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Dr. S Crb 

Al Dckiw, MD, PD 

P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e - de c . 2 0 0 6Dr. Siobhan Corbet 

In the past eihteen months, the number o active AAS members

 jumped nearl 20%! Tis remarkable recruitment o oun acade

sureons into the Association can be attributed to several actors.

First, the AAS’s rowth reects the health and the dnamic natur

the oranization. We have taken the lead amon surical societie

developin a career-trainin proram or surer residents, ellow

new acult who are interested in pursuin academic careers. Fur

 we have established ourselves as an oranization that encouraes a

activel recruits member participation on committees and in execpositions. Te success o these directives has been readil apparen

the activities o the AAS Institutional Representatives . Te Institut

Representative proram was re-introduced in 2005 b the Membe

Committee, led b Chairs, Je Upperman and more recentl, Pet

Nelson. Je and Peter proposed that the AAS reach out to active

members who were located at academic centers around the countr

Over time, these members have served as a clearinhouse or inormation reardin AAS activities and

activel ocused on the local recruitment o oun acult. Te have encouraed oun sureons in t

departments to consider the benefts o AAS membership b keepin them appraised o AAS proram

and up-comin events. In reconition o their eorts, there will be a special invitation or the Institut

Representatives at an AAS-sponsored breakast this Februar in Phoenix. In addition, we will ocus t

remainder o the newsletter on providin ou with specifc inormation about this valuable proram an

introducin ou to one o our top recruiters! I look orward to seein ou all in Phoenix.

i n s t i t u t i on a l r e P r e s e n t at i v e F o cu a l a n d ac k i w, M d , P h d

“Just Get the Word Out”By Peter Nelson, MD, Membership Committee Chair 

 Johns Hopkins stood out in the most recent round o new applica

and acceptances to Membership o the AAS across both ull memand candidate member cateories. Tis is in lare part due to

the outstandin eorts o Dr. Alan Dackiw the Johns Hopkins

Institutional Representative to the AAS.

 Alan is Assistant Proessor o Surer at Johns Hopkins Universit

the Division o Surical Oncolo, Section o Endocrine Surer.

completed eneral surical trainin and his PhD at the Universit

oronto, surical oncolo ellowship at MD Anderson Cancer C

and endocrine surer ellowship at UCSF. His clinical interest is

endocrine tumor surer includin surer o the adrenal, throid

i n t h i s i s s u e

President’s Messae

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nstitutional RepresentativeFocus: Alan Dackiw 

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Become An AASInstitutional Rep!

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 AAS Elections Processor 2007

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SC Reistration Reminder

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 AAS Research Awards

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rathroid and endocrine pancreas. His research interests include endocrine tumor enetics, amilial tumor sndromes, and endocrine oran

velopment and neoplasia in animal models o disease.

ke most o us, Alan was frst introduced to the colleial research environment o the AAS b his research mentor Dr. Ori Rotstein, an active

ember who reularl submitted papers and took his residents to the annual meetin. Te AAS was one o the frst meetins at which Alan, as

sident, had the opportunit to present his research. He was presented a research award in reconition or his eorts. What he appreciates mo

out the AAS is that it has introduced him to man peers with whom he remains riends and colleaues toda.

an was eaer when asked to accept the responsibilit o Institutional Representative. He elt it to be a reat opportunit to recruit new memb

the AAS so that the miht beneft rom the oranization in the same wa that he has. His strate to recruitment is simple but eective. H

ust ets the word out”. He has used the hospital based e-mail sstem to reach out to all acult and residents with inormation about the AASactivities. He also makes requent announcements and circulates brochures and inormation at Johns Hopkins’ weekl rand rounds conere

nall, he eels the stron endorsement and support o his activities and the AAS on the part o his Department Chair, Dr. Julie Freischla, and

ce-Chair Dr. Steven Leach have been critical to the success o his eorts. With this approach, the response on the part o junior acult and

rical trainees has been uniorml positive.

an is ull supportive o the recruitment o subspecialt sureons, PhD researchers in surer, and even more clinicall oriented acult, to enh

e diversit o AAS Membership. o this end, he has expanded his email announcements to include all related Departments and Sections acro

e Universit. Furthermore, he is excited to include medical students with an interest in surer into his recruitment strate. He eels it will h

identi appropriate students at an earl stae to et them exposed to surical mentors and involved in research to showcase how the AAS can

em achieve their oals. With chanes in trainin paradims, students are bein asked earlier and earlier to make important career decisions a

is exposure will prove critical.

closin, Alan eels that access to a roup e-mail list is ver important and a captive audience at Department wide conerences provides an

portunit or a personal touch. Te AAS Fundamentals o Research Course and the Facult Development Course have proven to be ver use

troductions to the AAS and response to these courses rom attendees rom Johns Hopkins has been ver positive.

