SAVE THE DATE - AAS FALL COURSES! 📆 Friday, October 3rd, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍Chicago, Illinois The AAS Fall Courses, The Early Career Development Course & The Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course, will take place immediately prior to the ACS Clinical Congress. ➡️

“When you see a turtle on a fence post, you know they had help getting there.” In her deeply personal essay on The Academic Surgeon, When You See a Turtle on a Fence Post…, Besmira Alija reflects on her journey from immigrant child to future surgeon and the mentors who helped

⏰ Deadline Tonight! AAS Committee Self-Nominations close Thursday, Oct 16 at 8:00 PM PT. If you’ve been thinking about getting more involved, this is your moment to step forward. We especially encourage Military and International AAS members to apply. Join a committee to: ��

LAST CALL! AAS Committee Self-Nominations If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved in shaping the future of academic surgery, this is your moment to step forward. Joining an AAS Committee is one of the best ways to: ✅ Collaborate with inspiring surgical leaders and peers ✅

Publishing high-quality research is one of the most powerful ways to advance your career and the field of academic surgery. Join the AAS Publications Committee and special guest Dr. Scott LeMaire, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Surgical Research, for a practical, step-by-step

AAS Committee Self-Nominations are open — but not for long! If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved in shaping the future of academic surgery, this is your moment to step forward. Joining an AAS Committee is one of the best ways to: ✅ Collaborate with inspiring surgical

SAVE THE DATE! We are counting down the days until the 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress! 🗓️ February 3-5, 2026 📍 Orlando, FL Learn more: https://t.co/gKhUAAuRy8

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New on The Academic Surgeon! In Finding Your First Academic Position, Dr. Anthony Villano breaks down the unstructured (and often overwhelming) job search process for surgeons entering the academic workforce. From self-reflection to cold emails, interview tips to contract

REMINDER! SAVE THE DATE - AAS FALL COURSES! 📆 Friday, October 3rd, 2025 ⏰ 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍Chicago, Illinois The AAS Fall Courses, The Early Career Development Course & The Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course, will take place immediately prior to the ACS Clinical

New on The Academic Surgeon! In Scientific Belonging: Shaping Translational Research Through Inclusion, Dr. Jennifer Whittington explores how inclusive excellence drives more rigorous, transparent, and impactful science—especially in the face of evolving federal policies like the

@hari_keshava @rbarbosa91 @jnahmias1 @farkomd This is a very hard profession both in the rigor of training, and the toll it takes on one during your career (mental, physical and emotional). There is also a difference in intensity amongst sub specialties (eg. the surgical specialties who take in-house call, those that do

Ah, the ‘call until you code’ retirement plan, classic vascular longevity strategy. So if you’re not sleep-deprived & scrubbed in at 2 a.m., you’re unfit for the OR, or have no value to the team? There are multiple strategies to incorporate the value of all surgeons to the team

“I want a doctor, not a computer.” In AI in Healthcare: A Powerful Ally or a Risky Experiment?, Christina Colosimo explores the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in modern medicine—from diagnostic breakthroughs and burnout reduction to ethical concerns and patient

REMINDER! Join the AAS and APDS for our upcoming webinar, Ace Your Surgery Residency Interview 2025 🩺✨ ✔️ Insider advice from experts ✔️ What programs are really looking for ✔️ How to prepare effectively ✔️ Strategies to structure strong answers ✔️ A handout of best practice

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! 🚨 Deadline: September 19, 2025 The Association for Academic Surgery is accepting final applications for these prestigious opportunities: 🌍 International Visiting Professorships – Share your expertise, build global connections, and represent the AAS at

Apply for the Geoffrey Dunn, MD Research Award by Sept 19 New on The Academic Surgeon! In Preserving the Surgeon’s Art, Dr. Daniel Hinshaw explores how surgical palliative care helps restore the heart of what it means to be a surgeon—not just a technician, but a healer. This

New on The Academic Surgeon: Advancing Surgical Palliative Care In his latest post, Dr. Geoffrey Dunn reflects on the evolution of surgical palliative care and the purpose behind the Geoffrey Dunn, MD Research Award—a fund dedicated to supporting research that improves quality

Join the AAS and APDS for our upoming webinar, Ace Your Surgery Residency Interview 2025 🩺✨ ✔️ Insider advice from experts ✔️ What programs are really looking for ✔️ How to prepare effectively ✔️ Strategies to structure strong answers ✔️ A handout of best practice do’s and

New on the Academic Surgeon! In A Third Year’s Trauma Journey, Megan Ann Moore shares her powerful story of being hit by a car during her third year of medical school—and how the experience of becoming a trauma patient reshaped her perspective on medicine, healing, and the

New on The Academic Surgeon! In Digging for Gold in the Cornfields, Dr. Hassan Aziz and colleagues share how they built a surgical outcomes research program at the University of Iowa—starting with nothing but curiosity, a faculty mentor, and a few committed trainees. This post