All applications are now open for the 2019-2020 AAS/AASF Awards. We are pleased to offer several travel and research awards – click the links below to learn more and apply: Travel Awards: For the AAS Fall Courses – ten awards for resident/fellow/faculty applicants representing women and/or underrepresented minorities – award includes complimentary registration and a […]
Congratulations, Dr. James Yoo – JSR’s New Associate Editor for Gastrointestinal Surgery
Congratulations to Dr. James Yoo — The New Journal of Surgical Research Associate Editor for Gastrointestinal Surgery We are pleased to announce that James Yoo, MD, has been selected to serve as the new Associate Editor for the Gastrointestinal Surgery section of the Journal of Surgical Research (JSR); he will be joining our current Associate […]
Request for Self-Nominations for JSR Associate Editor for Gastrointestinal Surgery
The Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) is currently accepting applications for Associate Editor (AE) for the Gastrointestinal Surgery section of the journal. The GI Associate Editor typically handles approximately six articles per week, performing the primary assessment of manuscripts submitted to the journal and making the determination as to whether manuscripts meet the standard for […]
AAS Appoints New Committee Chairs and Representatives
The AAS would like to congratulate all the new committee chairs and representatives that make up our leadership! Please see below for the new appointments. Basic & Translational Science Committee Chair – Vikas Dudeja, MD Committee on Academic Advancement Co-Chair – Dawn Coleman, MD Committee on Technology & Communications Co-Chair – Drew Shirley, MD Education […]
AAS Elects New Officers!
During the 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Houston, new AAS officers were elected to lead the society. Congratulations to Dr. Eugene Kim, who was elected President-Elect, Dr. Carrie Lubitz, who was elected Recorder, and Dr. Hari Nathan, who was elected Treasurer. All are outstanding candidates and we look forward to their future leadership. […]
Congratulations to the New Journal of Surgical Research Associate Editors
Associate Editor for Methodology, Informatics, and Topical Reviews We are pleased to announce that David Schneider, MD, MS, has been selected to serve as the new Associate Editor for the Methodology, Informatics, and Topical Reviews submissions to the Journal of Surgical Research. Dr. Schneider is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin […]
New Year’s Resolutions, Wellness, and Surgery: How to Have a Life Outside of the OR
[Join us for this #AASChat on Tuesday evening, January 29th at 8:00pm Eastern] An estimated 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions; the most common focus on diet and exercise, sleep, and other health-related behaviors. In the setting of many demands and little time, surgeons may be particularly challenged to stick to their resolutions. Based […]
New Video Content on the AAS Website
The AAS Committee on Academic Advancement (CAA) is pleased to present two new informational videos on the AAS website. As part of an initiative to create useful web content for AAS members on a variety of subjects relating to academic surgery, the CAA has created videos on two important topics: Negotiating Your First Job Re-Negotiating […]
EXTENDED Deadline: Self-Nominations for AASÂ Officer & Council Positions
Officer Self-Nominations If you are interested in being a candidate for the position of President-Elect, Recorder or Treasurer, please visit the appropriate link below for more information, including descriptions of related responsibilities. President-Elect Recorder Treasurer Per the AAS Constitution, anyone interested in serving in officer roles, should have served on the Executive Council for at […]
Best Practices for Data Collection
Research by surgical residents and surgeons is essential to advancing the field. However, there are many obstacles to executing a good research project. As a health services analyst often working with surgical residents interested in research, I work with study data through all stages of a project and am familiar with data collection traps that […]