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.
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Exhibitor Prospectus for the Thirty-fifth Annual SBAS Meeting
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35th SBAS Annual Scientific Meeting Exhibit Space Information »
A Coffee with Dr. Elliot M. Jessie – Necrotizing Pancreatitis
SAVE THE DATE! – July 24, 2025 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »
Elliot M. Jessie, MD, MBA, FACS is a highly accomplished general and trauma surgeon based at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Specializing in acute care surgery and surgical critical care, he currently serves as the Section Head of Acute Care Surgery at Ochsner.
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A Coffee with Dr. Leah Backhus – Changing Paradigms in Lung Cancer Care
SAVE THE DATE! – May 13, 2025 at 7:00 am PST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »
Leah Backhus M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. is the Thelma and Henry Doelger Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. She trained in general surgery at the University of Southern California and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles.
All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »
A Coffee with Dr. Latifa S. Sage Silski – Living Donation in Kidney Transplant
SAVE THE DATE! – April 7, 2025 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »
Latifa S. Sage Silski, M.D., F.A.C.S. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery and the Director of Student Clerkship at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is a board-certified transplant surgeon specializing in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants, as well as living donor kidney procedures and dialysis access surgeries.
All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »
A Coffee with Dr. Kanene V. Ubesie – Trauma/Critical Care in a Limited Resource Environment
SAVE THE DATE! – March 7, 2025 at 8:00 am EST. Watch for FREE at www.aischannel.com »
Kanenechukwu Ubesie, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.B.A, is a double board-certified Acute Care Surgeon with extensive leadership experience in clinical settings, program development, and education. She also holds expertise in operational management, strategic planning, and diversity initiatives. Dr. Ubesie specializes in surgical critical care, trauma surgery, general surgery, and burns/wound care.
All past SBAS AIS discussions can be watched on-demand through our new SBAS AIS Channel »
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 »
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.
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
