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21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress

February 11-13, 2025 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

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AAS/SUS Association Information

The ASC is a joint meeting of the two leading associations for academic surgery – The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and The Society of University Surgeons (SUS). Together the AAS and SUS boast more than 6,000 members from leading institutions nationwide.

Association for Academic Surgery ▼ Mission Statement: The AAS mission is to inspire and develop young academic surgeons. For more information on AAS, Click Here

AAS Executive Committee

President Callisia Clarke, MD, MS
President-Elect Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP
Secretary Christina Roland, MD, MS
Recorder Vikas Dudeja, MD
Treasurer Luke Funk, MD, MPH
Past President Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS
Past President Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH
Past President Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS
Society of University Surgeons ▼ Mission Statement: The SUS mission is to support and advance leaders in academic surgery. For more information on SUS, Click Here

Executive Council

President Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, MBA
President-Elect Danny Chu, MD
Secretary Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA
Treasurer Melanie Morris, MD
Ethics and COI Chair Carrie Peterson, MD
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Tracy Wang, MD, MPH
Publications Chair Genevieve Boland, MD, PhD
Academic Global Surgery Chair Ziad Sifri, MD
Research Co-Chair Benjamin Levi, MD
Research Co-Chair Mayur Patel, MD, MPH
Surgical Education Chair Kevin Mollen, MD
Social & Legislative Issues Chair Marie Crandall, MD, MPH
SUS Foundation President O. Joe Hines, MD
Past President (2022-2025) Kasper Wang, MD
Past President (2023-2026) Rebekah White, MD
Past President (2021-2024) Timothy Donahue, MD
Councilor-At-Large-Membership Colin Martin, MD
Councilor-at-Large-Scholarship Catherine Hunter, MD
Councilor-at-Large-Publications/Development Shaun Kunisaki, MD, MSc
Digital Content Editor Sophie Dream, MD, MPH

Representatives

The American Board of Surgery Jennifer Tsung, MD, MPH,  Valentine N. Nfonsam, MD, MS
American College of Surgeons Board of Govenors Ravi Radhakrishnan, MD, MBA & Benedict Nwomeh, MD, MPH
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) Mayur Narayan, MD, MPH, MBA, MHPE
Editorial Board of Surgery Derrick C. Wan, MD
Surgical Research & Education Committee – American College of Surgeons Jayme Locke, MD, MPH
National Association of Biomedical Research Matthew Neal, MD

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