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/
No one ever said that clinical research is easy, but researchers can be informed by the aphorism about exercise, “no pain, no gain!” Roshni Rao, MD, a breast surgical oncologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, recently posed the question, “what is the benefit of exercise in patients with breast cancer?” Certainly, many …
Being a surgeon is hard. But, I don’t think anyone who chooses to pursue a career as a surgeon really gains a full appreciation for the gravity of the job until you walk into the OR for first time and all the responsibility for what happens from the moment the case starts until the time …
You’re probably reading this post out of curiosity and maybe to prove to yourself that the title doesn’t apply to you. It is interesting to think that surgeons who have studied relentlessly for the better part of 15 years could be uneducated regarding finance. As it has been demonstrated to me time and time again …
It is hard to believe that I am a mere 4 months away from completing my term as president. It seems only yesterday that Justin turned over the reins in Jacksonville. It has been my honor and privilege to serve this organization, particularly at this exciting time in our history. This year marks the 50th …
As you may know, the Association for Academic Surgery hosts a pair of courses every fall, immediately preceding the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. This year, the courses will be held on Saturday, October 15th at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The courses are held on the same day and …
As a part of the AAS Fall Courses for this year, we are pleased to announce the recipients of two new awards – the AAS Plastic Surgery Young Investigator Award, and the AAS Urology Young Investigator Award. These awards are designed to promote opportunities that may benefit the urology and plastic surgery research communities, and to …
The Association for Academic Surgery would like to congratulate our Fall Courses Travel Grant recipients! Grant winners receive complimentary registration and a travel stipend to attend the AAS Fall Courses, taking place in Washington DC on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The 2016 Travel Grant recipients are: Eliza Beal is a PGY-4 general surgery resident at …
One of the greatest challenges for surgeons, particularly for junior faculty, is saying no. To anything. We want to 1) serve our patients who are in need, 2) be a helpful part of the health care team without offloading work to others, 3) ensure that our operative skills are maintained, 4) pursue other non-clinical interests …
Once he’s finished positioning the retractor just perfectly, he has a pristine view and is ready to start the meticulous work of the anastomosis. He silently reaches out his hand and the scrub tech hands him the loaded suture that every other attending in the department uses for the outer layer, but as this surgeon …
As I prepare for my 3rd trip to Kigali Rwanda, I am taking a moment to step back and really think about why I am going and what I hope to accomplish, and I find myself reflecting back on my first trip and how much I and my goals have changed. The first time I …
