All Members

·    November 11 at 8am: AIS Coffee with Dr. Chantal Reyna

·    November 11 at 6pm ET: AWS Reviewer Academy (invitation only)

·    November 17 at 7pm ET: AWS Cutting Edge Conversations with EAST

·    November 18 at 7pm ET: Better Mentor, Bigger Impact (invitation only)

·    December 9 at 8pm ET: AWS Personal Branding Webinar

Residents & Fellows

·    November 7: Apply to join the AWS-SURGERY Reviewer Academy as a mentee

·    November 11 at 8pm ET: AWS Resident & Fellow Webinar: Scrubbed in for the ASBITE

Surgeons

·    November 7: Apply to join the AWS-SURGERY Reviewer Academy as a mentor

·    November 20: Apply to be the LSS & AWS Visiting Professor

Students

·    November 20 at 8pm ET: AWS Journal Club 2025 Fall Session

Institutions

·    October 31: Apply to host the 2026 SBAS/AWS Visiting Professor in 2026.

·    Become an AWS Institutional Member and get benefits for your residents!

Additional Opportunities

·    Read the AWS Blog and apply to be an author.

·    Give the gift of AWS membership to a deserving surgeon or surgeon-to-be.

·    Listen to new episodes on the AWS Podcast.

·    Check out opportunities on the AWS Job Board.

·    Follow AWS on Instagram.

AWS Liaison Organization News

• AAS: The Association for Academic Surgery seeks to inspire and develop young academic surgeons. Learn more on their website.
• AMWA: Members of AWS can get a complimentary affiliate membership in the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)! Learn more here.
• AOSA: The Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) is an organization of LGBTQ+ Surgeons and allies which promotes acceptance, inclusion, and equity in the surgical specialties to further learner engagement, support individual clinicians and researchers, and build a community. Learn more here.
• ASA: The American Surgical Association strives for excellence and leadership in science, education, and patient care while promoting diversity, integrity, and innovation. Learn more here.
• LSS: The Latino Surgical Society was established to support the advancement of Latino surgeons throughout the U.S., and to motivate, mentor, and inspire the under-represented in medicine, medical students and residents who wish to pursue careers in surgery. Learn more here.
• SAAS: Registration is now open for the 2026 SAAS Executive Healthcare Leadership Academy
• SBAS: The Society of Black Academic Surgeons aims to improve health, advance science, and foster careers of African American and other underrepresented minority surgeons. Learn more here.