by Andrea Gillis, MS | May 15, 2022 | Lotus Scroll News
As a Black surgical trainee, the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS) is important to me for numerous reasons. SAAS moves allyship from just a word to an action. Especially in the wake of events from the last two years placing a microscope on the disparities in...
by James Wu, MD; Haejin In, MD and Sophie Dream, MD | May 15, 2022 | Lotus Scroll News
With the recent events, there has been a growing enthusiasm for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work within medicine. In surgery, the effects of systemic racism are evident in the current workforce and continue to be striking to those experiencing it on a daily...
by Lotus Scroll Staff | May 15, 2022 | Lotus Scroll News
The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation Visiting Professorships support travel to host institutions for junior faculty to give grand rounds and increase the national visibility of rising stars in academic surgery. Learn more about how to apply for a SAAS...
by Lotus Scroll Staff | May 15, 2022 | Lotus Scroll News
Join us September 16-19, 2022, for the long-awaited, in-person annual meeting of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons. This year’s meeting will be in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii, hosted by Dr. Kenric Murayama and University of Hawaii Manoa’s Department of Surgery....
by Lotus Scroll Staff | May 15, 2022 | Lotus Scroll News
The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons would like to congratulate our members on the following accomplishments: Kasper Wang, MD, just completed his term as President of the Society of University Surgeons (2021-2022). Sandra Wong, MD, has just started her term as...
by Nancy Cho, MD | Dec 12, 2021 | Lotus Scroll News
Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, delivered her Presidential Address to the Society during the 2021 SAAS 6th Annual Meeting, focusing on her thoughts regarding Asian American identity in relation to her role as SAAS president for the past 2 years. In her talk, she discussed the...
