Calling all surgery program twitter accounts ๐ฃ:
T-5 days until
#MatchDay2022
. Are you on our
#SurgResidency
list? If not, tweet us and tag your program.
We're hoping to help make some Twitter matches this week.
#GenSurgMatch2022
Congratulations to all that have had a successful
#SurgMatch
!! Remember to tag us on Friday and hopefully your program is part of the
#Surgtweeting
family!
And to all who did not, keep hope for this next week and remember perseverance is key.
The RASACS Community proudly announces Dr. Fortich as the new Membership Committee Secretary.
@SusanaFortichS
hails from
@UTMBSurgery
residency. We look forward to their contributions throughout the upcoming year!
Congrats to all the newly matched surgeons! While we may be distracted right now, know that we honor you, we celebrate you and we are SO proud of you! Welcome to the house of surgery!!!
Please make sure to let us know where match on Friday.
#Match2020
@AmCollSurgeons
@pturnermd
Happy National Thank A Resident Day!! Make sure to thank the residents in your life!!
Thank you to our
@RASACS
members (and new members!) and all the
#surgresidents
out there!
One week until
#SurgMatch
!! Calling all surgery program twitter pages, are you on our
#Surgresidency
list?! If not,tweet at us!
We're hoping to help make Twitter matches next week. Think of it as match 2.0
Thank you to all the residents who competed, helped plan and promote, attendings who helped judge, our special host
@elliotthaut
and our entire
@RASACS
education committee!!
#SYTYCO18
was a success!!!
Congratulations to the winners
@UTSWSurgeryLife
once more!!!
#ACSCC18
Simple things surg regs should practice
#1
. One-handed suturing. This has come in super handy for me in tricky situations when one hand is either retracting something, plugging a hole in a blood vx or just holding the thread. 1/5
With ABSITE near, we've decided to start
#SurgTrivia
Thursdays! Tweet
@RASACS
with a question and let's get all our
#surgtweeting
community to answer it! Who knows, your question may be chosen for next year's Surgical Jeopardy!
This weeks Topic? Breast! Ready. Set. GO!
Congrats to all who learned they matched today!! We are excited to support you through this next stage in your journey! Be sure to become a resident member of
@AmCollSurgeons
and follow us
@RASACS
for opportunities we highlight for residents!
#GenSurgMatch2022
#MatchDay2022
The RASACS Community is proud to announce Dr. Essig as the new Executive Committee Secretary.
@RachaelEssig
hails from
@GUH_WHCSurgRes
and is the incoming
@UofUCTSurgery
fellow! We look forward to her contributions throughout the next 3 years!
Congratulations to all those trainees that matched into pediatric and vascular surgery fellowships this week. Take a moment to celebrate YOUโฆyou deserve it!
@AmCollSurgeons
Studying 4
#ABSITE
? Want sweet
@RASACS
#SurgSocks
? Tweet game-show-styled โs 2 RAS
#SurgTrivia
competition. Weekly categories announced every Sunday thru 3/3/18. This week: โSo I was minding my own business whenโฆโ (aka trauma)
Mark your calendars! Two weeks from today (8/27) the next RAS-JACS Journal Club will begin. We will be discussing REBOA! You you can find the article here:
โจCongratulations to the Class of 2021!โจ
You persevered and thrived.
You pressed forward in the face of a relentless pandemic.
We are proud to call you colleagues!
Welcome to the trenches,
@RASACS
is here for you.
@AmCollSurgeons
@WomenSurgeons
We are so proud of
@youmnasheriff
, recipient of the ACS/Pfizer Resident Surgical Volunteerism Award! Itโs amazing & inspiring to see a trainee accomplish what she has. Grateful to be able to train at the same time as her & count her among our peers
@BCMGlobalSurg
@AmCollSurgeons
What a wonderful day it was yesterday- thank you to the programs and PGY0s who allowed us to celebrate with them. We are so proud of you and cannot wait to work with you!
@AmCollSurgeons
#Match2021
#GenSurgMatch2021
Calling all Surg Interns and rotating Med students!!!
@BehindTheKnife
is at it again!!!๐๐พ๐๐พ. Don't forget to check out the 1st episode of the Med student and Intern survival Guide!
Thrilled to contribute to
@BehindTheKnife
with
@VNikolian
. First episode of the Medical Student & Intern Survival Guide released today: benign biliary disease. Great content for med students and surgical interns. Please share widely!
#FOAMed
#ACSCC18
& the So You Think You Can Operate surgical skills competition is just around the corner- looks like
@UTSW_Surgery
is throwing down the gauntlet! ๐คบ
๐ Come watch as resident teams from across ๐บ๐ธ compete on Sunday, October 22 at 3:15 PM ๐
#SYTYCO18
Fifth-year resident Ibrahim Nassour and third-year resident Erika Bisgaard have been selected to compete in "So You Think You Can Operate?" at Clinical Congress 2018! Check them out in Boston next month!
