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 5,000 members from leading institutions nationwide.
Association for Academic Surgery
Mission Statement: The AAS mission is to inspire and develop young academic surgeons.
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AAS Executive Committee |
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| President | Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH |
| President-Elect | Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS |
| Secretary | Brenessa Lindeman, MD, MEHP |
| Recorder | Callisia Clarke, MD, MS |
| Treasurer | Luke Funk, MD, MPH |
| Past President | Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS |
| Past President | Eugene Kim, MD |
| Past President | Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS |
Society of University Surgeons
Mission Statement: The SUS mission is to support and advance leaders in academic surgery.
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Executive Council |
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| President | Rebekah White, MD |
| President-Elect | Timothy Donahue, MD |
| Secretary | Danny Chu, MD |
| Treasurer | Melanie Morris, MD |
| Ethics and COI Chair | George Chang, MD |
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair | Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS |
| Publications Chair | Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD |
| Global Academic Surgery Chair | Ziad Sifri, MD |
| Research Co-Chair | Catherine Hunter, MD |
| Research Co-Chair | Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, MD |
| Surgical Education Chair | Ravi Radhakrishnan, MD, MBA |
| Social & Legislative Issues Chair | Tracy Wang, MD, MPH |
| SUS Foundation President | O. Joe Hines, MD |
| Past President (2022-2025) | Kasper Wang, MD |
| Past President (2020-2023) | Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD |
| Past President (2021-2024) | Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS |
| Councilor-At-Large-Membership | Colin Martin, MD |
| Councilor-at-Large-Scholarship | Jayme Locke, MD |
| Councilor-at-Large-Publications/Development | David Stewart, MD |
Representatives |
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| The American Board of Surgery | Jennifer Tsung, MD, MPH & Valentine N. Nfonsam, MD, MS |
| American College of Surgeons Board of Govenors | Peter Angelos, MD & Benedict Nwomeh, MD, MPH |
| Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) | Sunil Geevarghese, MD & Clara Lee, MD |
| Editorial Board of Surgery | Derrick C. Wan, MD |
| Surgical Research & Education Committee – American College of Surgeons | Adam Berger, MD |
| National Association of Biomedical Research | Shaun Kunisaki, MD, MSc |
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