Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Member Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Valerie Grignol is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at The Ohio State University. She completed her General Surgery Residency at The Medical College of Wisconsin and […]
Adult Learning, Truth About Multitasking, and a Thing or Two About Clarity, Concentration, and Equanimity
I received a NIH-funded KL2 Career Development Award in May of this year. The Award gave an option of pursuing an advanced degree or taking courses to obtain a certificate during the 2-year award period. One of my career goals is to become a leader in cancer research in the field of racial disparities; I […]
AAS Member Spotlight for August 2020 – Callisia Clarke, MD MS
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Membership Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Callisia N. Clarke completed her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She completed a general surgery residency […]
Growing Pains
After many grueling years of surgical training, which included five years of General Surgery residency, three years of clinical and basic science research, and two years of clinical fellowship, I was ecstatic to be finally done with my training. I have finally become a “grown-up.” However, little did I realize that being on the other […]