The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) and the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Visiting Professorship

Call for Applications

Description:
To provide active SBAS and AWS members who are faculty members at the rank of Associate Professor and within 15 years of their faculty appointment the opportunity to serve as a Visiting Professor for the Department of Surgery at a host institution. The host site application will open soon.

AWS & AWSF News:

• Nominations are now open for 2024 AWS Foundation Awards.
• AWS is thrilled to announce our 2024 AWS Signature Speakers.
• AWS & LSS are pleased to announce their first co-sponsored annual visiting professorship. Must be an AWS member to participate - join now.
• Thank you to our monthly donors for their ongoing support!
  
  

Opportunities

• April 22 at 7pm ET: AWS Building an Academic Foundation: Family Planning for Early Career Academic Surgeons (info)
• April 22: Tell us about your experience in the 2024 AWS member survey.
• April 25: Call for AJS abstract reviewers closes.
• April 25: Institutions can apply to host AWSF Visiting Professor Dr. Plichta.
• May 2: Submit an abstract for the AWS edition of The American Journal of Surgery
• May 2: Applications due for Breaking the Glass Ceiling.
• May 4: AWS & LSS Visiting Professorship application due.
• May 23: AWSF Award nominations due.

AWS Programs:

• April 22 at 7pm ET: AWS Building an Academic Foundation: Family Planning for Early Career Academic Surgeons (register)
• April 29: AWS Medical Student Data Mania
• May 6 at 6pm ET: AWS Reviewer Academy (invitation only)
• May 8 at 7:30pm ET: AWS Publications Webinar - Using Pens, Not Knives (register)
• May 14 at 8pm ET: AWS Resident & Fellow Committee Meeting (register)
• October 18 & 19: 2024 AWS Annual Conference in San Francisco, California (mark your calendar)
• October 20: The 2024 AWS Foundation Annual Dinner & Gala (mark your calendar)

Partner Organization Updates:

• AAS: The Association for Academic Surgery seeks to inspire and develop young academic surgeons. Learn more on their website.
• AWMA: Members of AWS can now get a complimentary affiliate membership in the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)! Learn more here.
• AOSA: The Association of Out Surgeons & Allies is partnering with AWS to offer a sock design contest for Pride Month! Enter here.
• ASA: Applications for the 2025-2027 American Surgical Association Foundation Fellowship Research Awards are open through June 15.
• LSS: The Latino Surgical Society is hosting a Surgical Symposium on Latino Health on May 17 in Seattle, WA. Register now!
• SAAS: Submit an abstract by April 22 for the 9th Annual SAAS Meeting. 
• SBAS: The mission of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons is to improve health, advance science, and foster careers of African American and other underrepresented minority surgeons. Learn more here.
• WIM: The 2024 Women in Medicine Annual Summit will take place September 13-14 in Chicago. Nominate an #IStandWithHer awardee and/or submit a summit abstract by May 31.

National Institute of Health CSR Reviewer Pool

AWS Members Can Apply by January 31 for Quarter 1

The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has requested recommendations for AWS members willing and qualified to serve in the NIH CSR Reviewer Pool. Interested candidates are asked to complete the submission form below.

Nominated scientists should meet the following criteria:
• willing to serve as reviewers
• seen as experts, with integrity, in their field.
• have an active research program, extramural funding, and not currently be a standing member of an NIH study section or advisory council.
• productive scientists from diverse backgrounds and career stages – e.g. assistant, associate, and full professors.