Presented by: Nathaniel Breg, BD-STEP postdoctoral fellow at the VA Palo Alto
Talk Title: “Medical Technologies with Comparative Advantages on Different Dimensions of Health: Evidence from Hysterectomy”
Bio: Nathaniel Breg is a BD-STEP postdoctoral fellow at the VA Palo Alto, with a joint appointment with the Department of Health Policy at Stanford. His research focuses on health care provider decision-making. He completed his Ph.D. is in public policy and management with a concentration in applied economics at Carnegie Mellon University in 2022. He previously worked on projects for CMS as an analyst at RTI International.
The Weekly WIP has been canceled and will resume with the Monthly WIP on Nov 7. See you then.
Each week, S-SPIRE hosts an in-person Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.
Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Welcome to the online abstract submission site for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held:
April 29 – May 1, 2023
Birmingham, Alabama
Hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 11:59 PM PST
Important Reminders
• The 2023 AAES Annual Meeting will be an in-person event in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. All presentations
(podium and Poster) will be given in-person.
• Only original research will be considered (must not be previously presented or published).
• There is a 350-word limit for abstracts. NO GRAPHICS OR TABLES will be accepted with abstract submission.
• The abstract copy MUST include the following: Background, Method, Results, Conclusion.
• NO reference to the authors or the institution should appear within the body of the abstract or in the title.
• A call for Interesting Case Submissions will be made after abstract submission has been closed. Please do not submit case reports.
• In accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), authors will be required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies they have had over the past 24 months. Omission or misrepresentation of financial relationships is academic dishonesty. Evidence of such that is discovered before, during, or after the AAES Meeting will lead to removal of the abstract from the program and the published proceedings, and referral to the Ethics Committee and AAES Council for punitive action up to and including a ban from presenting at future AAES Meetings. For more information on the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, please visit accme.org/standards.
• If submitting for the DEI committee sponsored special session on Health Equity, respond “yes” to the Health Equity scientific session question and make sure to select the appropriate category.
• All AAES Members in all categories as well as Fellows, residents, and students are eligible to compete for the Health Equity session award. Abstracts submitted by trainees in the Health Equity category will be considered for the Van Heerden and Kinder awards if the abstract is not selected for the Health Equity Scientific Session. Due to the unique and prestigious nature of the Health Equity Scientific Session, abstracts selected for this session will only be eligible for the Health Equity award.
• For trainees wishing to compete for the Van Heerden and Kinder awards, select ‘yes’ to answer the relevant question. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Program and Research committees. The top abstracts will be selected for participation in the competition, and podium presentations will be scored during the scientific sessions. Abstracts selected for the competition will be denoted as such in the final program.
Presented by: Dr. Amber Trickey, Sr. Biostatistician, S-SPIRE Center
Talk Title: “How to work with your biostatistician”
Bio: Amber W. Trickey, PhD, MS, CPH, is Senior Biostatistician of the S-SPIRE Center. She supports multidisciplinary teams in research design, implementation, and analysis. In over 15 years of health services research, with 10 years focused in surgery and emergency medicine, Dr. Trickey has collaborated with diverse investigators, including attending physicians, residents, nurses, psychologists, and engineers. Dr. Trickey obtained degrees in epidemiology and biostatistics, and certifications in public health and SAS data analysis. She has evaluated data quality in surgical and trauma care, supported multiple clinical trials, and led data validation studies using the ACS-NSQIP surgical registry and administrative claims. Dr. Trickey has contributed to public and private grants on surgical safety, healthcare quality metrics, simulation-based training, team communication, error disclosure, and emergency services.
Presented by: Vikram Fielding-Singh, Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Talk Title: “Perioperative Management of Hemodialysis for Patients with ESKD”
Bio: Vikram Fielding-Singh is a cardiac anesthesiologist, intensivist, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine. His research focuses on perioperative optimization of patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with hemodialysis.
Abstract Submission Now Available
The American Surgical Association is now accepting abstracts for their 143rd Annual Meeting. Please submit your abstracts today for consideration in the Annual Scientific Program.
Deadline: Tuesday November 15, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET
Welcome to the American Surgical Association Meeting 2023
- Submission begins August 30, 2022 at 8:00 AM ET.
- Submission ends November 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET.
- To submit an abstract, please choose Create an Account above. The User Name and Password you create will be used for future access to this year’s site.
- Returning Users: To submit an abstract, or to edit your submission please log in with your User ID and Password.
- If you have an account on this year’s site but do not remember your login information, choose Forgot Password above.
- For other ASA meeting information including registration, please go to https://meeting.americansurgical.org/
- Questions, please contact the ASA via email at: meetings@americansurgical.org or by phone at (978) 927-8330.
- USER IDS AND PASSWORDS ARE CASE-SENSITIVE.
The Weekly WIP has been canceled due to Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume on November 28, 2022.
Each week, S-SPIRE hosts an in-person Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.
Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu