A Joint Initiative Between the AAST, EAST, and the SCCPDS

Career Catalyst webinar

Join us for the AAST–EAST–SCCPDS Career Catalyst Series!
Take your seat at the table and explore education and national leadership with insights from leaders in the field.

Speaker: Dr. Mayur B. Patel, MD, MPH, FACS (EAST President)
Moderators: Dr. Jennifer Geller, MD & Dr. Tejal S. Brahmbhatt, MD, FACS

June 3, 2026
3:00 PM CT

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow—register today!

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Watch Past Career Catalyst Webinars

BUILDING YOUR BRAND: HOW TO BUILD YOUR BRAND IN HEALTHCARE EQUITY, QUALITY, AND ADVOCACY & RESEARCH NICHE

Hosted by SCCPDS

Speaker: Charles Adams, MD

Panelists: Alexander Schwed, MD; Linda Dultz, MD; Najiha Farooqi, MD

BUILDING YOUR BRAND: FINDING AND DEFINING YOUR INTERNAL COMPASS

Hosted by SCCPDS

Speaker: Charles Adams, MD

Panelists: Alexander Schwed, MD; Linda Dultz, MD; Najiha Farooqi, MD

 


"Making the Transition from Junior Investigator to Independent Surgeon Scientist"
Hosted by AAST

Presented by Anaar Siletz, MD, PhD; Todd Costantini, MD; Rosemary Kozar, MD, PhD
Moderated by Alex Schwed, MD; Ida Molavi, MD; Sarada Rao, MD

"Getting the Most Out of Your Fellowship"

Hosted by SCCPDS

Presented by Jessica Masch, MD; Daniel Kohn, DO, MS; Lisa Knowlton, MD, MPH
Moderated by Laura Haines, MD; Patrick McGonagill, MD

"Utilizing Advanced Degrees"

Hosted by EAST

Presented by Elliott Haut, MD, PhD and Jason Smith, MD, PhD, MBA
Moderated by Avi Bhavaraju, MD; Jen Geller, MD; Salina Wydo, MD; Brian Brewer, MD, MBA

Watch the 2023 Archived Professional Development Townhall Webinars

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Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST: “Rocking Your Talk: Planning, Delivering, and Managing Your Best Presentations”

Presented by Dr. Deborah Stein, Dr. Clay Cothren Burlew, and Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike
Moderated by Dr. Navpreet Dhillon and Dr. Alex Schwed
 

Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST: “Principles of Being a Great Leader”
Presented by Dr. Niels Martin and Dr. Lillian Kao
Moderated by Dr. Emily Grimsley and Dr. Fariha Sheikh

Archived Professional Development Townhall Webinars

You can watch all archived webinars from 2020, 2021, and 2022 on AAST's YouTube Channel! Click below to view our Professional Development Townhall Webinar Playlist.

 

Tuesday, August  30th at 4:00 PM CST: An Inside View of Academic Promotion Processes and the Path to Professorship

Speakers: Jeremy Ward, MD; Bellal Joseph, MD; Todd Costantini, MD

Moderators: Laura Godat, MD; William Chiu, MD and Michael Ditillo, DO

Thursday, June 9th, 2022: Dollars & Sense of Finances and Financial Planning as a Junior to Mid-Level Surgeon

Speakers: Thomas Duncan, DO & Stephanie Bonne, MD

Moderator: Fariha Sheikh, MD