The mission of the Associate Member is to collaborate with the broader AAST community to:

  • Create a network of support for early-career surgeons and surgical trainees
  • Represent the interests and opinions of early-career surgeons and surgical trainees within the AAST
  • Provide an avenue for future surgical leaders to be mentored, network, and develop leadership skills
  • Develop educational content that is of specific interest to early-career surgeons and surgical trainees
  • Create a platform to support and highlight the academic accomplishments of early career surgeons and surgical trainees