As a medical student, my goal is to figure out what specialty I want to pursue and where I want to take my career. To accomplish this I am attempting to get exposed to as many things related to medicine as possible. On that note, I had the pleasure of attending the Academic Surgical Congress, […]
Congratulations to the AAS Award Winners!
In addition to the winners we announced in our January 2nd post, several additional awards were presented by the AAS at the recent 2014 Academic Surgical Congress. Congratulations to all the winners! If you would like to review any of the abstracts listed below, you can find them on the 2014 Abstract Archive on the […]
Results from the AAS Member Survey
Recently, many of you were asked to participate in an AAS member survey. On behalf of the AAS Engagement Work Group, we thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and are pleased to report that the results are in! Below is a sampling of the results from 338 respondents. The majority of respondents felt […]
OK Glass, Take a Picture!
If you attended the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress this October, you might have overheard this, or seen a woman wearing bright tangerine colored glasses without lenses. That was me at the Social Media booth in the exhibit hall, demonstrating Google Glass to a curious group after an invitation from the ACS Committee on […]
How to Commercialize Your Novel Medical or Surgical Device
Surgeons are often on the front-line of innovation because our clinical background and hands-on use of medical devices allows us to clearly see the shortcomings of existing technology. Whether it is a stapler misfire, an awkward laparoscopic instrument, or a suboptimal bioprosthesis, as the “end-user,” the surgeon is often the first to recognize emerging problems […]
I’m just a medical student. What’s this “Academic Surgery” business?
Sure, you’re a medical student who is interested in a career in surgery. You hear people talk about “academic surgery,” but you’re not entirely certain what that means. More importantly, why should you consider academic surgery as a career? Historical Academic Surgery vs. Academic Surgery Today The historic academic surgeon shows little similarity to the […]