Dec
23
Mon
2024
General Surgery Division M&M
Dec 23 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Cancelled | Work In Progress Session
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Due to the winter season, the WIP (Work-in-Progress) series will be paused until regular operations resume on January 6, 2025.

We wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season! Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to reconnecting in the new year.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Dec
30
Mon
2024
General Surgery Division M&M
Dec 30 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Cancelled | Work In Progress Session
Dec 30 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Due to the winter season, the WIP (Work-in-Progress) series will be paused until regular operations resume on January 6, 2025.

We wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season! Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to reconnecting in the new year.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Jan
6
Mon
2025
General Surgery Division M&M
Jan 6 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Work In Progress Session
Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Aaron Dawes, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, General Surgery, Stanford University.
Talk Title: “Despite initial improvements, the impact of Medicaid expansion on continuity of enrollment has waned over time.”

Bio: Dr. Dawes is a board-certified, fellowship-trained colon and rectal surgeon. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Dawes treats a wide variety of conditions involving the colon, rectum, and anus, always leveraging the latest evidence and technologies. He is fully trained in minimally invasive surgical techniques–including laparoscopic, robotic, and trans-anal minimally invasive surgery–and strives to employ them, whenever possible, in an effort to reduce pain and shorten recovery. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Dawes is a health services researcher, receiving his Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. His research focuses on policy development, measurement, and evaluation for patients with colorectal conditions. He is particularly interested in using data to drive policy interventions aimed at reducing disparities in quality, access, and value.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Jan
10
Fri
2025
Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting Abstract Deadline
Jan 10 all-day

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Submit here: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/login.asp?EventKey=SPBWQRTG

Dear Colleagues,

The Association of VA Surgeons is now accepting abstracts for our upcoming Annual Meeting, taking place from April 6-8, 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, GA. This event provides a unique platform for VA surgeons to share their research, clinical innovations, and best practices to advance surgical care within the VA system.

Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025 at Midnight Pacific

Topics of Interest Include:

  • Surgical outcomes and quality improvement
  • Advances in minimally invasive techniques
  • Veteran-focused healthcare delivery innovations
  • Surgical education and training within the VA system
  • Other topics relevant to VA surgeons

We encourage submissions from all levels of experience, including trainees, as well as those focusing on collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to surgical care. Selected abstracts will be featured in oral presentations, offering an excellent opportunity to engage with peers and leaders in VA surgery.

The AVAS also partners with JAMA Surgery, a premiere peer-reviewed journal, to select quality papers from our conference, providing an excellent opportunity for broader visibility and impact within the surgical community.

Please submit your abstract via the submission link below. For any questions, contact us at vasurgeons@gmail.com.

We look forward to your contributions and to advancing surgical excellence together!

Shipra Arya, MD

Program Chair, AVAS

Jan
13
Mon
2025
General Surgery Division M&M
Jan 13 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Work In Progress Session
Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Carolyn Seib, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: TBD

Bio: Dr. Carolyn Dacey Seib is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon and board certified general surgeon. Her practice is focused on surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands.

Dr. Seib has clinical and research expertise in the surgical management of endocrine disorders in older adults, including primary hyperparathyroidism, thyroid cancer, and hyperthyroidism. Dr. Seib completed her undergraduate education at Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude in 2004. She received her M.D. at the New York University School of Medicine and then attended residency in General Surgery at UCSF. Dr. Seib also completed a fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at UCSF, during which she cared for patients with complex disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands.

Dr. Seib focuses on providing individualized care for patients with thyroid malignancy, hyperthyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism, and adrenal disorders. She has received funding from the National Institute on Aging and the American Thyroid Association to study the surgical management of endocrine disorders in older adults and has a number of peer-reviewed journal publications on this topic that have received national attention, including being featured in the New York Times.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Jan
14
Tue
2025
M&M – Cancelled
Jan 14 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am