Dec
2
Mon
2024
American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Deadline Submission
Dec 2 all-day

colorful illustrated Chicago skyline above the text: AGS 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting May 8-10, Pre-conference Day May 7, Chicago IL

Submissions

2025 Submissions Overview: Important Dates

  • Early May 2024
    Call for Program Proposals Opens
  • Sunday, June 30, 2024, 11:59pm ET
    Program Proposal Deadline
  • Mid-August 2024
    Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting
  • Mid-September 2024
    Call for Abstracts Opens
    Call for Awards Nominations Opens
  • Mid-November 2024
    Call for Abstract Reviewers Opens
  • Monday, December 2, 2024, 11:15pm ET
    Abstract Submission Deadline
    Call for Awards Nominations Closes
  • Mid-December 2024
    Registration Opens
  • Late February 2025
    Research Abstract Acceptance Email Notifications
  • May 8-11, 2025
    AGS Annual Meeting Dates in Chicago, IL
Work In Progress Session
Dec 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Cintia Kimura, Resident in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: “Does prehabilitation improve surgical outcomes? Results from the Preoperative Optimization with Enhanced Recovery (POWER) study”

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
3
Tue
2024
Salvatierra Lecture
Dec 3 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Dec
9
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Kristen Davis, MPH, Project Manager, S-SPIRE Center, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: “Crafting your NIH Biosketchwith SciENcv–Required Soon”

Bio: Kristen Davis-Lopez, MPH, PMP is the Research Project Manager at the S-SPIRE Center. She has a background in biology as well as public health. She supports multiple principal investigators with their current funded projects as project manager. She leads the Social Science Research Professionals in the S-SPIRE Center and also assists with the grant submission process within the Department of Surgery acting as a liaison with the Research Management Group.

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

Dec
16
Mon
2024
Cancelled Work In Progress Session
Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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
23
Mon
2024
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
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
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: TBD

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
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
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>