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/
Here are some observations I’ve made this year as someone who is new to both. It Takes a Village Even after 2 years of pediatric surgery fellowship, I must admit I was a novice when it came to normal newborn care. When my parents came to visit, I had to concede that their experience of …
Mark your calendars to join us next Friday, November 11th at 7 PM ET on Twitter @AcademicSurgery. You won’t want to miss this month’s #AASChat led by Dr. Linda Li (@LindaTLi), and Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria (@bnaikma). The topic of discussion will be Advocacy as an Academic Surgeon, and the chat questions that will direct the …
Each month, the AAS Membership Committee presents the “Member Spotlight” – an opportunity to introduce you to a member of your association. Dr. Erin Burke is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Kentucky. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame, where …
Understanding where we are starting from is essential to making progress. Progress itself is contingent on a measured difference from this baseline. When we are beginning from a place of incomplete or missing data, we are faced with a dilemma about how to proceed. While this problem is common in the global arena, it is …
The AAS Foundation is excited to launch our third annual “Get Off Your AAS” Fitness Challenge prior to the upcoming Academic Surgical Congress (ASC). In preparation for this motivating campaign, we need your help! We are looking for a new, fun, and fresh logo to kick off this initiative! The new logo will be featured …
Join us Tonight! October 24th at 7 PM ET on Twitter @AcademicSurgery. You won’t want to miss this month’s #AASChat led by University of Chicago’s Drs. Tanya Zakrison (@tzakrison), Mihir Chaudhary (@mihirjaychaudh ), Sade Garcia (@drksgh), Anthony Douglas (@anthonyDDouglas), Samuel Osei (@samueloseiMD), and Mary Noory (@DrMaryToya). The topic of discussion will be Leading Social Justice …
Student loans have become an important but dreaded reality that many of us must face following medical school. Whether or not you realize it or not they aren’t going to disappear and the best thing you can do is to get familiar with your loans and come up with a game plan to tackle them. …
Rhode Island Hospital’s origins extend to the early 19th century. Like many medical centers, it’s campus is cobbled together, and embodies the history of hospitals and progress of medicine in its very strata. The Nursing Arts Building was one such layer, historically the home of the nursing school, but for me it was the lab …
When applying to general surgery residency, I remember the most common question posed at residency Q&A sessions: “Are dedicated research years required?”. More often than not, academic programs answered with some variation of, “Usually… but not always”. The concern among medical students entering the field of surgery is valid; 5 years at a resident’s salary …
Simulation has come so far! Today, almost every industry including sports and flying uses simulation, where athletes and pilots train in the necessary skills and become proficient so as to execute skill, reduce error, and better understand optimal body position and aerodynamics for critical decision-making during competition and flights. Over the last 2-3 decades, the …