#SYTYCO18
#ACSCC18
#utsw
#utswsurgery
@RASACS
Calling all women in surgery ๐ฉ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐พโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ฟโโ๏ธ. Join our mentor-mentee program. Application deadline is May 12. To learn more about the program and to apply, click on the link below ๐๐ผ
The RASACS Community proudly announces Dr. Hussein as the new Global Surgery Committee Secretary.
@nadiahussein
hails from
@SurgeryInova
residency. We look forward to their contributions throughout the upcoming year!
We are wishing the best to all of you entering
#Match2022
tomorrow! Congratulations, you all have worked very hard to be where you are today and weโre proud of you. We look forward to supporting you and following along on your new journeys. Tag us
@RASACS
& use
#GenSurgMatch2022
For those who matched into surgery today, congratulations!ย For those who did not, listen to some advice from Maya Babu, MD, MBA, former RAS-ACS Chair, on entering the surgical field.
ACS Podcast: What If I Donโt Match? What Are My Options?
@BCMGlobalSurg
resident
@youmnasheriff
shares her intimate journey to Global Surgery. Learn how the passing of her mother landed her in Egypt studying workforce capacity!
Global Surgery Perspective: The Long and Winding Road That Leads to Global Surgery
๐ฃ Calling all ๐ trainees interested in
#GlobalSurgery
- join us for our 3rd annual
#RASGlobalSurgery
Work Group
#ACSCC20
meeting Wed Oct 7th 5pm PT/8pm ET where we'll discuss last year's accomplishments & what's up next!
Register below for Zoom link:
Our next
#RASJACS
Journal Club will be happening on March 28th and 29th. Join us as we discuss ERAS in colorectal surgery. Find the article & check out the Facebook page for commentaries from faculty.
#colorectalsurgery
#colorectalresearch
Looking forward to discussing how we can better develop strategies to integrate more URM in general surgery training! Join
#RASJACS
and guest discussant,
@carriesims20
, Sept 21st from 7 to 9 pm EST as we learn more about this topic.
Attn all incoming interns, residents, and program directors! Straight from the
@AmCollSurgeons
CEO Dr
@pturnermd
herself, resident membership
@RASACS
is free!! Sign up now to connect with other trainees, make connections, learn about opportunities, + get access to benefits
#RASswag
is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean. Come by the registration desk to get the new limited edition CERULEAN โฆ
@AmCollSurgeons
โฉ socks!
#ACSLAS24
Thank you
@AmCollSurgeons
for taking a strong stance on the importance of adequate pregnancy, parental leave, & workplace accommodations for surgical residents & fellows๐๐พ๐๐ป
Check this link for the entire statement ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ
@AmCollSurgeons
@WomenSurgeons
Incredible session w Dr. Wendy Greene +Dr.
@joshuamammen
about how to find your why, creating value for your organization, + knowing your worth
@acsYFA
#ACSLAS24
We are so proud of
@raphaelcsun
& and excited for the year to come under the leadership of
@YewandeAlimiMD
! Congrats to all those inducted today! A wonderful year to come!
#ACSCC2021
The ACGME review committee for surgery is seeking a
#surgresident
! See the Call for Nominations: ! Accepting noms thru 8/15/18!
We can think of a few of our
#SurgTweeting
superstars who would be great, so nominate! (Yes the rhyme was intentional).
#ACGME
Review Committee for
#Surgery
seeks its next resident member! Residents, fellows, program directors, colleagues--see the Call for Nominations under the "Documents" heading at: ! Accepting noms thru 8/15/18! A great opportunity to get involved!
#GME
Join us tomorrow as we wrap up 2017 with our final
#RASJACSJC
of the year! This month we discuss surgical head gear! Our Facebook page will have commentaries from surgical leaders & we will have 48 hours of live discussion on Twitter.
Interested in being active in the
#RASGlobalSurgery
work group?!! Several leadership positions are open! Find descriptions below.
Send a 200 word statement of interest and your CV to rasacs.globalsurgery
@gmail
.com by August 29th to apply! Can't wait to hear from you!!
Our next
#RASJACS
Journal Club will be discussing an important topic: opioid prescribing in surgery. Join us on October 31st and November 1st as we discuss how work by
@wenhuimd
can be applied to all of our patients.
@JAmCollSurg
T1: How can surgeons prevent future policy changes not backed by evidence from being put forth by administrators? What role does the surgeon play in policy creation? Are there roles that we are currently in sufficiently addressing?
#RASJACSJC
Thank you to everyone that joined us for the final
#RASJACSJC
of the year. We are looking forward to more discussions in 2018! If there are any
@JAmCollSurg
that catch your eye, donโt hesitate to send us recommendations for future discussions.