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Tuesday, January 12 , 2021 - 4pm PT/ 7pm ET ABSITE Review Part 2 Chair: Michael Awad, MD, PhD Registration at http://ow.ly/JaNY50D2Ntn

ABSITE Review-Part 1 - A Free SAGES Webinar Tuesday, December 15, 2020 * 4-6PM (PT) / 7-9PM (ET) Webinar Chair: Michael M. Awad, MD, PhD Review topics and Register today @ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp

SAGES mourns the passing of Morris E Franklin JR, MD, who died unexpectedly in San Antonio. Morris was a surgical pioneer who opened new frontiers in surgery and eagerly shared them with all. A virtual celebration of his life and contributions will be held during the SAGES meeting, stay tuned for details.

SAGES Awards nominations and scholarships are open for submissions @https://www.sages.org/about/awards/. Deadline to submit is October 30th.

SAGES Award Winners Speak on Career Development - Tuesday, Sept. 08, 2020 Chair: Rebecca Petersen, MD Moderator: Brian R. Davis MD Faculty: Michael Awad, MD; Eric Pauli, MD; and Dana Telem, MD Register to attend @ https://www.sages.org/residents_courses/free_courses/

SAGES mourns the passing of Morris E Franklin JR, MD, who died unexpectedly in San Antonio. Morris was a surgical pioneer who opened new frontiers in surgery and eagerly shared them with all. A virtual celebration of his life and contributions will be held during the SAGES meeting, stay tuned for details.

Folks, it is with a combination of sadness and excitement that we officially announce that #SAGES2020 will no longer be held as an in-person meeting but instead go fully virtual. We really, truly wanted to hold some kind of meeting in person because so much of what makes SAGES special is the relationships formed and renewed at the meeting. But it's not safe nor responsible this year. Please watch your emails and SAGES social media accounts for more information. Thank you.

Hey graduating med students & grad students entering surgical specialties: We have a special message for you from Horacio Asbun, MD, Aurora Pryor, MD and other SAGES leaders. Special thanks to Maria Altieri, MD, Yewande Alimi and the SAGES Membership Committee for putting this video together.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9j94DLwiAU

Notes from the Battlefield May 14, 2020. Discussing the effects on surgical research and testing protocols for #COVID19 generally and preopertively. https://www.sages.org/notes-from-the-battlefield-may-14-20/

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New Notes from the Battlefield for April 23, 2020. Covering communcation strategies, #COVID19 testing, restarting surgical operations, and a message from Europe to North America. https://www.sages.org/notes-from-the-battlefield-april-23-/

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, elective surgeries have been cancelled, and the whole surgical community has been affected. Going back to "normal" activities will require a significant amount of forethought and strategic planning. In fact, the new "normal" may be quite different than what we had considered normal in the pre-COVID era. The next SAGES Webinar "Returning to Operations after COVID-19 [ 176 more words ] https://www.sages.org/webinar-returning-operations-after-c/

As #COVID19 broadened its reach, the fear that surgeons may be joining the front line is real. It may be happening to you now; it may be on the horizon soon. We put together this document addressing the emotional toll on surgeons. Please read and share. https://www.sages.org/sages-primer-self-care-covid-19/

Corona Virus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have joined to discuss what they are learning during this Covid-19 Global crisis. The following is a brief summary of what they feel may be useful information to disseminate to the surgical community: [ 456 more words ] https://www.sages.org/notes-from-the-battlefield-april-15-/

Register Now for the Free SAGES Webinar: Rapid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, April 15, 2020 at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific. https://www.sages.org/free-webinar-response-covid-19/

Please visit to watch the webinar and claim CME credits. https://www.sages.org/the-surgical-guidelines-during-covid/

New document posted! "Management of Endoscopes, Endoscope Reprocessing, and Storage Areas during the #COVID19 Pandemic." Multisociety recommendations from SAGES, ASGE, SGNA, ACG, AGA, and ASCRS https://www.sages.org/management-endoscopes-reprocessing-s/