ease join me in conratulatin Alan, as well as all o the AAS Institutional Representatives, on an outstandin job over the last two ears. We

ok orward to reconizin these individuals at the Academic Surical Conress in Februar. Teir eorts have lead to record increases in AAS

embership and I encourae everone to use them as examples in their own recruitin eorts.

eards,

ter R. Nelson, MD

hair, Membership Committee 

B e co M e a n a a s i n s t i t u t i o na l r e P !Te term o service or the current set o AAS institutional reps will conclude ater the Februar 2007 Academic Surical Conress. Te next te

ll run rom 2007-2009. I ou are currentl an institutional rep, ou will be asked to nominate another member rom our institution to serv

volunteer to serve another term. I ou are not a rep but would be interested in servin, please talk to our current institutional rep (see the li

low.) I our institution does not have a rep, please volunteer to serve b contactin the AAS Membership Department (members@aasur.or

0-437-1606 ext 108.)

  a a s 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 7 i n s t i t u t i o n a l r e P r e s e n t a t i v e s

p M, Md  Arizona Health Sciences Center 

y oy, Md, Pd Baylor College o Medicine 

J, Md Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center  a, Md Boston University School o Medicine 

y r, Md, MPh Brigham and Women’s Hospital 

w B, Md Brown Medical School 

hy, Md Carolinas Medical Center 

Z, Md Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin Univ o Medicine and Science 

y g, Md Children’s National Medical Center 

Mb, Md Columbia University 

b s, Md, Facs Creighton University School o Medicine 

d, Md, Pd Duke University Medical Center 

e l, do Emory University School o Medicine 

n c, Md, Pd Greater Baltimore Medical Center 

sp d, Md H Lee Mott Cancer Center M M, Md H Lee Mott Cancer Center 

cp s, Md Harper Hospital 

 v n, Md Henry Ford Hospital 

om vzqz, Md Hospital o University o Pennsylvania

d Mm, Md Indiana University School o Medicin

k Mym, Md  John A Burns School o Medicine Univiversity o Hawaii 

 a d, Md, Pd  Johns Hopkins Surgery 

gpp n, Md, Pd La Sapienza University 

Qy c, Md LHUHSC Shreveport 

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wm g, Md Loyola

mmy B, Md  Madigan Army Medical Center 

b w, Md  Marshall University School o Medicine 

am, Md  Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard  Medical School 

s, Md  Mayo Clinic 

Tm w, Md, Pd  Medical College o Georgia

B, Md  Medical College o Wisconsin

e, Md  Medical University o South Carolina

tz, Md  Mercy Catholic Medical Center  M, Md  MetroHealth Medical Center / Case Western

Reserve Universtiy 

sy, Md  Miami Children’s Hospital 

kp, Md  Michigan State University 

M, Md  Midwest Pediatric Surgical Assoc 

d, Md  Mount Sinai School o Medicine 

rz, Md, Pd New York Presbyterian Hospital 

hp, Md North Shore LIJ Health System/ Li Campus o Albert Einstein College o Medicine 

kbb, Md Northwestern University 

wm c, Md Ohio State University 

sb, Md, Facs Oregon Health Sciences University b B, Md, Pd Overland Park Regional Medical Center 

