aasurg.org
AAS Registrar, Kathy Mitchell – registration@aasurg.org

SAVE THE DATE!

Future AAS Fall Courses

October 18, 2024 | San Francisco, CA
TBD 2025 | Chicago, IL
TBD 2026 | Washington, DC
TBD 2027 | San Diego, CA