Dec
16
Mon
2024
General Surgery Division M&M
Dec 16 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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
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: 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
General Surgery Division M&M
Jan 13 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am