A s so c i at ion for Ac a de m ic Su rg e ry • S u m m e r 2 0 07

Ne w sl e t te r
Pr e si de n t ’ s M e s s ag e
Dr. Fiemu Nwariaku
As the long summer days wind down, we have begun preparations for the Fall academic activities. Arrangements
for the Career Development Course, now in its 3rd year, are complete, thanks to the Course Co-Chairs,
Drs. Scott LeMaire and Eric Kimchi. The 18th Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course, chaired by
Dr. Siobhan Corbett, promises to feature outstanding speakers on a variety of topics. Based on feedback from
prior courses, the course organizers have expanded the panel discussions to facilitate an interactive, problem-
solving approach to many issues facing young academic surgeons. I urge you to bring your questions, problems
and success stories so that we may all learn from each other’s experience.

I am also proud to announce that arrangements have been made to present a combined version of both AAS
courses in conjunction with the 48th Annual Meeting of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS)
in 2008. Thanks to the generous support of our industry partners and the leadership of the AAS and WACS,
Dr. Fiemu Nwariaku the inaugural Fundamentals of Surgical Research and Development Course is scheduled for early February
2008 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Development Committee and Dr. Ben Nwomeh have worked very hard
to realize this goal. We are grateful for their efforts and look forward to a productive collaboration with the
West African College of Surgeons.

As a direct result of the efforts of the Membership and Information Technology Committees, our Council
approved a new initiative in collaboration with the Society of University Surgeons and the American College
In this Issue of Surgeons to combine our efforts on medical student and resident recruitment to Academic Surgery. The
first of these efforts will be the design and production of an educational DVD to capture the myriad reasons
President’s Message
to choose academic surgery as a career. Committee Chairs, Drs. Peter Nelson and Jeffery Upperman, are to
1 be congratulated for their tireless efforts to move this project forward.
AAS Awards At the strategic retreat in June, our Council approved the creation of two AAS International Visiting
1 Professorships to facilitate collaboration between AAS members and our international colleagues who may be
interested in academic surgical projects. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Taiwan Surgical
James IV Traveling Society have expressed interest in partnering with the AAS in this regard. I am delighted that the Nominating
Fellowship Committee chose Dr. Scott Lemaire and Dr. Daniel Albo as the inaugural AAS visitors to RACS and the
2 Taiwan Surgical Society, respectively. I have no doubt that they will both represent the AAS fully.

