Congratulations to our
@BCM_Surgery
chair,
@DrRosengart
, elected this evening to the Board of Directors of the prestigious American Association for Thoracic Surgery — a perfect role model of the AATS mission of Vision, Leadership, Scholarship.
#AATS2019
@AATSHQ
@bcmhouston
CONGRATS! Baylor College of Medicine Medical Student Uma Parikh
@uma_parikh
was awarded a 2019 STS Looking to the Future Scholarship. The scholarship, sponsored by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
@STS_CTsurgery
@scottlemaire
FULL ARTICLE:
Sincerest thanks to Drs.
@roberthiggins32
and Jennifer Lawton and everyone in the
@hopkinssurgery
program for such wonderful hospitality during my visit today. Truly an honor to spend the day at the birthplace of cardiac surgery with your team of faculty and residents.
More than 240 in attendance to celebrate the research accomplishments of our residents, fellows, students, and staff! Amazing culture of support for
#AcademicSurgery
!
Congrats to Dr
@ErinMCorsiniMD
on completing our 2-year clinical research fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at
@MDAndersonNews
—with 47 abstract presentations, 54 publications, & an MSc. We wish her the best of luck as she returns to clinical rotations at
@BCM_Surgery
. Proud of you!
Congratulations to an amazing mentor and friend. Can’t imagine a more deserving recipient. Thank you
@JCoselli_MD
for inspiring so many of us to follow in your footsteps, dedicated to improving the lives of patients with aortic disease.
What a wonderful surprise! Received package from
@bcmhouston
Grad School of Biomedical Sciences--a bound copy of
@waleed_ageedi
’s master’s thesis, completed during his NIH T32 fellowship in CV surgery research. Looking forward to what Dr. Ageedi accomplishes next at
@bcm_surgery
!
Incredibly proud of Richard! He’ll be staring med school this fall, and I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next as a future surgeon-scientist.
#AcademicSurgery
Seeking proposals from residents & PhD postdocs for our new 2-yr NIH T32 Research Training Program in CV Surgery at
@BCM_Surgery
. Position begins 7/1/18. Basic science, health services, bioengineering options. Info at
@DrRosengart
@bwtrautner
@jmills1955
Incredibly proud of our
@BCM_Surgery
research track residents—great presentations featuring their work at
@DeBakeySociety
conference. Future of surgical research is very bright!
Many thanks to all who supported
@bcmhouston
& aortic research during the
#STATMadness
competition! We appreciate
@statnews
for ensuring the validity of the semifinal results. Sincerest congratulations to the victorious
@umichmedicine
team on their truly novel & impactful work!
Read this interview with Scott A. LeMaire, MD author of Effect of
#Ciprofloxacin
on Susceptibility to Aortic Dissection and Rupture in Mice . Read the article at
I’m incredibly proud of our research team and very grateful for everything they contribute toward the goal of improving the lives of patients through research. Happy Clinical Trials Day to all!
@cfbechara
@waleed_ageedi
Thanks, Carlos. I’m heading to Pennsylvania to join the team at Geisinger as Associate Chief Scientific Officer & Associate Dean for Research. Incredibly excited for this new opportunity & eternally grateful for all of the mentorship I’ve received over the past 31 years at BCM.
Thanks for mentoring her! Erin’s achievements during her research fellowship have been exemplary. Clearly a future leader in thoracic surgery!
Congrats, Erin! We are very proud to have you as one of our Research Track residents at
@BCM_Surgery
.
@WomenInThoracic
@WomenSurgeons
Improve your skills in reviewing journal articles! Come hear insights from the editors of
@SurgJournal
and
@JSurgRes
at today’s
#ASC2019
lunch session sponsored by
@ELSSurgery
– 12:05-1:30 pm in Lanier G-I
@BCM_CTSurgery
@DrRosengart
@BCM_Surgery
What a terrific event! Congratulations to all of the alumni, trainees, and staff members on their outstanding presentations sharing their research achievements over the past year—inspiring!
CONGRATS! Susan Green (
@reformdoptimist
) was named a 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Fellow in the History of Medicine by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
@nlm_news
. Susan was awarded a $10,000 grant to cover expenses.
@jeffreysreznick
FULL STORY:
What a terrific innovation toward providing low cost instruments to under-resourced areas of the world. Amazing work
@BCM_Surgery
INSTINCT team!
#GlobalImpact
So proud of Dr. Ryan, our
@nih_nhlbi
CV Surgery T32 fellow, and Dr. Dawson, our
@AHA_Research
Vascular SFRN fellow from
@UTH_CSTEP
! The future of CV surgery basic science research is very bright!
