A Joint Initiative Between the AAST, EAST, and the SCCPDS
The AAST Associate Member Council and EAST Mentoring Program present the professional development town hall webinars in anticipation of the virtual job fair. This series of webinars will offer pearls regarding the preparation of your application, refining your interview skills, as well as learning the right “fit” when it comes to securing your first job.
Watch the 2022 Archived Professional Development Townhall Webinars
October 27, 2022, at 4:00 pm CST: The Job Hunt: Looking for Your First Job or Transitioning to a New One
Speakers: Alex Schwed,MD, Carlos Palacio,MD, Katherine Kelley, MD, Chrissy Guidry, DO
Moderator: Navpreet Dhillon, MD
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
Archived Professional Development Townhall Webinars
You can watch all archived webinars from 2020 and 2021 on AAST's YouTube Channel! Click below to view our Professional Development Townhall Webinar Playlist.