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Small sample image of The American Journal of Surgery. Image is a linkThe American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.


* The American Journal of Surgery® is the Official Publication of:

  • The Southwestern Surgical Congress
  • The North Pacific Surgical Association
  • The Association for Surgical Education
  • The Association of Women Surgeons
  • Surgical Association
  • The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS)

Current AWS members are eligible for an optional, annual subscription to the digital version of The American Journal of Surgery (AJS) for $50. Access to the digital journal will be given directly through the publisher via email. Regular and Lifetime membership benefits include the annual, digital subscription to the American Journal of Surgery. Click here if you are a member type other than Regular/Lifetime and would like to include the digital journal subscription with your membership. 

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Each year AWS reviews and selects the top papers for the year.  These authors are invited to participate in the AJS Top Paper Session at the Annual Conference sponsored by the American Journal of Surgery.  The papers presented during this session are again judged onsite to select the AJS Top Paper Award.  The winner of the AJS Top Paper Award each year receives travel reimbursements and a grant to fund the continuation of their research.

 

AJS Top Paper Winners

Phot of Anees Chagpar, Md, MSc, MPH, MA, MBA, FRCS(C), FACS

2025
Annika N Hiredesai, BA
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Medical Student
Gender Differences in Surgeon Electronic Health Record Utilization    

Phot of Anees Chagpar, Md, MSc, MPH, MA, MBA, FRCS(C), FACS2024
Brielle Ochoa, MD
Regents of University of Michigan
Pediatric Surgery Research Fellow
The study aim was to assess parental leave experiences of female physicians across different specialties and institutions over time given that the U.S. does not have a federal paid parental leave policy

Phot of Anees Chagpar, Md, MSc, MPH, MA, MBA, FRCS(C), FACS2023
Sara Ginzberg, MD, MSHP
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Resident
Outcomes of Emergency General Surgery Conditions in Patients with Recent Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Phot of Anees Chagpar, Md, MSc, MPH, MA, MBA, FRCS(C), FACS2022

Anees Chagpar, MD, MSc, MPH, MA, MBA, FRCS(C), FACS
Yale University School of Medicine
Professor of Surgery
The Impact of a Virtual Negotiation Training Course on Female Trainees