Other Award Opportunities By now abstract submission for the Academic Surgical Congress in February 2008 is complete, and our
Recorder, Dr. Albo, has reported almost a 20% increase in the abstract submission rate for the meeting and
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judging by the quality of abstracts, I anticipate another outstanding meeting. I look forward to seeing you in
International Visiting Huntington Beach, California.
Professorship Award
3 AAS O ff e r s Awa r d s
3rd Annual ASC
Du r i ng A n n ua l M e e t i ng
There will be several Awards/Competitions associated with the 2008 ASC meeting. All awards will be announced
4 at the AAS business meeting, held during the 2008 ASC.
AAS Fall Courses
1. Best manuscript by a new member of the AAS and best manuscript overall. During the 2008 ASC
5-6 meeting, the AAS will present $500 awards for the BEST PAPER OVERALL and the BEST PAPER BY NEW
AAS MEMBER. The winner will also be awarded a certificate and be listed in the 2009 ASC Program. To
be eligible, presenting authors must submit a manuscript for publication in the Journal of Surgical Research
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Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, Ph.D.
Dr. Oluyinka O. Olutoye
has been selected for the
2007 James IV Traveling
Fellowship.
by January 7, 2008. Manuscripts should be submitted on-line at www.editorialmanager.com/jsr/.
The AAS Program Committee will provide expedited reviews for all manuscripts submitted to JSR for the
2008 ASC meeting. Thus, authors will receive the editor’s acceptance decision and comments from the
reviewers prior to the meeting. In the past, manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Surgical Research have
enjoyed a high acceptance rate. Please note that presenting authors are encouraged, but not required, to
participate and submit a manuscript for consideration for publication in the Journal of Surgical Research.
2. Best oral presentation by a new member of the AAS. The winner will be awarded $250 plus a certificate
and will be listed in the 2009 ASC program. The Program Committee will select the winner of this
competition.
3. Best “Quick Shot” presentation by a new member of the AAS. The winner will be awarded $250 plus
a certificate and will be listed in the 2009 ASC program. The Program Committee will select the winner
of this competition.
4. AAS Outstanding Medical Student Award. This year, the AAS encourages medical students to submit
abstracts for oral presentations during the 2008 ASC. The abstracts will be allocated to the appropriate
session (plenary, parallel or quick-shot) session based on abstract scores. These abstracts will be reviewed
by the Program Committee in a blinded fashion together with all other abstracts submitted to the ASC.
At a minimum, a quick-shot oral presentation will be GUARANTEED for abstracts submitted by AAS
Medical Students to ensure their participation in the program. In addition, the abstracts receiving the top
10 scores will be re-presented by the medical students as a quick-shot during a special “AAS Outstanding
Medical Students” session where they will be competing for an award including a certificate, a $250
check and a special mention on next year’s ASC program. The AAS leadership will be in attendance
during this special session.
AAS M e mb e r R e c e i v e s P r e s t i g i o u s
J a m e s IV T r av e l i n g F e l l ow s h i p
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, Ph.D. has been selected for the 2007 James IV Traveling Fellowship. The
fellowship is awarded to candidates who have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of surgery
and allows the candidate to personally present their newer techniques and innovations to surgical colleagues
in countries around the world. Each year two to five surgeons are selected to receive the Traveling Fellowship.
Dr. Olutoye has visited hospitals in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam and will travel this fall
to South Africa and Nigeria.
The James IV Association of Surgeons, Inc. was founded in 1957 by three distinguished surgeons from
England, Scotland and the United States so that surgeons from around the world could be brought together
to exchange ideas and techniques regarding surgery. The aim of the Association is to foster the exchange of
knowledge among distinguished surgeons in countries where English is freely spoken.
Dr. Olutoye is Associate Professor of Surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor
College of Medicine and Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Fetal Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Olutoye
completed his medical school education in Nigeria and received his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the Virginia
Commonwealth University. Dr. Olutoye completed his general surgery residency at the Medical College of
Virginia Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia and his residency in pediatric surgery at the Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia. Dr. Olutoye has done postdoctoral research fellowships in the Wound Healing Laboratory
at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals as well as the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Olutoye has specialized clinical expertise in fetal surgery, congenital
diaphragmatic hernia and management of complex wounds.
Dr. Olutoye’s research interests include understanding the role of the fetal inflammatory response in scarless
fetal wound healing, development of animal models of congenital anomalies, in utero correction of severe
congenital malformations, and the study of endothelial-leukocyte and endothelial-tumor cell interactions
with a goal to better understand the mechanisms of tumor metastasis. Dr. Olutoye’s research on Selectins in
Fetal Wound Healing is funded by the NIH, and previously by the Amos Medical Fellowship of the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr Olutoye is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the American
Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Surgery. He is a member of the Association for Academic Surgery and
has served as the Baylor College of Medicine institutional representative to the AAS since 2005 and sits on
the Committee on Issues.
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Additional
Funding
Resources
O ff e r e d o n
AAS W e b S i t e
The AAS office has compiled
additional grant opportunities
for those seeking funding
for research, fellowships, and
projects in academic surgery or
translational sciences. These
opportunities are not affiliated
with AAS in any way. They
are simply additional resources
provided to AAS members and
other surgeon-scientists to assist
in their professional development.
Direct links to these resources
can be found on the AAS web site
at: http://aasurg.org/resources.
htm. If you would like more
information about these resources,
please contact Teresa Chien at
teresa@aasurg.org
The AAS Executive
Committee would
like to congratulate
Dr. Daniel Albo and
Dr. Scott LeMaire
for receiving the first
AAS International
Visiting Professorship
Award!
AAS Awa r d O ppo r t u n i t i e s
The AAS is pleased to announce the following award opportunities. Applications and more information for
all awards can be found on the following website: http://aasurg.org/awards.htm
S t u d e n t R e s e a r c h Awa r d
The Student Research Award application deadline was September 1, 2007. Thanks to everyone who
applied this year. The AAS is pleased to report that we have received over forty applications this year,
thirty five more than what we received last year! We are thrilled with the response we have received
from students. Stay tuned for an announcement of the winners.
AAS S t u d e n t T r av e l G r a n t
November 1, 2007
Awarded every year
This award is open to medical students from under-represented minorities. As part of the Association for
Academic Surgery’s mission to increase diversity in our membership, we are pleased to offer the second
annual AAS Student Travel Grant. This award will include a $500 stipend, hotel accommodations, and
registration for the Academic Surgical Congress in Huntington Beach, CA. It will be presented to a
medical student from an under-represented minority. We are soliciting nominations from department
chairs and clerkship directors. Eligible candidates should submit an essay and a letter of support from
their chairperson or clerkship director. The essay should be no more than 300 words in length and focus
on the candidate’s commitment to becoming a leader in academic surgery. The deadline for RECEIPT
of application is 11:59 pm on November 1, 2007.
AAS R e s e a r c h F e l l ow s h i p Awa r d
December 15, 2007
Awarded every even year
The intent of this award is to provide an eligible Resident or Fellow who has completed at least two years
of postgraduate training in a surgical discipline the opportunity to spend two years in full-time research
or clinical studies with an AAS member. The award of $15,000 per year for two years may be used for
salary support or for the direct-cost expenditures of the research. The award is to be expended solely for
the purpose of the sponsored research. Funding for the Award will begin July 1, 2008. The deadline for
RECEIPT of application is 11:59 pm on December 15, 2007.
AAS A n n o u n c e s F i r s t I n t e r n a t i o n a l
V i s i t i n g P r of e s s o r s h i p Awa r d
The AAS Executive Committee would like to congratulate Dr. Daniel Albo and Dr. Scott LeMaire
for receiving the first AAS International Visiting Professorship Award! Dr. Albo will be attending the
Taiwan Surgical Association meeting and Dr. LeMaire will be attending the Royal Australasian College
of Surgeons meeting. In exchange, both the TSA and RACS will be choosing representatives to attend
the ASC meeting on behalf of their respective societies. The visiting professorship award was designed to
further foster the AAS’ international relations and to learn more about what other countries are working
on in regards to academic surgery. We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from around the world
to attend our next Academic Surgical Congress.
Up d a t e f r om t h e J o u r n a l of
Su rgic a l R e se a rch
The Journal of Surgical Research has reached many goals over the last year, one of which
includes a 2.0 Impact Factor. We are also pleased to announce that we’ve added a new Book
Reviews Initiative and Editor and full text access through the Pheonix platform. With your
involvement, we look forward to reaching our next set of goals.
If you are interested in reviewing for the JSR we would like to encourage you to submit your
name, e-mail address, and contact information to journalofsurgicalresearch@osumc.edu.
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 3rd Annual
AC ADE MIC S U RGIC AL
C O NGR E S S
February 13-15, 2008
HyaĴ Regency Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA
Call (714) 698-1234 for reservations.

