Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)

Inspiring and Developing Young Academic Surgeons

Fall Courses

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Friday, October 3, 2025 | Chicago, IL

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

Venue

The Fall Courses will take place in Chicago, IL – Venue to be announced. Please note, there is no hotel block secured for this event.

 

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

2024 Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course PDF Program

Early Career Development Course
*subject to change

2024 Early Career Development Course PDF Program

Registration

Opening July! 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. 

 

On or before
Early Bird Deadline (TBD)		 On or after
Early Bird Deadline (TBD)
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

 

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 3, 2025 | Chicago, IL
September 25, 2026 | Washington, DC
October 15, 2027 | San Diego, CA