Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
Inspiring and Developing Young Academic Surgeons
The Academic Surgeon is the official blog of the AAS. We post anywhere from one to three times a week and our contributors will focus on issues relevant to young academic surgeons, residents, fellows, and even medical students.
If you would like to contribute, please submit your post here: https://www.aasurg.org/the-academic-surgeon-blog-submission/
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Member Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Kyle Van Arendonk, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Originally from Iowa, he completed …
October 28th was the tenth year anniversary of my first deployment. As I pause to reflect, I am reminded of the heroism of our soldiers rushing to aid our wounded brothers and sisters on the field. In the days leading up to my deployment, I remember qualifying for the M9 combat handgun and the M14 …
“See one, do one, teach one” has long been regarded as the gold standard by which medical trainees are introduced to clinical practice. Within general surgery, this idea of staged progression traces back to William Stewart Halsted, who famously provided graduated autonomy to selected trainees.1 There is no doubt that the Halstedian model of surgical …
It is remarkable to think about how much the landscape has changed for academic clinicians over the past decade. Historically, academic productivity (and hence promotion) was measured through the extent of one’s extramural funding, quantity and quality of publications, and national reputation as measured by speaking invitations and society involvement. While each of these metrics …
Thursday, December 16, 2021 3:00 PM-7:00 PM EST The AAS and SUS are very pleased to announce the AAS SUS Executive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Course. The course is intended for Program Directors, Program Coordinators, Division Chiefs, and Chairs of Surgery. It aims to educate surgical academic leaders in strategies, programs and policies that encourage fair and …
Academic surgery is comprised primarily of successful scientists and educators that do not have advanced degrees. Though, you may feel that your scholastic development should not end with completion of specialty training in residency or fellowship. Obtaining an advanced degree may provide the personal growth, satisfaction, career development, and advancement that you are seeking. There …
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Member Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Rebecca Snyder MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Public Health at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Dr. Snyder graduated from medical school …
Although I was born during my father’s surgical residency at Madigan Army Base in Tacoma, Washington, I spent the entirety of my childhood growing up in South Carolina. I call myself what many in the South refer to as a “Bitter Southerner,” someone who takes pride in the taste of well-made shrimp and grits and …
The AAS Ethics Committee held its first annual Artwork and Essay Contest in 2021 – the topic for the essay contest was “What is the most challenging ethical issue, personal or professional, you have encountered in the COVID era?” The winning essay and artwork were selected by the Ethics Committee and will be published in …
I vividly remember the first meeting of the Student Surgical Society in my first year of medical school. One of our trauma faculty gave a talk on “the surgeon lifestyle.” The room, at that time, contained over 50% of our incoming class. Over the next few months and years, the people in that room whittled …