Be a Part of this Exciting Event!

• Scientic Sessions • AAS and SUS new member events
• Featured Lectures • Association of Women Surgeons
• Combined AAS and SUS Panel Program
Discussions • Social events oěering great
• Focused discussion groups networking opportunities

For support and exhibit information, contact ASC at 850-656-8848 or e-mail sandy.stevens@mgmtresources.org

www.AcademicSurgicalCongress.org
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 Association for Academic Surgery

2007 Fall Courses

October 5-6, 2007 • InterContinental New Orleans • New Orleans, LA
Immediately Preceding The ACS Clinical Congress
To register, please visit www.aasurg.org/registration.

18th Annual Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course

Friday, October 5, 2007
Learning Objectives
2:00 – 2:15 PM Welcome and Introduction – Siobhan Corbett, MD
2:15 – 3:00 PM Reading the Literature and Developing 18th Annual Fundamentals
a Hypothesis – Fiemu Nwariaku, MD of Surgical Research Course
3:00 – 3:45 PM Experimental Design and the Laboratory Notebook At the conclusion of this course, the attendee will:
– Siobhan Corbett, MD • Describe the key activities of a successful surgeon
3:45 – 4:00 PM Break scientist.
4:00 – 4:45 PM Your First Abstract – Herbert Chen, MD • Describe the essential points in a scientific abstract,
paper, and research application.
4:45 – 5:30 PM The Nuts and Bolts of Scientific Writing
• Differentiate between outcomes, clinical, and education
– Hobart Harris, MD
research.
5:30 – 6:00 PM Break • Describe the new molecular strategies that can be
6:00 – 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception applied towards surgical research.
with Career Development Course attendees
Saturday, October 6, 2007
7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45 AM Delivering an Effective Research Presentation – Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll, MD, PhD
8:45 – 9:30 AM Education and Research/ The SERF Fellowship and the ASE – Mary Klingensmith, MD
9:30 – 9:45 AM Break
9:45 – Noon PANEL: Topics in Clinical Research
Human Subject Research- Ethics and the IRB - Barbara Gaines, MD
Outcomes Research - Karen Brasel, MD
Introduction to Clinical Trials - Mark Cohen, MD
Research in Health Services: Addressing Health Care Disparities - Selwyn Rogers, MD
Panel Discussion
Noon – 1:15 PM Lunch On Your Own
1:15 – 1:45 PM Molecular Biology 101: Molecular Biology in Surgery: Tools of the Trade – Ramsey Foty, PhD
1:45 – 2:15 PM siRNA Technology: Novel Methods for Gene Suppression – Ed Whang, MD
2:15 – 2:45 PM Functional Genomics: Pearls and Pitfalls – Peter Nelson, MD
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
3:00 – 3:30 PM Proteomics and Surgical Research – Christopher Raeburn, MD
3:30 – 4:00 PM Panel Discussion: Ask the Experts – Get all your questions answered regarding techniques, preferred methods,
applications, how to set up experiments, etc.
Ramsey Foty, PhD • Ed Whang, MD • Peter Nelson, MD • Christopher Raeburn, MD
4:00 – 5:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Stephen Lowry, MD, FACS Chair, Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
5:00 – 6:00 PM Cocktail Reception with Career Development Course attendees

