To continue to be more transparent and inclusive, AAST has developed a call for volunteers for the 2025 AAST Annual Meeting. Any member can volunteer to be part of the annual meeting. Call for volunteer forms are to be submitted no later than Friday, January 3rd. Please fill out the information below to be considered as a volunteer for the AAST annual meeting:

  • Requirements
    • MUST attend the AAST Annual Meeting in person
       
  • Oral Discussant
    • Must review the manuscript for either JTACS or TSACO
    • Must keep your discussion/questions to under three minutes on site at the meeting
       
  • Quickshot Discussant
    • Must review the manuscript, if submitted to JTACS or TSACO
    • Must turn in your questions for the presenter by the due date given by the AAST’s Education Manager
    • Must keep your discussion to two minutes
       
  • Poster Professors
    • Must review your category abstracts prior to attending the Annual Meeting
    • Contact the other poster professor(s) to discuss the logistics of the session and who will discuss which poster
    • On site, ensure you get through all 10 posters in one hour
    • Must ask questions in the online poster portal, if requested
    • May be asked to be a reviewer for the manuscript if submitted to JTACS or TSACO
       
  • Ad hoc abstract reviewers
    • Must complete the scoring of your selection of abstracts by the deadline date
    • Participate in any discussions of your abstract category group
    • For Administrators Only