AWS & SAGES Cutting Edge Conversation: "Beyond the Diagnosis - Managing Mental Health and Chronic Illness" 

Monday, July 27 at 7pm ET

Join AWS & Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) on Monday, July 27 at 7pm ET for a Cutting-Edge Conversation, a recurring series from the AWS Outreach Committee, that features panelists from AWS and various other national organizations to participate in thoughtful and engaging discussions. The topic for this session is "Beyond the Diagnosis - Managing Mental Health and Chronic Illness"

Registration Coming Soon!


AWS SCALPELS

Join the AWS Clinical Practice Committee for the AWS Surgeons' Career and Leadership Professional Education Lecture Series (SCALPELS)! In the summer of 2026, the SCALPELS program will explore how to maintain physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing throughout a surgical career. Programs are held on Thursday evenings at 8pm ET.

JUNE: Healthy Habits

  • June 11 at 8pm ET: Move for Success

  • June 18 at 8pm ET: Nutrition for Success

  • June 25 at 8pm ET: Surgeons Taking Caring of Themselves


JULY: Sustaining Health 

  • July 16 at 8pm ET: Sustaining Health and Uplifting Women in Surgery

  • July 23 at 8pm ET: Preserving Mental Health

  • July 30 at 8pm ET: Sustaining Healthy Habits Panel


AUGUST: Adaptability as a Skill

  • August 13 at 8pm ET: Life Transitions After Your Surgical Career

  • August 20 at 8pm ET: Using Your Skills for Adaptability

  • August 27 at 8pm ET: Adaptability Panel

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AWS Resident & Fellow Events

The AWS Resident and Fellow Committee is focused on addressing surgical trainee programs and issues, with an emphasis on engaging residents and fellows in the AWS at an early stage in their careers. 
Committee Planning Meeting

  • February 5, 2026
  • March 5, 2026
  • April 2, 2026
  • June 4, 2026
  • July 2, 2026
  • August 6, 2026
  • September 3, 2026
 Interested in attending an upcoming committee planning meeting? Email us at [email protected].

Better Mentor, Bigger Impact Cross Mentoring Program

Available to accepted applicants only, this program provides training to ensure we are mentoring across demographics to increase diversity within the house of surgery. Cross mentoring fosters diverse perspectives, broadens networks, and can lead to new insights and innovations.

View the program book here.

Sessions:

  • September 16, 2025: Mentoring across Race and Ethnicity Differences with Dr. Emilia Diego and Dr. Stalin Canizares
  • November 18, 2025: Mentoring across Gender Differences with Dr. Shannon Small and Dr. Priyanka Chugh
  • January 20, 2026: Mentoring across Sexuality Differences with Dr. Andrea Porpiglia
  • March 17, 2026: Mentoring across Ability/Disability Differences with Dr. Alexis Moren and Afsheen Nasir
  • April 21, 2026: Visibility and Intersectionality of Identity Differences with Dr. Aeryn Kangas-Dick and Dr. Anna Kobzeva-Herzog
  • May 19, 2026: Institutional Barriers to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts with Dr. Christine Castater and TBD

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