A 23-year experience with the reversed elephant trunk technique for staged repair of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm. Read the full article in JTCVS by Coselli, LeMaire, et al:
#JTCVS
#CardioTwitter
#cvsurg
@AATSHQ
@tssmn
@OuzounianMD
@JElefteriades
@MohammadAZafar
It would be valuable to see a subgroup analysis for BAV with risk factors (especially family history of dissection) vs. BAV without risk factors. The "hinge points" in these two groups may differ.
#AATS2020
Love this awesome cover from
@colinalexmartin
’s team highlighting their work evaluating the relationship between physician diversity and hospital performance rankings.
@UABSurgery
Tune in now!
@BCM_Surgery
chair
@DrRosengart
leading the
#AATS2020
Plenary Session on Leadership and Scholarship. Topics include: unconscious bias in society leadership, resident operative experience, and mentorship!
#AcademicSurgery
Great presentation on such an important topic,
@lizsmarttt
! So exiting to see you giving your first presentation, at an
@AATSHQ
meeting no less. Many more to follow in years to come!
Poster session.Great student Elizabeth Smart presenting on racial disparities in thoracic aortic surgery Training the next generation
@lizsmarttt
@UTRGVSOM
with excellent moderating session by
@scottlemaire
and Anelechi Anyanwu
@MountSinaiNYC
Attending
#ASC2019
& looking for a research fellowship in cardiovascular surgery? Apply for our 2-yr NIH T32 Research Training Program at
@BCM_Surgery
. Positions begin 7/1/19. Basic science, health services, bioengineering options. Info at
@DrRosengart
@kbilimoria
@AcademicSurgery
Be willing to share unique resources (biosamples, data, etc.) with others to help them achieve their research goals. This often leads to collaborations that last many years.
@susieQP8
and Karen Williams at
@WiscSurgery
did an amazing job creating the cover. So proud to be able to use it to feature such an important article.
@Texas_Heart
Thank you for the shout-out. The credit belongs to our terrific
@BCM_Surgery
vascular investigators,
@NealBarshes
and
@jmills1955
, who led this important work. Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to participate in the project!
JSR welcomes six new Associate Editors:
Acute Care Surgery
Alicia Mohr, MD
Mayur Patel, MD, MPH
Education and Career Development
Abbey Fingeret, MD, MHPE
Romeo Ignacio, Jr., MD
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Daniel Chu, MD, MSPH
Alexander Hawkins, MD, MPH
We are incredibly proud of
@ErinMCorsiniMD
and the terrific work she’s doing during her research fellowship with the MDACC thoracic surgery team. Looking forward to her return to
@BCM_Surgery
to complete her residency and launch the next phase of her career.
So grateful for their extraordinary contributions to
@JSurgRes
. Both moving to terrific new opportunities:
@Jasosamd
as new EIC for
@worldjsurg
and Alan Dardik as new basic science editor for
@JVascSurg
. Wishing them both continued success!
We at
#JSR
are extremely thankful for the efforts & devotion of our outgoing
#EditoralBoard
members:
- Julie Ann Sosa, MD
@Jasosamd
- former Assoc Ed for Endocrine Surgery and Education & Career Development
- Alan Dardik, MD - former Assoc Ed for Vascular Surgery
Robert was a kind and thoughtful man with unwavering dedication to increasing awareness about aortic dissection and comforting patients and family members affected by this terrible disease. He will be greatly missed.
It is With deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Robert Epps, founder & CEO of
@NOAA_Foundation
. Robert was a long term survivor of Aortic Dissection & a pioneering leader of the AD Awareness initiatives, benefiting many. Our heartfelt condolences to Robert’s family.
Super proud of you, Shanda! It seems like yesterday when you were moving with us to become one of the first
@bcm_surgery
CT residents to train at
@Texas_Heart
. We knew great things were in store for you! Welcome to ASA!
Thankful to friends and colleagues for support to help me achieve such an honor. Joining this organization will certainly be a true highlight of my career.
Deadline approaching! We're seeking a new Associate Editor for Cardiac Surgery!
AEs work closely with the Editor and lead manuscript reviews. Members of
@AcademicSurgery
and
@AsianAcadSurg
are especially encouraged.
Apply by 10/28! For details, visit
Great summary of the 2017 ASC session on overcoming adversity in
#AcademicSurgery
led by Dr. Rachel Kelz, our 2018
@BCM_Surgery
Research Day Keynote Speaker. Looking forward to her visit!
#JSR
is pleased to announce new Associate Editors:
-Rebecca S. Sippel, MD (
@rebecca_sippel
) - Endocrine Surgery
-Roy Phitayakorn, MD (
@RoyPhit
) - Surgical Education & Career Development
-Dawn M. Coleman, MD (
@ColemanDM_vasc
) - Vascular Surgery
Congratulations!