3rd Annual Career Development Course

Friday, October 5, 2007
2:00 – 2:15 PM Welcome and Introduction – Eric Kimchi, MD and Scott LeMaire, MD
2:15 – 3:45 PM Choosing and Negotiating for Your Academic Job – Panel Chair: Jason Fleming, MD
Choosing Your First Academic Job – Cord Sturgeon, MD
Negotiating for What You Need to Succeed – Sonia Sugg, MD
Evaluating an Academic Job Offer – Todd Tuttle, MD
Chairman’s Perspective on New Faculty Recruitment – Jeff Matthews, MD
Panel Discussion: Is This a Good Offer or a Ticket to Disaster?
3:45 – 4:15 PM Break
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4:15 – 6:00 PM Developing Your Academic Progr am Learning Objectives
Panel Chair: Louis Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH 3rd Annual Career
Choosing Your Research Path – Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH Development Course
Balancing Clinical and Research Responsibilities At the conclusion of this course, the attendee will:
– Alan Dackiw, MD, PhD • Know how to evaluate an offer for an
Keeping Your Career on Course by Setting academic position
and Achieving Goals – Mary Klingensmith, MD • Know what to ask for when applying for an
How to Choose the Right Mentor and Become academic position
an Effective Mentor – Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll, MD, PhD • Understand the various avenues for academic
research
Panel Discussion
• Know how to balance clinical and research
6:00 – 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception with FSRC Course attendees responsibilities
Saturday, October 6, 2007 • Know how to set and achieve goals
• Know how to find an academic mentor
7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast • Know how to become an effective mentor
8:00 – 8:30 AM Keynote Speaker: Robert Udelsman, MD, MBA • Understand how to effectively manage your lab
Self-Actualization: A Surgical Perspective • Understand the ethics of authorship
8:30 – 8:45 AM Discussion • Gain insight to conflict resolution and
professionalism
8:45 – 10:15 AM Leading Your Lab – Panel Chair: Scott Gallagher, MD • Understand how to prepare grants and
Management Skills and Work Flow in the Lab biosketches
– Fiemu Nwariaku, MD • Gain insight in how to transition from
Research to Manuscripts: The Ethics of Authorship mentored (K award) grant to independent
– Michael Sarr, MD research effort (R award)
Professionalism, Conflict Resolution and Emotional • Know how to become an effective teacher
Intelligence – Steven Libutti, MD • Understand promotion and tenure criteria
• Know how to develop an academic portfolio
Panel Discussion
• Know how to build a peer network
10:15 – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM – Noon Writing Effective Gr ant Applications – Panel Chair: Lawrence Kim, MD
Grant Application and Biosketch Strategies – Robert Thompson, MD
Fatal Flaws and How to Avoid Them – Martin Hauer-Jensen, MD, PhD
Career Development Awards – Louis Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH
Transitioning From a K Award to an R01 – Joseph Cullen, MD
Panel Discussion
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own
1:00 – 2:30 PM Becoming an Effective Teacher – Panel Chair: Alessandro Fichera, MD
Characteristics of Excellent Teachers: How to be Effective in the Limited Work Hour Environment
Loretto Glynn, MD
Matching Teaching Methods with Learning Styles – Mary Brandt, MD
Effective Lectures – Margaret Schwarze, MD
Building a Teaching Portfolio – Hilary Sanfey, MD, ChB
Panel Discussion
2:30 – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 – 4:30 PM Getting Promoted – Panel Chair: Mark Cohen, MD
Knowing the Criteria for Promotion and Tenure – Herb Chen, MD
Planning an Effective Strategy for Getting Promoted – Terry Lairmore, MD
How Important is Tenure? – Paul Terranova, PhD
Developing a Peer Network – Nipun Merchant, MD
Panel Discussion
5:00 – 6:00 PM Cocktail Reception with FSRC Course attendees

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Surgeons and the Association for
Academic Surgery. The American College Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Division
of Education
AMA PR A Category 1 Credits
™
The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.75** AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
10.5 credits for Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course and 10.75 for Career Development Course
**