Oct
8
Tue
2024
2024 Residents Balance in Life Retreat
Oct 8 all-day
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Residents Balance In Life Retreat for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
All residents are excused from clinical duties from 8AM to 8PM. Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
M&M
Oct 8 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Oct
14
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ACS CLINICAL CONGRESS PRESENTATION PRACTICE

Presented by General Surgery Residents from the Department of Surgery at Stanford University.

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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>

Oct
15
Tue
2024
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Meeting (ASCRS) Annual Meeting Abstract Deadline
Oct 15 all-day

Save the Date! The 2025 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center May 10 – 13, 2025.

Abstract Submission Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 11:59 pm EST.

Late Breaking Clinical Trials and New Technology: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 through Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 11:59 pm EST.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Registration

Registration will open in November 2024.

Oct
21
Mon
2024
Cancelled | Work In Progress Session
Oct 21 @ 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>

Oct
28
Mon
2024
American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting (AAPS) Abstract Deadline
Oct 28 all-day

2025 AAPS Abstract Submission is Now Open!

The American Association of Plastic Surgeons is now accepting abstracts for their 103rd Annual Meeting. Please submit your abstracts today for consideration in the 103rd Annual Meeting.
Submit your Abstract
 Download Author Instructions
Deadline: Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:59 pm EDT

Abstract Submission Categories:

  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Aesthetic Breast/Body Contouring
  • Aesthetic Face
  • Craniofacial/Peds
  • Basic Science
  • Research
  • Hand/Extremity
  • General Reconstruction
  • Gender Affirmation
  • Outcomes
  • Education/Practice Management/Other
Work In Progress Session
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Salva Balbale, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Talk Title: “Chronic Opioid Use in Young Adults with IBD + Digestive Disorders: Research in Progress.”

Bio: Dr. Balbale is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery, and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a member of the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research (CHSOR) and Northwestern’s Quality Improvement, Research, & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES) Center within Feinberg’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine.

Dr. Balbale is also a Research Health Scientist in the Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare at the Hines Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital. As a health services researcher focused on making care safer, better coordinated, and more patient-centered for individuals with complex, chronic disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

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

Nov
4
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Nov 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Christopher Stave, MLS, Librarian, Lane Medical Library, Stanford University
Talk Title: Literature Review

Bio: Christopher Stave, MLS, is a Research & Instruction Librarian at Lane Medical Library. Christopher has extensive experience in medical and academic libraries and plays a key role in guiding users in evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and advanced research methodologies. Christopher is also the library liaison for the Departments of Graduate Medical Education, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski.