SAVE the DATE! - Medical College of Wisconsin

SAVE the DATE! – The Thirty-fifth Annual SBAS Meeting

September 18–21, 2025  |  Hosted by the Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery
We look forward to your contributions in basic science and clinical research.

More information coming soon!

A Coffee with Dr. T. Salewa Oseni – Screening Recommendations for Breast Cancer

SAVE THE DATE! – February 18, 2025 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »

Screening Recommendations for Breast Cancer

T. Salewa Oseni, MD FACS, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Director of Multicultural Affairs. She is also affiliated with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »

WEBINAR – SAVE THE DATE – March 18, 2024
Dr. Leah M. Backhus presents Bringing Precision Oncology to Lung Cancer Surveillance.

Join the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) for this OCS Director’s Series webinar on March 18. Dr. Leah M. Backhus will present Bringing Precision Oncology to Lung Cancer Surveillance. … Read More »

A Coffee with Dr. Vincent Reid – Tackling Melanoma

SAVE THE DATE! – January 24, 2025 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »

Tackling Melanoma

Vincent Reid, MD, FACS, FICS, FSSO, is the Chairman of Surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a board member of the Iowa Cancer Consortium.

All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »

A Coffee with Dr. Fiemu E. Nwariaku – Adrenal Tumors

SAVE THE DATE! – November 18, 2024 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »

Adrenal Tumors

Fiemu E. Nwariaku, MD, FACS, MBA specializes in endocrine surgery and has a keen interest in caring for patients with diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pancreas.

All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »

Evolving Colon and Rectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

SAVE THE DATE! – September 2, 2024 at 9:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »

Evolving Colon and Rectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

Dr. Luz Maria Rodríguez is a board-certified general surgeon and a dual fellowship-trained surgical oncologist and colorectal surgeon.

All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »

A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Disparities in the Vulnerable Communities of the USA: The Black Community – Part II

SAVE THE DATE! – April 30, 2024 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »

A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Disparities in the Vulnerable Communities of the USA

SBAS Statement on SCOTUS ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina

Health care inequities based on race and ethnicity are artificial barriers to receiving excellent surgical care. The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) is committed to our mission of improving health, advancing science, and fostering the careers of Black and other ethnically underrepresented in medicine (URiM) surgeons because building an excellent surgical workforce that reflects our country’s diverse backgrounds and perspectives helps transcend artificial barriers to care. … Read the Complete Statement »

SBAS Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

Members of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) stand in solidarity with everyone who understands, fears, and will experience the negative effects of the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ruling. This unfortunate action comes at a critical point in time when our nation is in the early stages of learning how to make a real commitment to achieving a diverse healthcare work force to improve care for all. As such, this ruling only serves to further exacerbate existing poor health outcomes among Black women by negatively affecting access to safe and equitable healthcare including abortion. SBAS strongly opposes any judicial ruling or legislation that takes away healthcare rights; dictates the doctor-patient relationship; criminalizes health providers; and stands in the way of high-quality care for women and underrepresented groups. … Read the Complete Statement »

 

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Surgeon Spotlight

Dr. Lisa McElroy – SBAS March Surgeon Spotlight

The Society of Black Academic Surgeons Recognizes and Congratulates Dr. Lisa McElroy!


Lisa McElroy, MD, MS
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Surgeon, Liver Transplant Surgeon, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Surgeon

Duke University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Onyekwere E. Akwari Assistant Professor of Surgery, Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences

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Her recent accomplishments include:

 

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