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AWS & AWSF News:

Nominate outstanding surgeons, trainees, and allies for 2025 AWS Foundation Awards!
Surgeons with at least 5 years in practice are encouraged to apply for the 2025 Shining Star Leadership Coaching Program.
Don't forget to apply to the AWS Signature Speaker Series by next week.
Register for the Building an Academic Foundation: Finding and Funding Your Research Niche webinar happening tomorrow.
Residents are invited to register for upcoming planning meetings and webinars.
Learn more about our AWS partner organizations.

Virtual Events:

April 10 at 7:00pm ET: Building an Academic Foundation: Finding and Funding Your Research Niche (register )
April 21 at 7:30pm ET: AWS Listening Session - Advancing and Thriving in a Hostile Environment (register)
April 29 at 8am EST: AIS Channel Coffee with AWS featuring Dr. Simone Betchen (register)
April 29 at 8pm ET: AWS Medical Student Journal Club (register)

April 17 - Apply for the 2025 AWS Signature Speaker Series
April 24 - Applications due from potential host institutions for the 2025 AWSF Visiting Professor
May 1 - Abstracts due for AWS edition of AJS
May 15 - Abstracts due for AWS Starr Research Forum
May 22 - Apply for the Shining Star Leadership Coaching Program
May 22 - Submit nominations for the 2025 AWSF Awards
June 2 - AAST/AWS Annual Meeting Scholarship applications due

AAS: The Association for Academic Surgery seeks to inspire and develop young academic surgeons. Learn more on their website.
AWMA: 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: Save the date for the 10th Annual SAAS Annual Meeting from September 4-5, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more here.
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.