evin staveley-o’carrll, Md, Phd  Pennsylvania State College o Medicine 

c, Md Rhode Island Hospital 

m ax, Md Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 

rjp, Md Roswell Park Cancer Institute 

b h, Md Rush Presbyterian St Luke’s Medical Center 

cmb, Md Saint Barnabus Medical Center 

p M, Md Scripps Clinic and Te Scripps Research Institute 

qy Q, Md Southern Illinois University 

F, Md St Christopher’s Hospital y h, Md St Louis University 

P, Md Stanord Medical 

y c, Md State University o New York at Bufalo

r, Md Stony Brook Health Sciences Center School o Medicine 

Zm, Md SUNY Downstate Medical Center 

w, Md, Pd SUNY Upstate Medical University 

g, Md Te Cancer Institute o New Jersey 

my rb, Md Te University o exas Health Science Center Houston

dMz, Md Tomas Jeferson University 

B, Md om Baker Cancer Centre  Fm, Md ulane University 

d t, Md UAB Division o Plastic Surgery 

F, Md UCI Medical Center 

m d, Md, Pd UCLA Medical Center 

s, Md UCLA Medical Center 

m t, Md, Pd UMass Medical School 

M, Md UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 

y gp, Md Union Memorial Hospital 

p J, Md University at Bufalo

s rmmy, Md University College San Diego

B cm, Md University Hospital o Cleveland 

s wm, Md University Hospitals o Cleveland 

r hytm, Md University o Arkansas or Medical S

h h, Md University o Caliornia Davis  Medical Center 

M M, Md University o Caliornia San Francis

 a F, Md University o Chicago

tmy P, Md, Pd University o Cincinnati 

cp rb, Md University o Colorado HealthSciences Center 

 wy F, Md University o Connecticut Health Ce

ezb B, Md University o Florida

P n, Md University o Florida College o Med

n. Jp ep, Md, Ms University o Illinois at Chicago

kmby ep, Md University o Iowa Carver College o Medicine 

 Jp c, Md University o Iowa Hospitals & Clini

 a B, Md University o Kentucky College o Me

g F, Md University o Louisville 

P t, Md University o Maryland 

c sm, Md University o Miami School o Medicrb M, Md University o Michigan

d szm, Md, Pd University o Minnesota Medical Sch

 J g, Md University o Mississippi Medical Ce

 wm c, Md, Facs University o Missouri-Kansas City School o Medicine 

B c, Md University o North Carolina

d r, Md University o Oklahoma College o Medicine, ulsa

M v, Md University o Pittsburgh

rb sm, Md University o Rochester Medical Cen

 Jp lc, Md University o South Alabamar B, Md University o South Carolina

o g, Md University o ennessee at Knoxville 

 a M, Md University o ennessee HealthScience Center 

B dy, Md University o ennessee Medical Cen

Fm n, Md University o exas Southwestern Medical Center 

d v, Md University o Utah

t Jm, Md University O Vermont 

 Jp c, Md University o Washington

hb c, Md, Facs University o Wisconsin

s t, Md Upstate Surgical Specialists  J Jf, Md US Army 

 J Bcy, Md U Health Science Center-San Anto

np M, Md Vanderbilt University Medical Cente

s h, Md, Fics Wake Medical Center 

 J. P cbb, Md Washington University in St. Louis 

 a d, Md, Pd Yale University School o Medicine 

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 a a s e l e c t i o n Pr o c e s s F o r 2 0 0 7

Reminder that the nomination and election process or the AAS has been enhanced to allow or

nominations to occur prior to the annual meetin. Please visit the election pae, ../

2007.pp or more inormation.

 a s c r e g i s t r a t i on r e M i n d e r  

Reister now or the 2 a am s c to be held Fby 69, 2007 at the

Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

Register online today at: p://.m./

Te am s c is desined to provide three das o comprehensive continuin educ

in academic surer. It is the intent o both the Association o Academic Surer (AAS) and Societ o

Universit Sureons (SUS) to brin toether the nation’s leadin authorities to present and discuss thei

most recent clinica l and research eorts. Te 2007 proram includes special topics on “Surical Innov

Investiation and the IRB,” “Maintenace o Board Certifcation”, “ACS Certiin Education Centers

Excellence,” and a new clinical topics session on Minimall Invasive Surer.

 a a s r e s e a r c h awa r d s

Te Association or Academic Surer is pleased to announce the winners o three academic developmerants: the 2007 Student ravel grant is awarded to Baemi Pratt; the 2007 Student Research grant i

awarded to John Steinber; and the 2007 Rosln Facult grant is awarded to Eric . Kimchi, MD.

Mr. Pratt received his underraduate trainin at the Universit o Chicao and is presentl attendin

Harvard Medical School. Durin his third ear o medical school, he received the Doris Duke Clinica

Research Fellowship, which enabled him to spend two ears perormin outcomes research. Tis work

led to a frst author publication in the Annals o Surgery , in addition to presentations at the SSA, AHP

and Pancreas Club. Mr. Pratt also expects to receive a Masters Deree rom the Harvard School o Pu

Health or this work.

Mr. Steinber received his underraduate deree rom Duke Universit and is presentl a MD/PhD

candidate at the Johns Hopkins Universit who expects to receive his dual deree this sprin. In his th

 work, Mr. Steinber defned the molecular mechanisms involved in cerebellar lon-term depression. T

 work was published in Science with Mr. Pratt as co-frst author. He has also received the Dinesh Tekd

 youn Investiator Award rom the Johns Hopkins School o Medicine or his outstandin thesis resea

Dr. Kimchi is a raduate o Te Penn State Collee o Medicine who completed his surical residenc

 Wane State Universit in Detroit, MI. Durin this time he was awarded the Helen DeRo Research

Fellowship in surer and immunolo. He urthered his surical trainin at Te Universit o Chica

 where he completed a ellowship in surical oncolo. Tere, he received the Dennis and Claire Nardo

Surical Oncolo Research Fellowship, which led to a frst author publication in Cancer Research, as w

as other publications. Dr. Kimchi returned to the Penn State Collee o Medicine in Jul o 2005 as a

member o the Section o Surical Oncolo. Since his arrival he has assumed a prominent role as par

the Proram or Liver, Pancreas, and Foreut umors within the Penn State Cancer Institute. As a ou

acult investiator, he has received clinical and basic science rants or research in hepatocellular canc

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Te deadline or applications is

 Januar 19, 2007.