Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have become an increasingly important metric over the past decade regarding clinical training for residents and fellows. EPAs aggregate competencies for clinical activities, such as surgical procedures like inguinal hernia repair, and apply a holistic method to assess a trainee’s ability to practice independently. Numerical scoring from 0 (observation only) to […]
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 […]
Finding Your Primary Mentor
Identifying the right primary mentor for your research program is one of the most important things you’ll do as a junior faculty member. Choosing the right person will help ensure ongoing success and productivity, while selecting a less effective may make things tough. I’ve heard more than one successful surgeon-scientist reflect that they “got lucky” […]